Terms of Reference Consultant for Indigenous Rights and Forest Carbon Initiatives Sangga Bumi Lestari (SBL) works with Indigenous Peoples in the Bentarum Landscape, Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan, Indonesia, particularly in the sub-districts of North Putussibau, Embaloh Hulu and Batang Lupar. Indigenous Peoples in the landscape are increasingly approached by various external actors proposing conservation, forest carbon, ecosystem service, and other nature-based initiatives. Whi

In the Mendawak landscape of West Kalimantan, Sangga Bumi Lestari is proud to collaborate with the West Kalimantan Environment and Forestry Agency and the West Kalimantan Natural Resources Conservation Agency to secure a 99,875-hectare forest corridor. The corridor crosses four pulp and paper concessions, two oil palm concessions, four protected Village Forests ( Hutan Desa) , and seven unprotected village forests. Sangga Bumi Lestari bridges conservation and economic develo

On 29 January 2026, Sangga Bumi Lestari had the opportunity to witness an important milestone in landscape-based collaborative conservation in West Kalimantan: formal approval by the Governor of West Kalimantan and the Director General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation of the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry to seek UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status for Mata Pandawa. Mata Pandawa is a portmanteau of Karimata, Palung, and Mendawak. These three connected landscapes