- Newest province in Indonesia, established in 2012 (formerly part of East Kalimantan)
- 30% of provincial population are migrants from other provinces, with recent migrants settling in urban areas; population growth g agricultural land conversion, production decrease & increased reliance on imports
- 90% of provincial area contained in forests zoned for protection, conservation & production
- Palm oil accounts for 62% of agricultural production
- Kayan Mentarang National Park (KMNP), one of the largest conservation areas in SE Asia & a central part of the Heart of Borneo Initiative, encompasses over 15% of the jurisdiction (13,600 km2)
- Endangered Bornean elephants in the Sebuku forest are protected by national regulations & culturally valued, but human-elephant conflict is increasing due to oil palm expansion into their habitat
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Source
C. Stickler et al. (eds.). 2018. The State of Jurisdictional Sustainability
Publisher
Earth Innovation Institute (EII), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF)
Publication year
2018
Authors
Komalasari, M.; Peteru, S.; Atmadja, S.
Geographic
Indonesia