Hutani Berkah Sejahtera

Location: South Sumatra

Project Size: 23,688 Hectares

Our Impact

We will create a carbon sink capable of sequestering over 60 million tons of CO2. After five years, the areas affected by unplanned deforestation will be restored, resulting in increased biodiversity and benefits for the community.

About the Residents

The planned area of ​​PT HBS Block I (project land) is 98% located in three (3) Village administrative areas in Muara Sugihan District (Jura Taro, Gilirang and Kuala Sugihan Villages). Residents living around the planned area of ​​PT HBS Block I (project land) include ten (10) communities as follows.

  1. Warga Dusun 1 (Sungai Taro), Desa Juru Taro

  2. Warga Dusun 2 (Sungai Jeruju), Desa Juru Taro

  3. Warga Dusun 3 (Pademanan), Desa Juru Taro

  4. Warga Dusun 1, Desa Gilirang

  5. Warga Dusun 2, Desa Gilirang

  6. Warga Dusun 3, Desa Gilirang

  7. Warga Dusun 4, Desa Gilirang

  8. Warga Dusun 1, Desa Kuala Sugihan

  9. Warga Dusun 2, Desa Kuala Sugihan

  10. Warga Dusun 3, Desa Kuala Sugihan

  • People who live within 25 km from project land

Direction

Public

North

Bangka Strait

South

Residents of Transmigration Villages (Tirta Mulya, Beringin Agung, Jalan Mulya, Timbul Jaya, Marga Tani, Suka Mulya and Jadi Mulya) Muara Sugihan District, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province.

West

Residents of Villages in Air Salek District, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province.

East

Residents of Villages in Muara Sugihan District, Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI) Regency, South Sumatra Province.

  • People who live within 100 km from project land

Direction

Public

North

Residents of Bangka Island, Bangka Belitung Province

South

Residents of Transmigration Villages in Muara Padang District, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province.

West

Residents of Villages in Makarti Jaya District, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra Province.

East

Residents of Villages in Muara Sugihan District, Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI) Regency, South Sumatra Province

  • How long they've lived in 

a. Residents living in the planned PT Green Konservasi Indonesia's area (project land) have started building temporary housing (work huts) in the 2000s. This means that they are estimated to have occupied these temporary residences (work huts) for more than 20 years.

  • The Migrants

The majority of residents around the planned Green Konservasi Indonesia (project land) area have a history of being immigrants. They come from various regions as follows:

a. Other sub-district areas in Banyuasin Regency (outside the sub-district where the project land is located) such as Muara Padang (Malay majority)

b. Other regencies (outside the regencies where the project land is located) such as OKI Regency (majority Malay).

c. Jambi Province (Majority Bugis tribe).

The majority of people began to migrate and settle around the planned area of ​​PT HBS Block I (project land) since the 1970s.

  • Souce of Income

There are at least three (3) types of main livelihoods for residents around the planned GKI (project land) area.

a. Planters (indoor coconut cultivation)

b. Fisherman (sea)

c. Farmers (pond fish farming)

The majority of the population, especially those who work as planters and fishermen, rely on purchases of staple food (rice and vegetables). Residents who work as farmers meet their basic food needs (rice and vegetables) from cultivated products and some are met from purchases (situations where cultivated products are not sufficient for needs).

  • Livelihood/source of food and income for local fathers’ and grandfather’s generation

The main livelihood of the first generation (grandfathers) and the next generation (fathers) has relatively not changed significantly. The majority of the residents of Gilirang Village earn their livelihood as planters (deep coconut cultivation) and the majority of residents of Juru Taro and Kuala Sugihan Villages earn their livelihood as fishermen (marine). The difference is, the next generation (fathers) began to build additional livelihoods such as aquaculture (pond fish cultivation), agriculture (tidal rice cultivation) and trading.

