- Forest cover, including peat swamp forest and mangrove, is 38% of West Kalimantan (WK), with 25% of the province in conservation & watershed-protection areas
- Indigenous peoples (IP) comprise majority of population: the Dayak (35%) occupy most inland landscapes & the Malays (34%) occupy coastal & riverine areas
- Agriculture, forestry & fisheries sector contributes 20% of provincial GDP, with a strong investment in plantation crops, particularly oil palm (accounts for 53% of agricultural production)
- From 2011-2016, WK experienced the highest growth in oil palm plantation area nationally, mostly into nonforest areas
- Of the 1.53 Mha converted to industrial oil palm plantations between 2000-2016, 0.23 Mha (15%) were intact forests & 0.40 Mha (26%) were post-1973 logged forests
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Publication year
2020
Authors
Peteru, S.; Wardani, E.M.; Laumonier, Y.; Chan, C.
Language
English
Keywords
deforestation, livelihoods, food security, sustainable development, policy, climate change
Geographic
Indonesia
