Training on Preparation of Operational Plan for Restoration, Rehabilitation and Agroforestry (RRA)

Abstract

One of the main problems in un-sustainability of the forest management is caused by lack of skills and knowledge and inappropriate forest management practice on the restoration, management and rehabilitation approaches resulting in degraded primary forests, unproductive secondary forests, and severed forest lands. This training Report describes the implementation of training on Preparation of Operational Plan for Restoration, Rehabilitation and Agroforestry (RRA) which is prepared to support Activity 1.2 and 1.3: Preparation of training Module and to hold training within the framework of ITTO Project PD 210/03 Rev. 3 (F) entitled Participatory Establishment of Collaborative Sustainable Forest Management in Dusun Aro, Jambi. We would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to our colleagues from Provincial Forest Services of Jambi, District Forest Services of Batanghari, Village Communities of Senami Baru, Sridadi and Bungku. Our gratefulness is also conveyed to the members of Project Steering Committee for strategic decision and constructive comments and suggestions. This report was carried out by consultants and project management staff. Sincere thanks and and credits should go to the following team members: Dr. Iskandar Z. Siregar, Dr. Ulfah J. Siregar, Dr. Nurheni WIjayanto, Dr. Sri Wilarso, and Dr. Didik Suharjito. We are also greatly indebted to the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Directorate General of Land Rehabilitation and Social Forestry, Ministry of Forestry and Faculty of Forestry, Bogor Agricultural University for financially supporting the activity as well as the publication.