This flyer introduces Social Forestry as an approach that provides communities with legal access to sustainably manage forest areas in Riau Province. Through Social Forestry, communities are encouraged to improve their livelihoods, protect environmental functions, conserve biodiversity, and contribute to sustainable forest and land management.
The document highlights the importance of Social Forestry in protecting forests, peatlands, and mangroves as natural life-support systems, while also creating income opportunities for communities living in and around forest areas. It presents key facts, including the presence of more than 201,000 hectares of Social Forestry areas in Riau and approximately 35,000 community members participating in Social Forestry initiatives. It also highlights opportunities for green investment, sustainable finance, and environmentally responsible economic development.
The flyer further outlines Riau’s key opportunities, including liberica coffee, forest honey, sago and nipa palm products, mangrove-based fisheries, non-timber forest products, ecotourism, and environmental services. Through Integrated Area Development and community participation in Jurisdictional REDD+, Social Forestry is positioned as an important pathway to support climate action, strengthen local economies, reduce deforestation, and deliver fair, transparent, and sustainable benefits for communities.