Half of Papua's Forests Designated as Production Forests by 2024

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Adi Ahdiat 18/12/2025 14:37 WIB

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According to data from the Ministry of Forestry, about half of the forested land within the "forest area" on Papua Island is designated as production forest in 2024.

Proportion of Forested Land within Forest Areas on Papua Island Based on Function (2024)

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Proportion of Forested Land within Forest Areas on Papua Island Based on Function (2024)

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According to Ministry of Forestry data, the forest area on Papua Island reached 34.08 million hectares in 2024.

This figure refers to the forested land area or places where trees and natural ecosystems grow, located within "forest areas" and "other use areas."

"Forest areas" are areas legally designated by the government for forestry functions, encompassing conservation forests, protected forests, and production forests.

Meanwhile, "other use areas" or APL (Area Penggunaan Lain) are areas outside "forest areas" used for non-forestry activities, such as agriculture, plantations, mining, infrastructure development, and settlements.

In 2024, approximately 32.21 million hectares (95%) of Papua Island's forests were within forest areas, and the remaining 1.87 million hectares (5%) were within APL.

Of the 32.21 million hectares of Papua Island's forests located within "forest areas," about half, or 52%, are designated as production forests, including permanent production forests, limited production forests, and convertible production forests.

Production forests are forests whose primary function is to produce timber and non-timber forest products. Generally, production forests are planted with a few types of commercially valuable plants, such as teak trees, acacia trees, rubber trees, and so on.

Some production forests can also be converted for uses outside the forestry sector, such as agriculture, plantations, and settlements.

In addition to production forests, 26% of the forested land within "forest areas" on Papua Island is designated as protected forests, and the remaining 22% is designated as conservation forests, as shown in the graph.

Protected forests are forests that function to protect life-support systems, such as regulating water systems, preventing floods, controlling erosion, preventing seawater intrusion, and maintaining soil fertility.

Conservation forests, on the other hand, function for the preservation of plant, animal, and ecosystem biodiversity with specific characteristics.

Below are the details of forest area within "forest areas" on Papua Island based on their function in 2024:

Permanent, limited, and convertible production forests: 16.82 million hectares (52% of the total forest area within "forest areas" on Papua Island)
Protected forests: 8.42 million hectares (26%)
Conservation forests: 6.97 million hectares (22%)

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