A permit is not enough: community forests (HKM) in Bulukumba

Key messages:
• In promoting HKM, the government is
focusing more on administrative issues,
yet often verification of requirements is
not done well.
• HKM is designed to secure tenure
and avoid conflicts but in the process
neglects issues of forest management
and/or business management.
• Since HKM permits are issued to
groups, institutional building of
the groups is essential, including
building the knowledge and skills
of permit holders to understand and
operationalize management plans.
• HKM is aimed for empowerment.
Therefore the process to get HKM,
however, requires long-term facilitation
by competent facilitators understanding
community dynamics and having
technical knowledge of small-scale
forest management, such as on
reforestation, nurseries, tree/system.