Integrated Management of Kinta River Basin for Community and Ecosystem Services through Active Community and Stakeholder Participation

OUR GOAL

  • To conserve forest and riverine habitats in the Upper Kinta River Basin to support the Central Forest Spine initiative through cross-sector partnership and community engagement

OUR OBJECTIVES

  • To develop and adopt a strategy for forest and water resource management of the Upper Kinta Basin
  • To establish community engagement programs to address issues regarding forest management and river protection

KEY ACTIVITIES

  • Diagnostic assessment of Upper Kinta Basin
  • Stakeholder workshops and consultation on basin management
  • Establish project working group
  • Develop Upper Kinta Basin Management Strategy (UKBMaS) for implementation of all stakeholders
  • Establish platforms for community engagement in forest and river protection and rehabilitation
  • Develop Community-based Participation Plan
  • Environmental education and outreach