7% of KUPS Groups Already Have Markets and Tourists

After obtaining the Social Forestry Management Permit (SK izin pengelolaan Perhutanan Sosial), recipient groups are encouraged to form Social Forestry Business Groups (Kelompok Usaha Perhutanan Sosial/KUPS). This is intended to develop and benefit forest resource management, environmentally, socially, and economically.

KUPS are categorized into four levels. "Blue" category groups have obtained management permits and identified business potential. "Silver" category groups have established business units and developed Business Work Plans. "Gold" category groups process products or operate tourist sites and have local markets or tourists. "Platinum" category groups have extensive markets, including international ones.

By 2020, the number of KUPS reached 6,940 groups. This includes 4,521 "Blue" category groups, 1,937 "Silver" category groups, 435 "Gold" category groups, and 47 "Platinum" category groups. Director General of Social Forestry and Environmental Partnership, Bambang Supriyanto, stated the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration to encourage KUPS self-reliance and improve members' welfare.