100 Million Trees for Borneo
At a Glance
2016
Founding Year of Country Office
Project Areas
Central Kalimantan (Katingan, Gunung Mas, and Barito Timur)
Planting Season
November to April
Planted Tree Species
Lightwood Trees (Sengon, Acacia, Red Jabon, White Jabon) and various Fruit Trees (Banana, Mango, Papaya, etc.)
Intercrops
Coffee, Cocoa, Striped Peanuts, Yardlong Bean, Chili, Eggplant, Pumpkin, Cucumber
Challenges
Extreme deforestation, endangered biodiversity, large scale monocultures, lack of the alternative income for the locals, lots of degraded land
The Current Situation
Indonesian rainforests are one of the most ecologically and culturally diverse environments on the planet. They are home to hundreds of indigenous groups and thousands of animal species, including Sumatran tigers and orangutans.
Unfortunately, Indonesia has one of the world’s highest deforestation rates, with just about half of the country’s original forest cover remaining. One of the main challenges that we face in the country is the exploitative industries such as monoculture plantations, illegal logging, and mining activities. The destruction of Indonesia’s rainforests has reached such proportions that it is affecting the global climate, releasing billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere. Currently, more than 65% of the greenhouse gases emitted by Indonesia are caused due to land use change from forests to plantations and agriculture.
Our Work in Indonesia
Our 100 Million Trees Program addresses these issues by reforesting degraded land. We are working together with many smallholder farmers and empower local livelihoods by providing opportunities for long-term, sustainable income through our holistic agroforestry approach.
In addition, we work across all aspects of the product value chain to ensure farmers have access to markets and to help Indonesia develop a sustainable timber industry.
Our work in Indonesia is widely supported by associated government departments and various local organizations. With their cooperation and assistance, we can share ideas and bring about significant change.
Our Impact in Indonesia
1.309.204
distributed tree seedlings
1.373
supported smallholder farmers
820
hectares of reforested area
This data includes our work and that of our sister company, Fairventures Social Forestry.
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News from Indonesia
Development of the Lightwood Industry: MoU with the Indonesian Ministry of Trade
In April, we signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the development of sustainable lightwood with Indonesia's Ministry of Trade through the Directorate General of National Export Development (DJPEN) in Jakarta. This shows the Ministry of Trade's dedication to foster innovation and creativity in the development of light wood, notably sengon and jabon.
IDN Financials: Ministry of Trade signs MoU with Fairventures Worldwide
The Ministry of Trade through the Directorate General of National Export Development and Fairventures Worldwide signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of sustainable light wood.
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Contact
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Job Opportunities
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Our Partners
We are working with many organizations and institutions in Indonesia. Because only together we can achieve great things!