The Tibawa Village Cluster, Gorontalo District, Gorontalo Province

This profile of the Tibawa Cluster is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of a group of villages
consisting of Buhu, Iloponu, Labanu and Motilango, in Gorontalo District, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia.This
profile was formulated on the basis of participatory research conducted with members of local communities
and with representatives of local government institutions through separate focus?group discussionsconsisting
of male and female informants respectively. This profile includes a demographic profile and a description of
general conditions; of land use and changes to land use; of biodiversity; of sources of water and issues affecting
these sources; and of the farming systems. It also includes a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
analysis. This information is intended to serve as input for planning measures to achieve environmental
conservation and to improve community livelihoods on the basis of the sustainable use of forest resources and
agroforestry systems