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AL IZHAR YOUTH COMMUNITY SERVICE AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT AIMING TO SAVE THE PROTECTED AREA

IN MT. HALIMUN, WEST JAVA

Report by Hari Prasetyo (ceo@hariprasetyo.org)

Background

The project is based on the awareness of wildlife poaching, erosion, landslides, expanding agricultural areas in Mt Halimun National Park, West Java so the students and the teachers are thinking about to do an ecological restoration by planting economically and ethno botanically significant native species: the hardwood Puspa Tree (Schima wallichii), Aren Palm (Arenga pinnata), Pasang Tree (Quercus sp) and Rasamala tree (Altingia excels), and Community Empowerment around the National Park Project Objectives

1) Raising the awareness to environment and social 2) Raising the awareness to education issues in Indonesia 3) Raising the awareness to Global Warming

Project Implementation The students has planted 400 seeds of hardwood trees consist of: 100 pcs of Puspa Trees (Schima wallichii), 100 pcs of Aren Palms (Arenga pinnata), 100 pcs of Pasang Trees (Quercus sp), 100 pcs of Rasamala Trees (Altingia excels) Before the planting day, students must have to live in local villager’s house so they have some social interaction and internalization with their host parent in the village. They also make some research and data collecting about forest’s diversity accompanied by some local villagers as the source. Finally they have to do some activities as a teacher in the local school. Activities

NO. ACTIVITIES TIME 1 2 3 4

5 6 7

8 9

Survey on location Socializing the activity Creating banner Preparation, permission & coordination with government, National Park Staff, and local NGO (LATIN: Lembaga Alam Tropika Indonesia) Al Izhar goes to location Internalization with local villager Program Execution: Planting about 400 hardwood trees (Puspa, Aren,, Pasang, Rasamala) Going home Evaluation

December 26, 2007 January 15, 2008 January 20, 2008 January 29 – 30, 2008 February 13, 2008 February 13 – 14, 2008 February 15, 2008

February 16, 2008 February 20, 2008

This report has been selected as one of the Nine Good Practices by the Screening Committee of the ASPnet Good Practice Development Project in Achieving MDGs through ESD in Asia and the Pacific 2009

Budget

Impacts of the Project

1) By planting economically trees: the hardwood Puspa Tree (Schima wallichii), Aren Palm (Arenga pinnata), Pasang Tree (Quercus sp) and Rasamala tree (Altingia excels), the villager that lived on that area will taking care the plants for their advantage and keep the forest from exploitation.

2) By planting those trees, it will keep the rainforest’s function to be alive and healthy by preventing erosion, landslides, flood, soil infertility and the loss of precious biodiversity; as a significant oxygen producer and absorbs carbon effectively, so it will help to decrease Global Warming’s effects.

Participants

Principal Tato Hendarto ASPNet School Coordinator Hari Prasetyo

Teachers Asti Trisnarini Iwan Purnanto Edwin Setiawan Nugraha Sugito Martodiwiryo Bahroin Suryantara, M.A

Student’s Project Coordinator Anargha Setiadi

Student Participants (55 students) Aaron Muhammad Hanif, Adityo Ramadian, Aghazi Agustanzil,

Aldila Norman Azha Ramdhani, Andaru Pradipta Putra, Andika Widyatama, Andravina Pranathania, Andre Hardian, Andriantama Budi Trianto,

Ardinanto Prakoso Rudini, Arunee Sarasetsiri Saleh, Aryoarta Ananggadipa Semiawan, Astari Pratiwi Putri, Aulia Layinna Khoirunisa, Bima Abianto, Bobtryan

Tanamas, Cassandra Putri, Danar Sekartaji, Deandra Ayu, Diatra Zulaika, Dwieanita Ayuningtyas, Dyah Ayu Paramita Iswari, Erza Aldiansyah, Ferdian Hutomo, Geafaany Presentha Nasution, Irwan Ibrahim, Karaeng Radja Adji, Lalu Arif

Wiradharma, Melisawati, Muhammad Billy Auliya Saleh, Muhammad Ridho, Nabila Nataza, Nariska Annisya, Norman Darussalam, Novita Astari Sabrina, Nurani

Pertiwi, Prameswari Ramadhani, Prissy Budi Putri, Priyadhi Bramasyah, Priyanka Azaria, Puti Aurelia Diandra, Putra Teguh Hirota, Putri Matahari,

Rajasa Herpatria, Rayhan Aji Harimurthi, Regina Nareswari Firuzzaurahman, Rendria Arsyan, Rical Ardani, Riskah Sahilah, Shabrina Narasari Aulia,

Sistha Anindya, Siti Addina Namora, Siti Halida Zoraida Soraya, Tsasya Evandriani, Xandega Tahajuansyah

No Items Cost 1 Seeds of plant 400 pcs:

(1) 100 Puspa Trees (Schima wallichii) (2) 100 Aren Palms (Arenga pinnata) (3) 100 Pasang Trees (Quercus sp) (4) 100 Rasamala Trees (Altingia excels)

$ 133

2 Banner 1 pc $ 22 3 Survey on Location $ 20 4 Guide $ 15 5 Report + Documentation $ 10

TOTAL $ 200

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Photos showing the project implementation 1st day activities: February 13, 2008

Goes to the location by bus

Walking to the village and it takes 1 hour by foot

The view of the road

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Internalization with their host parent in the village

2nd day activities: February 14, 2008

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Accompanied with Mt Halimun National Park Officer and local villager as the source,

the students make some research and data collecting about forest’s diversity

3rd day activities: February 15, 2008

Students get some brief from the teacher before the community service activity held

Community service to the local elementary school

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Sharing with the elementary students

Sharing with the elementary students

Have fun with the elementary students

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Al Izhar teacher (Bahroin Suryantara) also give a short training

to the local elementary school’s teachers about fun and effective learning

Al Izhar Senior High School Youth Community Service

Teacher & Mt Halimun National Park Staff give the explanation of

planting procedurs to students

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Students taking the seed and goes to the replanting site

They also learn how to digging a hole and plant the seed.

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Planting the seed

After community service activities: the last night with their host parent