General conditions of ITTO Project site for restoration, rehabilitation and agroforestry in Grand Forest Park Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin, Jambi

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FOREWORD: Sound collaborative forest management can be achieved through participatory processes, and gain of legal support from government policies such as laws and regulations. Capacity to manage the forest resources requires knowledge on the current status of project sites in terms of both bio-physical and socio-economical aspects. This Technical Report describes general conditions of both bio-physical and socioeconomical aspects of ITTO project sites in Jambi, which is prepared to support Activity 2.4: Development of Adaptive Management Plan of the Study Area 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 for their continuous faith and support. Our gratefulness is also conveyed to the members of Project Steering Committee for strategic decision and constructive comments and suggestions. This report was written based on field surveys conducted by consultants and project management staffs. 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, Dr. Didik Suharjito and Dr. Prijanto Pamungkas. Assistance from technical and field staffs during implementation of surveys are greatly acknowledged. 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 funding the activity, and preparation of the publication.