Under such circumstances, Demonstration Study on Carbon Fixing Forest Management (hereinafter referred to as “the Project“), based on the request from Indonesian government in March 2000, was planned to carry out for the purpose of establishing new techniques and methodologies for carbon fixing forest management. In consequence of discussion and field survey by both sides, JICA and Forestry Research and Development Agency, Ministry of Forestry, signed the document of agreement in December 6, 2000, and this 5-year project started on January 8, 2001.

The activities of the Project are as mentioned below;

1. Development of Methodologies for estimation of carbon fixation benefits of plantation
   forests
   a. Measurement of biomass in newly established plantations
   b. Measurement of biomass in existing plantations
   c. Measurement of biomass in vegetation of control plots (baselines) 

    

2. Development of new technology for charcoal-applied plantations to maintain and
   enhance carbon fixation potential.
    a. Measurement of effects of charcoal input into newly established plantations 

    

3. Development of more effective technology for charcoal production
   a. Development of cost effective technology for charcoal for production
   b. Quantification of charcoal produced upon land preparation

     

4. Estimation of cost and revenue of carbon fixing plantations  

    

5. Preparation of manuals for carbon fixing forest management

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