New Procedures for the Securing of IUPHHBK-HA/HT and IPHHBK Introduced

In order to increase productivity and development in relation to non-timber forestry products and boost the overall empowerment of communities surrounding areas of forest, the Minister of Environment and Forestry (“Minister”) recently issued Regulation No. P.77/MENLHK/SETJEN/KUM.1/10/2019 on the Utilization of Non-Timber Forestry Products from Production Forests and the Collection of Non-Timber Forestry Products from State Forests (“Regulation 77/2019”), which sets out an updated set of guidelines which address the following areas:[1]