Land-Based Agrosilvopastural on Semau Island

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Objective 1:
Discussion and dissemination of landscape study results to the community.

One of the aims of socializing the results of this Natural Landscape study in 5 assisted villages is that the community understands the condition of their area and can think about making changes to their area. The results of the study also recommend types of plants that are suitable for Semau Island. The results of this study are also used as a basis for negotiating with the community so that they want to provide part of the land to be used as conservation land using an agrosilvopastural system.

Photo 1: Discussion with residents in Hansisi village

Photos 2 and 3: determining locations where conservation can be carried out with various types of plants both for food and hard/wood plants.

Objective 2:
Lamtoro Taramba Nursery

This lamtoro seed nursery was carried out in 5 assisted villages for residents who wanted to. The benefits of this tarambah are as animal feed and also functions as a land conservation plant, especially on sloping land because it can resist the rate of erosion.

Photo 1: Batuninan village residents are sowing lamtoro taramba seeds by using used goods as a substitute for polybags.

Photo 2: Lamtoro seeds that have started to live at the age of 3 weeks.

Objective 3:
Conservation of land with perennial plants.

Photo 1: Picking up saplings at the Naioni nursery, types of saplings taken, Mahogany, Kadembil, Pinang, Gamalina, Mango, Cendana.

Photo 2: Distribution of saplings in Uitiutuan village

Photos 3, 4, 5 and 6: Saplings have been planted in the fields of Mr. Toni Upa, Mr. Ibrahim Pong, and Mr. Samuel Lasi in Uitiuh Tuan village.

PROJECT OUTCOMES

  • The results of the Landscape Study recommend the types of plants that can be planted on the island at will for land conservation.
  • The Tarambah lamtoro nursery had 15,895 seeds in November 2018, which were planted in January 2019 and only 6,136 trees were planted.
  • Distribution of 10,000 tree saplings (mohoni, sandalwood, longan, red guava and gamalina in 5 assisted villages. It was recorded that 3,753 saplings had been planted.
  • 22,955 ha of land provided by 50 families for land for conservation with a system of ¼ of the land area is made into a conservation area with an agrosilvopastural system.

Photo 7: Lamtoro taramba seeding process.

Photo 9: Distribution of 20,180 saplings in 4 assisted villages.

Photo 8: preparation of tree planting holes.

Photo 10: Discussion with land owners.

BEST EXPERIENCE

Photo 1: Map of Semau Island.

  • 50 community families on the island are willing to give their land to be used as conservation land. Consisting of Uitiuhtuan Village with 12 families of land covering an area of 7.53 ha, Uitihana Village with 13 families of land covering 2.83 ha, Hansisi Village with 12 families of land covering 2.125 ha, Batuinan Village with 9 families of land covering 6 ha, and Huilelot village with 4 families of land covering 4.48 ha.
  • The community of 50 families independently helped transport the saplings from the nursery location to the village.

Photo 2: Mr Atus Pong owns the land and provides transportation costs for the saplings.

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