EMPOWERING PEOPLES OF TRIPA PEATSWAMP FOREST (TPSF) IN ACEH PROVINCE : AN ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY –...

Authors : Monalisa (UNSYIAH)*, Fikarwin Zuska (USU), Zulkifli Nasution (USU) and Delvian (USU)

*Lecture of Agribusiness Departement of Faculty of Agriculture, SyiahKuala University (UNSYIAH) – Indonesia

PhD Candidate of Environmental Management and Natural Resource Science North Sumatera University (USU)

EMPOWERING PEOPLES OF TRIPA

PEATSWAMP FOREST (TPSF) IN ACEH

PROVINCE : AN ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY –

BASED ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT

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Tripa Peatswamp Forest (TPSF)

Tripa Peatswamp forest/Rawa Tripa (TPSF) is a

peat forest, total area 62.0000 ha in Nagan Raya

District and Aceh Barat Daya (ABDYA) District,

Aceh Province with diverse ecological benefits as

well as high content of carbon that plays an

important role in minimizing the effect of

greenhouse gas on earth. Yet, the preservation of

ecosystem in the region is currently threatened

due to the reduction of peatland cover area and

other environmental damages. One of the causes

of the reduction of the total area of the region is

the plantation production activity done by several

oil-palm plantation companies operating in the

area of TPSF.

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Natural Resources in Tripa Peatswamp

Forest (YEL Research and UNSYIAH,2008)

Consist of 300vegetation which is high Carbon

Stock

Animals: OrangUtan (Pongo abelli)

, Beruang Madu(Bear), Harimau

Sumatera(Sumatran Tigers)

Consist of more than 40

Specific (Local) Fish


Deforestration in Tripa Peatswamp Forest

1949-1999 60%covered by forest

2007

51%covered by forest

2008

24%covered by forest


There are some companies which

are running in Tripa peatswamp

forest :

PT. Gelora Sawita Makmur

PT. Kalista Alam

PT. Patriot Guna Sakti Abadi

PT. Cemerlang Abadi

PT. Agra Para Citra (at 2007, PT. Astra

Agro Lestari take over the management of

PT. Agra Para Citra)

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TPSF Nowadays

Conditions

Climate Change

High of Green House Gasses

Floods (every year)

Dry Land

The habitat of animal was destroted

Subsidence 5 cm/year (Satgas REDD, 2012)

Forest Fire




The vision and mission in the recovery of Tripapeatswamp forest has been formulated by REDD officers + such as the following (REDD officers,2012):

Vision: The recovery of turf land condition of Tripa peatswamp forest into effective and efficient use for the sake of environment and the prosperity of the people.

Mission : (1). Short-term mission: It is with duration for 3 years, and intended to improve the condition of ecology and to prevent the damaged of Tripa peatswamp forest and (2) Medium term mission (with duration for more than 5 years) to manage again the treatment on turf forest of Tripa peatswamp forest in order to continue the program of short term mission.

Stakeholders at TPSF

Province and District Government

NGO

SATGAS REDD

Universities

communities

Palm oil companies


Multistakeholder of TPSF

Province Government : Gubernur,Bapedal, Dishutbun,

BPKEL,BP2T

District : Nagan Raya, Abdyadan Dishutbun NR & ABDYA

NGOs such as; TKPRT, WALHI, YESA, YEL, PAN

ECO, WWF, dll

Palm Oil Companies : Gelora Sawita Makmur, Kallista Alam,

Patriot Guna Sakti Abadi, Cemerlang Abadi, Astra Agro Lestari (Surya Panen Subur)

Central Government : KemenLH, Kehutanan, Pertanian, BPN, Satgas

REDD


METHOD The writing of this article follows descriptive

method referring to the literature study using the primary and secondary data. The primary data was taken from related parties who had the role to secure the rehabilitation of TPSF, the results of Focus Group Discussion (FGD)and seminar as well as workshop related to the safety action of Rawa Tripa. Whereas, the secondary data was taken from literature reviews and various reports about the rehabilitation action of TPSF and the damaged of environment in Tripa peatland. The data was then collected and analyzed qualitatively.International Conference Multidisiplin Research 2014 Madina


What is the background of environmental

movement in TPSF ?

The background of the emergence of Rehabilitation action movement are as the effect of damaged environment occurring in Tripa peatswamp forest area, the occurrence of degradation and deforestation causing the reduced of animals and plants quality habitat and also some vegetations, and particularly those animals and vegetation with endemics. Basuki Wasis , the expert on environment from IPB in media online Aceh Terkini issued dated July 5, 2013, stated that turf burning and canals manufacturing in Tripa peatswamp forest causes the reduction of soil reduction (subsidence) for 10 – 20 cm , so the area will be susceptible to flood. Rehabilitation, revitalization and conservation of ecosystem of Tripa peatswamp forestand the sustainable management of human resources and environment of Tripa peatswamp forest is also as the reason of forming Rehabilitation action movement.



