The document outlines a collaborative effort to manage the Danau Sentarum catchment area in Indonesia, focusing on conservation and sustainable development through a shared vision set for 2024-2029. It highlights the ecological, economic, and cultural significance of the area, which spans over 451,440 hectares and supports 73 villages. Key management principles include integrating local knowledge, promoting community well-being, and enhancing socio-economic development while preserving biodiversity.

1. Water Flow Scheme in the Danau Sentarum
Catchment Areas
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S. TANGIT
S. SENUNUK S. SUMPAK
S. EMPANANG
S. LABIAN
LEBOYAN
S. BELITUNG
S. TAWANG
Collaborative Actions in Managing
the Danau Sentarum Catchment Area
A shared vision emerged through a series of multi-stakeholder workshops held at both the Kapuas Hulu district and
West Kalimantan provincial levels. This vision sets forth an aspiring goal: within the next five years (2024-2029),
the Sentarum Lake Catchment Area will become HEBAT, embodying the principles of cleanliness (bersiH),
sustainability (lEstari), and enhanced prosperity (leBih sejAhTera). This aligns seamlessly with the guiding
philosophy of conservation area management—”The more preserved, the more prosperous.”
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Collaborating to Operationalize Landscape Approaches
for Nature, Development and Sustainability
The COLANDS project, led by CIFOR, works to build local capacity in environmental education rooted in local wisdom. Partnering with local
and national stakeholders, the project aims to develop a comprehensive management plan for Danau Sentarum for 2022-2026, in line with
Indonesian Presidential Regulation No. 60 of 2021 on National Priority Lake Conservation.
Danau Sentarum serves as the heart of the ecosystem, which
holds major hydrological functions for the Indonesia’s longest river
Kapuas, connected to the wider landscape through seasonally
flooded lakes, swamp forests, peatlands, and rivers flowing into the
Kapuas River. Spanning 451,440 hectares and home to 73 villages
with around 55,000 residents, it plays a crucial role in water
management that flows from Kapuas Hulu District to Pontianak.
Recognized as one of 15 national priority lakes in Indonesia, Danau
Sentarum has a greater significance, having been designated
as the Indonesia’s 2nd Ramsar’s site of Wetlands of International
Importance since 1994, as a national park since 1996, and as a
core zone of a biosphere reserve since 2018. With its immense
ecological, economic, and cultural values, Danau Sentarum
deserves to be a major focal point in conservation efforts and
sustainable development initiatives in Indonesia.
Principles of Management:
Collaborative Management with traditional knowledge
Environmental Sustainability
Community Well-Being and Capacity
Connectivity and Networks
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2. Danau Sentarum Catchment Areas
A Vital Ecosystem in
West Kalimantan
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Ecological Significance
Size & Role:
Economic Value
Freshwater Fish:
Largest source in West Kalimantan.
Strategic Actions
Integrate lake conservation into
spatial planning.
Incorporate conservation in policy,
planning, and budgeting.
Protect aquatic ecosystems, buffer
zones, and catchment areas.
Apply research and monitoring for
improved management.
Enhance socio-economic
development, institutional
strengthening, and stakeholder
involvement.
Socio-Cultural
Importance
Local Communities:
Malay, Iban, Kantuk and
Embaloh ethnic groups maintain
unique cultural practices.
Carbon Storage:
Peat swamp forests
store around
122.6 million tons
of CO2
.
Danau Sentarum and its catchment
areas span 451,440.09 hectares,
including unique ecosystems within
Danau Sentarum National Park.
Potential Increase:
Could exceed IDR 570 billion
annually with carbon storage values
included. Surrounding areas also
contribute significantly through
agriculture, plantations, and forestry.
Annual Value:
Over IDR 139 billion from fish,
honey, rubber, rice, firewood, tourism,
and more.
RAMSAR Site:
Designated since 1994.
Water Regulation:
Absorbs 25% of excess water in
the rainy season and releases 50%
of the Kapuas River’s water in the
dry season.
Biodiversity:
Home to endemic
species like the Asian
arawana, orangutan,
and Sentarum langur.
Recognized as a
UNESCO biosphere
reserve in 2018.
Traditional Practices:
Includes seasonal fishing
methods, ‘tebauk’ smoke for
honey, and the communal
‘jakat’ fishing tradition.
Rituals like ‘labuhpun’ for
rice planting highlight their
deep connection to the
environment.
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Collaborating to Operationalize Landscape Approaches
for Nature, Development and Sustainability
Formal status of forest and non-forest areas
in Danau Sentarum Catchment Area
National
park
Protected
forest
Limited
production
forest
Production
forest
Other
land
uses