  • Local's income

a. People with the main livelihood as fishermen (sea) earn an average income of IDR 4,000,000,-/month to IDR 5,000,000,-/month. The source of income is obtained from the sale of sea fish to collectors. Income stability can be disrupted during extreme weather seasons. This condition can occur once a year (fishermen cannot catch fish and shrimp at sea).

b. People whose main livelihood is as planters (deep coconut) earn an average income of IDR 4,000,000,-/month to IDR 5,000,000,-/month. The source of income is obtained from the sale of plantation products (inner coconut) to collectors. Income stability can be disrupted if the selling price of plantation products (indoor coconut) experiences a decline in price.

c. People whose main livelihood is fish farming earn an average income of IDR 4,000,000/month to IDR 5,000,000/month. The source of income is obtained from selling the results of fish and shrimp cultivation in ponds to collectors. Income stability can be disrupted if the selling price of pond culture products (fish and shrimp) decreases.

  • About the Children

a. Children start school at the age range of 5-7 years. Some children start school from Early Childhood Education (PAUD) or Kindergarten (TK), some start school directly at elementary school (SD) level.

b. Some teenagers continue their education to universities outside the region such as Palembang (the provincial capital). The majority of teenagers who have completed higher education do not return to the village (hometown). They prefer to work outside the village, such as in Palembang (the provincial capital) or in other regions according to assignments from the institution where they work.

  • Clinic/Hospital

The closest health facility in the form of a hospital (RS) is in the Provincial Capital with a distance of ± 110 km. To get to the hospital, the community's main access is via water transportation (river). Generally, people use rented vehicles when they have to go to the hospital for treatment (speed boat).

There are many choices of nearby hospitals in Palembang (the provincial capital). Almost all hospitals have 24-hour service operations and are equipped with an emergency department (IGD). Several hospitals provide treatment services for common diseases that the majority of people suffer from, such as fever, acute respiratory infections, diarrhea and tuberculosis, as well as skin diseases and special diseases such as heart disease and stroke. Apart from that, there are also several maternal and child hospitals (RSIA).

Fee Hospital:

People view hospital treatment costs as relatively expensive. This is influenced by two (2) factors. First, mobility costs to and from the nearest hospital can be said to be expensive. They have to pay for water transportation (speed boats) and land transportation (cars). Second, not all medical and treatment costs are covered by the state health insurance program (BPJS). Many certain treatment facilities and special medicines are not covered by BPJS. People go for treatment to the nearest hospital in several situations where the type of disease cannot be treated by the Community Health Center (Pustu) or traditional medicine.

  • Case of children passing away young due to accidents and illnesses

There have never been cases of children dying due to accidents or suffering from certain diseases.

  • Old people in the communities

Each community (hamlet, village and tribe) has parents with an age range of ≥ 60 years who are considered influential figures. These parents are respected and positioned as a place to ask for advice and views on certain matters such as history, customs and social institutions. The majority of parents are pioneering figures in regional development.

  • Other needs

Phone/Laptop/Internet access

a. The majority of people already have cellular telephones (cell phones). At least one (1) household has one (1) cell phone.

b. Laptop ownership is limited to residents who work as village government officials (village officials), midwives and teachers.

c. Internet access in Gilirang and Juru Taro villages is relatively good and there is a base transreceiver station (BTS). Especially in Kuala Sugihan Village, internet access is relatively difficult and there is no base transreceiver station (BTS).

New clothes & Make-up

Shop for clothing needs only at certain moments, including:

a.  Religious holidays (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha)

b. Family events (weddings, circumcisions and other thanksgivings)

c. Children's new school year.

  • Life aspiration
  • The majority of Gilirang Village residents aspire to obtain legal land for business land (coconut plantations), adequate business capital and sustainable independent businesses.

  • The majority of Juru Taro Village residents aspire to obtain legal land for business land (tidal rice fields), adequate business capital and sustainable independent business.

  • The majority of Kuala Sugihan Village residents aspire to obtain adequate business capital and a sustainable independent business.

They have a dream that their children can study up to university level and get more decent jobs than their parents. They want to earn sufficient income for business capital (investment) and to pay for their children's school fees.