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RIL-C (Reduce Impact Logging)

Penebangan Berdampak Rendah

A study led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Princeton University

indicates that inactive forest concessions face a higher risk of deforestation than active concessions. The forest loss is due to the encroachment on concessions when forest companies are not on site.

Case Study
Reduced Impact Logging Reduced Impact Logging or RIL-C can potentially lower permanent emissions up to 40% or 40.4 tons C/ha and contribute to at least 13% of the total emission reduction target.

YKAN and TNC will help active timber industry concessions adopt multi-forest-business approaches and implement reduced-impact logging practices. "Reduced-impact logging for climate change mitigation," also known as RIL-C, is conducted through meticulous planning and control to minimize environmental impacts on forests and soil.

To illustrate, the average carbon emission for logging in East Kalimantan is 51.1 tons C/ha (1.5 tons C/m3 for every log). This figure represents 20.6% of the total number of living trees in the forest before logging commenced. Reduced Impact Logging, or RIL-C,has the potential to mitigate permanent emissions by up to 40% and contribute at least 13% to the total emission reduction target.

YKAN and TNC will help active timber industry concessions adopt multi-forest-business approaches and implement reduced-impact logging practices.

Mapping Bambang Wahyudi (center) works with logging companies to practice reduced-impact logging (RIL).
Areal HPH Tagged tree at the number four concession logging area in the Kalimantan region of Borneo, Indonesia where a logging company has been given permit to proceed with RIL-C.
MAPPING Bambang Wahyudi (center) works with companies to implement reduced-impact logging (RIL).
Marking trees that were cut down at a logging site in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Logging Planner Suryadi Mentemas studies a map as he tags trees at the number four concession logging area in the Kalimantan, Indonesia.