Central Kalimantan: High Conservation Value Provincial Assessment

The Central Kalimantan: High Conservation Value Provincial Assessment, produced by the Palangka Raya Institute for Land Use and Agricultural Research (PILAR) and the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), identifies biological, ecological, social, and cultural values in Central Kalimantan to inform sustainable land use and regional spatial planning.

• High conservation value (HCV) areas cover more than 50% of Central Kalimantan, but nearly two-thirds of these areas are threatened by planned development activities.
• Protected areas and biodiversity support zones (HCV 1.1) span nearly 3 million hectares and are found in every district of Central Kalimantan except Barito Timur, with concentrations in southern peat and mixed swamp areas and northern well-drained upland forests.
• Large natural landscapes (HCV 2.1) consisting of forest blocks with core areas exceeding 20,000 hectares cover 3.2 million hectares. These are present in all districts except Sukamara and Barito Timur, primarily in northern well-drained upland forests (especially Murung Raya and Katingan) and central to southeastern peat and mixed swamp areas (especially Katingan, Kapuas, and Pulang Pisau).
• Transition zones between major ecosystem types (HCV 2.2) are the most extensive HCV areas, covering over 4.5 million hectares (approximately 30% of the province), with high concentrations in the north and northeast.
• Rare or endangered ecosystems (HCV 3) cover an estimated 1.73 million hectares and are present in all districts, with the largest extents in Gunung Mas, Kapuas, and Katingan. These areas are identified as priorities for protection due to rapid diminution.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2016). Central Kalimantan: High Conservation Value Provincial Assessment. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/central-kalimantan-high-conservation-value-provincial-assessment/

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. Central Kalimantan: High Conservation Value Provincial Assessment. 2016. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/central-kalimantan-high-conservation-value-provincial-assessment/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2016central, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{Central Kalimantan: High Conservation Value Provincial Assessment}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2016}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/central-kalimantan-high-conservation-value-provincial-assessment/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }