InfoSAWIT, KETAPANG –The indigenous people in Dusun Manjau, Village of Laman Satong, Sub district of Matan Hilir Utara, District of Ketapang, West Kalimantan, agreed to release 535 hectares (ha) as the conservation areas to one national palm oil company, PT Kayung Agro Lestari (KAL).

The figure of Indigenous People of Dayak, Dusun Manjau, Timotius Perikan and Director of PT KAL, Naga Waskita directly agreed the release on Thursday (23/8/2018) in Ketapang. “We do really appreciate the commitment of PT KAL in the area conservation through the conservation forest. The areas are in the program,” Head of Village of Laman Satong, Viktor Sriyanto said in the official statement toInfoSAWIT, Friday (24/8/2018).

He also said, his side appreciated and positively thought about PT KAL as the follow up of the meeting between Dewan Adat Dusun Manjau. In the previous days, it was agreed that the indigenous area status would be released to be conservation areas of PT KAL.

Meanwhile, Director of PT  KAL, Naga Waskita said, the agreement was not only the symbol to release the indigenous people’s areas but also as the proof of commitment of the company to the conservation. “The released areas by the indigenous people of Dusun Manjau are parts that should be released based on the Document published by Governor of West Kalimantan No. 718/DISHUT/2017,” he said. (T2)