PT Mulia Inti Perkasa (PT MIP) commits to its recovery plan

Since late 2023, Yayasan Hylobates Awara and PT MIP have been working together on recovery plan activities in Berau Regency, East Kalimantan. The work reflects PT MIP's commitment to bringing its business operations into harmony with environmental sustainability. The initiative goes beyond physically restoring the area: it also includes social empowerment and strengthening local institutions, all aimed at building a more sustainable future.

Inside the concession, the work focuses on restoring ecological functions as part of long-term landscape planning. Activities supported by Yahywa include identifying mother trees as a source of quality seed for the local ecosystem, mapping and preparing nursery areas, planting and maintaining seedlings, and regular monitoring to evaluate the results of each phase.

Outside the concession, the partnership between PT MIP and Yahywa involves the community of Kampung Long Ayap through a participatory approach. Since November 2023, a series of meetings and discussions has been held to build a shared understanding and design long-term cooperation on conservation. The first step was a meeting with the West Berau Production Forest Management Unit (KPHP Berau Barat) in November 2023, an important discussion on planning activities in the Long Ayap area. This was followed by a multi-stakeholder forum convened by KPHP Berau Barat with the relevant stakeholders: companies, several local NGOs and community representatives. The forum served as a space for coordination, so that all stakeholders share the same understanding and programmes do not overlap.

This participatory dialogue led to a formal agreement, set out in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PT MIP and the Long Ayap Village Forest Management Institution (LPHD), signed on 28 January 2024. The conservation programme, designed together with the community, is intended to meet local needs and to make a real difference for both the environment and the community.

Through these initiatives, PT MIP shows that recovery and conservation are not just commitments written in a document but have been put into concrete action, by actively involving the community, strengthening local institutions and putting sustainability at the heart of every stage of planning and implementation.