Nabire – The government emphasized that economic development in Papua will continue to be carried out based on the principles of sustainability and maintaining ecological balance.
This commitment was reflected in the Sub-National Socialization of Indonesia’s Forestry and Other Land Use (FOLU) Net Sink 2030 held by the Central Papua Provincial Government at the Ballroom of the Central Papua Governor’s Office, Nabire City District, Nabire Regency.
The event was attended by the Expert Advisory Board of the Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink 2030 Working Team, Ruandha Agung Sugardiman; Expert Staff to the Minister for Climate Change Haruni Krisnawati; representatives from the Ministry of Forestry; Head of the Papua KSDAE Center, Johnny Santoso; members of the Regional Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimda), academics, traditional leaders, and forestry sector business actors in Central Papua.
Expert Staff for the Economy and Development of Central Papua, Herman Kayame, stated that the socialization was an important step in strengthening the region’s contribution to supporting the national commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the forestry sector and other land uses.
According to Herman, the direction of development in Central Papua continues to prioritize environmental sustainability as the primary foundation of policy.
“The main principle is economic development that maintains ecological balance in a sustainable manner,” Herman said.
He explained that various concrete steps have been taken to preserve forests. By 2025, Central Papua had implemented forest and land rehabilitation (RHL) covering 200 hectares.
This program will continue to be expanded through coastal area restoration, monitoring forest use to ensure it remains functional, and forest protection with the involvement of indigenous communities as the frontline.
Herman emphasized that the success of these efforts requires collaboration from all parties, from the government, the private sector, community organizations, and the wider community.
“Through this important moment, we hope to foster strong collaboration to achieve the national target of Net Sink in the forestry sector and other land uses by 2030,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Environment, Forestry, and Land Agency of Central Papua, Yan Richard Pugu, stated that the forest area in the region reaches approximately 6.7 million hectares.
“Then, of the 6.7 million hectares, 70 percent are protected forest and conservation areas, such as nature reserves and so on,” he said.
Ruandha Agung Sugardiman, an Expert Advisor to the Indonesia’s FOLU Net Sink 2030 Working Team, added that this outreach also aims to develop sub-national operational plans to ensure development policies remain aligned with forest protection.
“This means all regional government planning is synchronized to prevent excessive deforestation,” he said.
Through these various measures, the government ensures that development in Papua continues to proceed in line with efforts to sustainably maintain forest ecosystems.
Therefore, the public is urged to be vigilant and not easily influenced by provocative narratives that portray development in Papua in a fragmented manner, including those circulating in the film “Pesta Babi.” #