A joint team has completed monitoring in the HKm permit area of the Parna Jaya Cooperative.

The activity, carried out over two days, was a follow-up to a public hearing and a subsequent meeting regarding community aspirations.

During the monitoring, the joint team referred to the results of the public hearing, which had received complaints from the community.

“There were several points monitored at the location,” it was stated.

These included verifying whether there was any logging in the forest area, road opening and widening, mining of C-class materials, and construction of buildings within the forest area.

“The verification results from the field will be recorded in the conclusions of the official report,” it was added.

The results of this Joint Team’s monitoring, it was said, will form the final conclusion. “To determine whether the issues raised by the community correspond to the facts on the ground,” it was explained.

It was added that several findings from the Joint Team based on the monitoring results recorded in the official report will be conveyed to the relevant parties.

Subsequently, it will yield a final conclusion. “So this issue does not drag on,” it was emphasized.

Findings from the Joint Monitoring Team
According to the joint team’s monitoring results, fallen pine trees were found in the protected forest area and the working area of the Parna Jaya Sejahtera Cooperative’s HKm.

Furthermore, there were activities of road widening and clearing with varying widths of approximately 1.5 meters to 3.5 meters, including paths used for community access, pine resin tapping, transportation, and special interest tourism routes.

At specific coordinate points, the team also found mining activities for C-class materials; however, that location is known to be outside the HKm area or falls under other use area (APL).

Another finding was the presence of residential buildings within the protected forest area and the HKm area. Additionally, simple work huts made of planks were found, with the surrounding condition being shrubland.

Based on field monitoring results, pine resin tapping activities by the Parna Jaya Sejahtera Services Cooperative had stopped for over four months.

The Chairman of the Parna Jaya Sejahtera Cooperative stated that several findings reported by the community have been recurring.

“Previously, it was reported to the police, who then went to the field. However, no violations were found at the HKm location,” he said.

He expressed hope that the monitoring results from the joint team would reach a conclusion promptly. “We support government programs and continue to follow regulations,” he affirmed.

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Kenegerian Ambarita

Kenegerian Ambarita is a traditional Batak village located on Samosir Island in Lake Toba, Indonesia, famous for its well-preserved stone furniture and meeting courtyards. Historically, it served as the seat and judicial center of the Siallagan clan, a Batak Toba kingly lineage, with its iconic stone chairs and tables dating back centuries and once used for meetings and trials. Today, it stands as a significant cultural heritage site, offering visitors insight into the ancient rituals and social structure of the Batak people.

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