Conservation of Cempaka Trees 2.18

Cempaka is a type of fancy wood that have significant value in the history of the people of North Sulawesi. In recent years, cempaka wood supply from natural forest is declining. The unbalanced between supply and demand for cempaka wood may result in unsustainable utilization of cempaka resource. The alternative solution is to promote the development cempaka plantations which currently are very limited in extent.
The general objective of project is to contribute the conservation and sustainability of cempaka wood by improving the understanding of indigenous and local communities on sustainable management of cempaka trees both in natural and plantation forest. After the project completed cempaka forest plantation area are increase10% and the silviculture techniques can be applied at least six villages in three districts in North Sulawesi. To develop the conservation and plantations of cempaka with the involvement of local communities in North Sulawesi is the specific objective of the project. The indicators of achievement will be measured with to building up 30 Ha of demonstration plot using the silviculture techniques in three districts, availability of draft policy on incentives for communities to support cempaka conservation, availability of policy on cempaka seed certification in north Sulawesi.
The project will be implemented within three years, with some activities to be conducted to enhance the capacity cempaka plantation, developing appropriate seedling technologies, establishment a nursery model for production of quality seed, promote the production of seedling quality with nurseries small scale, studying silviculture techniques, training, workshop, monitoring and evaluation for planting and many others activites. Source funds were from ITTO and GoI.
In the end of project, cempaka plantation would give inspiration and strong spirit to development of forest community for cempaka and other primary woods in North Sulawesi.