Penggusuran Hutan dan Masyarakat untuk Proyek Energi

The report argues that the revision of the South Papua Provincial Spatial Plan (RTRWP) is being rushed and lacks transparency, primarily to facilitate National Strategic Projects (PSN) in food and bioenergy. This process involves the release and functional downgrading of over 700,000 hectares of forest, threatening 644,994 hectares of natural forest and 49 indigenous territories. The document highlights that bioenergy projects—including bioethanol, biofuel, and biomass—often prioritize exports over local needs and risk repeating past human rights violations. Furthermore, the plan overlaps with existing industrial forestry concessions (PBPH), suggesting a potential handover of land to corporations, and threatens High Conservation Value Areas (HCVA) essential for biodiversity and indigenous livelihoods.

• The revision of the South Papua Provincial Spatial Plan (RTRWP) is characterized as non-transparent and rushed, with the process from the strategic environmental assessment (KLHS) validation on September 16 to the expected approval on October 16-17, 2025, taking only one month.
• The plan aims to accommodate bioenergy projects in South Papua, specifically bioethanol (633,000 ha in Merauke), biofuel (254,436 ha in Boven Digoel), and biomass (169,000 ha in Merauke), including a 10 MW biomass power plant.
• The release of 543,575 hectares and the functional downgrading of 175,009 hectares of forest areas, mandated by Ministry of Forestry Decrees No. 430 and No. 591 of 2025, potentially threaten 644,994 hectares of natural forest.
• The proposed land changes for food and energy PSNs overlap with 49 indicative indigenous territories across the regencies of Merauke, Boven Digoel, Mappi, and Asmat, with 38 areas in release zones and 11 in functional downgrade zones.
• The PSN areas overlap with existing industrial forestry concessions (PBPH) held by companies such as PT Selaras Inti Semesta, PT Medcopapua Alam Lestari, and PT Merauke Rayon Jaya, suggesting these corporations may act as project implementers.
• The land release under Ministry Decree No. 591 heavily impacts High Conservation Value Areas (HCVA/ABKT), with 32.3% (157,281 ha) categorized as ABKT 5 (essential for community needs) and 22.5% (109,561 ha) as ABKT 2 (natural ecosystems).

APA

Oktaviani, A. R., Fathan, M. A., & Fathurridlo, M. (2025). Penggusuran Hutan dan Masyarakat untuk Proyek Energi. Trend Asia. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Penggusuran-Hutan-dan-Masyarakat-untuk-Proyek-Energi-FINAL.pdf

Chicago

Oktaviani, Amalya Reza, Masagus Achmad Fathan, and Muhammad Fathurridlo. Penggusuran Hutan dan Masyarakat untuk Proyek Energi. Trend Asia, 2025. https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Penggusuran-Hutan-dan-Masyarakat-untuk-Proyek-Energi-FINAL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{oktaviani2025penggusuran, author = {Oktaviani, Amalya Reza and Fathan, Masagus Achmad and Fathurridlo, Muhammad}, title = {{Penggusuran Hutan dan Masyarakat untuk Proyek Energi}}, institution = {Trend Asia}, year = {2025}, month = mar, url = {https://trendasia.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Penggusuran-Hutan-dan-Masyarakat-untuk-Proyek-Energi-FINAL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }