According to Erna Rosdiana, social forestry director at the Ministry of Forestry, 1.087 million hectares have already been distributed among 267,165 households of forest communities.
She added that those who obtained permits for using the land must do it in accordance with the standards of sustainable forest management.
“Social forestry is not just about distributing land, it must be in line with the principles of sustainable forest management,” she said.