Korea launched a four-day educational program on forest-related polices for a group of Indonesian policymakers from May 20-24, according to the Korea Forest Service.

“About 15 officials from the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and Perum Perhutani, an organization given a mandate by the Indonesian government to manage forests in Java and Madura, joined the program,” the KFS said.

The program includes field trips and a variety of lectures on forest policy, including the nation’s reforestation and forest protection policies.

The educational program is part of the Korea-Indonesia joint project for adaptation and mitigation of climate change in forestry, or REDD+.

REDD+ is a U.N.-led scheme to create financial value for the carbon stored in forests, offering incentives for developing countries to reduce emissions from forested land, the KFS added.

The two-year-long Korea-Indonesia project, launched last year, aims to help Indonesia build capacity in forestry and contribute to community development. The project concerns 140 square kilometers of forest in Sumatra, Indonesia.

By Seo Jee-yeon (jyseo@heraldcorp.com)