"We remain optimistic that the target in the Second NDC will be achieved by 2030. All instruments in the ministry are being deployed to ensure that the proceed of restoration and maintenance for forest cover goes well as planned," the ministry’s project manager for FOLU NC 2&3, Arga Paradita Sutiyono, said during a discussion at Mount Ciremai National Park in West Java on Monday (May 11).
He highlighted the main challenge leading up to 2030 lies in controlling deforestation and forest degradation. Meanwhile, the ministry’s vision is to ensure the deforestation rate is lower than the baseline of 0.31 million hectares per year.
"We are targeting to reduce the figure to 0.3 or 0.2 million hectares by 2030," Arga Sutiyono stated.
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He also acknowledged an increase in deforestation at the first quarter of 2026 reaching to 0.37 million hectares, up from 0.31 million hectares in the 2024-2025 period.
However, he emphasized this increase was not caused by massive land clearing, but rather was influenced by forest fires and other natural factors.
The government is also implementing the net deforestation concept, where logging in plantation forests is not considered deforestation as long as replanting takes place.
Therefore, achieving the FOLU Net Sink target is considered not merely a project program, but also has become the mainstream of every activity funded by the State Budget at the ministry.
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