Since the issuance of mandate from Kuntoroas chairman of National REDD in Indonesiaofficers concerning with Tripa peatswampforest rehabilitation action, some institutions focus on the action for environment rehabilitation of TPSF. There are some institution who cares for the environment such as : Satgas REDD, Lembaga SwadayaMasyarakat (LSM)/NGOs, Tim KoalisiPenyelamatan Tripa peatswampforest(TKPRT) and Forum PenyelamatanRawa Tripa (Tripa Peatswamp Rehabilitation Coalition) .



The rehabilitation action for Tripa peatswamp

forest from civil society was firstly pioneered by

Tim Koalisi Penyelamatan Tripa peatswamp

forest(TKPRT). The movement was started from

2008. TKPRT was formed as the response on the

conflict between the local community and

company (P.T. Kalista Alam). The chronological of

safety action for Tripa peatswamp forest by

TKPRT are such as; 1) produced one sheet

stating the safety action for Tripa peatswamp

forest(in 2009) and 2) the people from 21

villages (gampong) dated June 5, 2010 issuing

the petition for the acceleration of saving action

for Tripa peatswamp forest(TKPRT Presentation,

2013).




Besides TKPRT, at the present time REDD officer also prepare Rehabilitation Forum for Rawa Tripa. Based on the results of discussion in Policy Decision Makers dated 19 –20 February 2013 , the participants of workshop agreed to form Rehabilitation Forum (Coalition) for Tripa peatswampforest and some are selected as Initiator Forum. They are:

July Ermiansyah Putra from PENA Foundation (Forum Coordinator)

Nyaksih Phaisal from PAPAN Foundation

Samsuri (public figure from Southwest Aceh District/ head of Mukim)

Ibduh (public figure from Nagan Raya District/ Head of Gampong or Village)

Heryanti N (Representative of Local Government of NaganRaya District)

Zakaria (PT.SPS II)

Sahrul (Leuser Internasional Foundation /YLI)

Monalisa (academician from Syiah Kuala University)


There are some tasks to do by the initiator forum such as:

Preparing the concept draft for rehabilitation action for Tripa peatswamp forest which will be delivered to local government and community.

Facilitating the forming of management in the forum in regency level and Gampong (Village)

Socializing the importance of maintaining natural resources and environment to local people.

Facilitating various meeting with multi stakeholders.

Encouraging the involvement of some elements in rehabilitation action movement including police and army and local people.


The barrier factors for the rehabilitation action movement of the environment are such as the following:

Lack of mutual commitment

The difference on the needs and paradigm

Slow coordination between province government and regency

Long distance or location

Communication, different perception among those stakeholders of Tripa peatswamp forest

The results of some researches as the justification for Tripa peatswamp forest area.

SWOT Table For TPSF Rehabilitation Movement



Strenghtness

Mutual initiative

The recent condition of Tripa

peatswamp forest

Status of license of PT. Kallista

Alam to area conservation for

1605 ha

Weaknesses

Lack of commitment

Slow coordination between

central goverment province and

regency

The distance or location

Measureable research results

Opportunist

Eco- populist ideology

Support from Central government,

regional and local people

Idea harmonious

REDD concept and global issue

Threat

The difference between needs and

paradigm

The way of communication, different

perception among those stakeholders

of Tripa peatswamp forest


Whereas, some support factors for the

success of rehabilitation action movement

can be such as the following:

The existence of mutual initiatives

The recent condition of Tripa Peatswamp

Forest

The support from central government,

Regional and local people

Idea harmonious

The establishment of area status

The participation of community

CONCLUSION There are some obstacles found in environment safety action based on the community such as lack of mutual commitment to maintain and conserve the area. In addition, the difference on the needs and paradigm from various parties involved in the preservation of Tripa peatswamp forestisoften as the obstacle to support the effectiveness of environment safety action movement. There are some factors supporting the success of environment safety action such as harmonious and appropriateness idea and agenda from those parties performing the movement and the high participation of local people.


SUGGESTIONS

/RECOMENDATION

There should be comprehensive study on

mapping the environment safety action for

Rawa Tripa, and it is expected as one model

of environment safety action movement for

reaching the success of the conservation of

environment.


DOCUMENTATION OF TPSF

REHABILITATION MOVEMENT

FGD of multistakeholder

Meeting with Secretary of Nagan Raya District

June 5th 2013

First meeting of MultiStakeholder of TPSF Rehabilitation Forum at Transparency International (TI) Office in Banda Aceh , Maret 2nd -3 2013





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