Tree Felling Licenses in Indonesia

Is tree felling allowed by regulations? 

Under Forestry Minister Regulation Nomor P.14/Menhut-II/2011 Year 2011 Concerning Timber Utilization Permit (“WUP”), WUP’s holder is entitled to undertake tree felling in accordance with granted permits.  In other words, tree felling shall be allowed as far as WUP is possessed.

Various licenses required

1. Timber Utilization Permit

  WUP is permit to utilize timber and/or non-timber originated from following regions:

1. Production forest which is able to be converted and released (HPK), namely forest that the space is reserved in order to use in development area outside forestry activities
2. Production forest in form of forest area swapping, namely production forest changes and/or limited production forest into non forestry area which is compensated to include the additional area from non-forestry area to forestry area;
3. Utilization of forestry area on production forest or conservation forest with land-use, namely utilization over forestry area partly to other parties in order to development interest outside forestry activities without changing status, allocation and forestry area’s function;
4. Another Area of ​​Use which has been granted allocation permit, namely forestry areal granted under Minister of Forestry Decision concerning forestry areal appointment and province waters or in accordance with Forest Land Use Agreement into non-forestry areal.

WUP granted to the holder and land use forestry area, included and valid as well as Utilization and Entry of The equipment into areal of WUP in the light of implementation on activities of permit.  The number of equipment for permit holder shall report to Head of Service Office in Province.  Prior to the regulation concerning WUP come into existence, equipment procurement required other permits.  However, the relevant regulations have been revoked and invalid. Thus, equipment procurement for Another Area of ​​Use is no longer necessary another permit.  

For uneconomical timber utilization is not required WUP and able to undertake activities such as land clearing and tree felling.  Uneconomical terms define as stand volume which in diameter more than 30 centimeters and maximum 50 meters cubic in one probable WUP.  The potential timber still imposes obligation to pay the compensation of stumpage value in accordance with timber cruising result with intensity of 100 % for timber in diameter more than 30 centimeters conducted by Service Office in Regency/City. The potential timber is issued The Letter from Head of Service Office in Regency/City.

2. Corridor Establishment Permit and Corridor Usage Permit

 

Corridor is road transportation which takes form in land road, canal, lorries/rail, etc. which establishes and/or uses to carry timber or non-timber, industrial production of primary timber and non-timber from Business License Timber Management (IUPHHK) in natural forest or IUPHHK in plantation forest or WUP or primary industrial area of forest products to log pond in riverside/sea or elsewhere through the forest outside IUPHHK/Business License Non-Timber Management in natural forests or plantations in the WUP or the area of primary forest products industry is concerned.

Corridor Establishment Permit is permit granted by authorities to holder of IUPHHK in natural forest, IUPHHK in plantation forest or WUP to establish and use road transport of timber outside the permit areal.  Corridor Establishment Permit may be granted to production forest region and Another Area of ​​Use.

Corridor Usage Permit is permit granted by authorities to holder of IUPHHK in natural forest, IUPHHK in plantation forest or WUP to use existing corridor and no permit holder. Corridor Usage Permit may be granted to production forest region, conservation forest region and Another Area of ​​Use.

3. Certificate of Origins (SKAU)

Validity Certificate of Forest Products is documents which is legality evidence of forest products on each activities segment in the management of forest.  Each carriage, control, possession of forest products originated from state forest shall complement jointly with SKAU which is valid and used to carry the forest products in Indonesia.  Everyone is prohibited to carry, control and possess without Validity Certificate of Forest Products in accordance with article 50 paragraphs (3) point h The Law No. 41 Year 1999 Concerning Forestry.

SKAU utilization is intended for the distribution order of timber originated from forest rights and to protect society rights in its transportation.  SKAU is used to transport logs and processed wood which is directly transport from forest rights or people land.  SKAU issued by the Head of Village/Ward or equivalent officer/other officials in the village where the timber will be transported.

SKAU document the use intended for the circulation order timber from the forest rights, and to protect the public in its transportation. SKAU used to transport logs and processed wood people who were transported directly from the forest or community land rights.