スマトラ島リアウ州のカンパール半島に広がるリアウ生態系回復(RER)コンセッションエリア――ロニイ・ラス・シラエンが率いる森林保護レンジャーチームの日々のパトロールによって守られています。

森林保護レンジャーの仕事は多岐にわたります。徒歩で、あるいはボートでエリア内を廻り、RER内のさまざまな機能をサポートします。ランドマーク・マップ作製、違法侵入者の取り締まり、RER周縁部の漁民などコミュニティ森林ユーザーとの対応、原生植物種の移植やビジター応対まで、じつに多種多様です。

RERエリアの水管理の監督も、ロニイたちレンジャーチームの重要な任務の一つです。エリア内では過去に伐採事業が営まれており、活動中止後10年以上過ぎた今も古い水路が多数、残っています。ロニイのチームは、これらの水路に特別に注意を払っています。

「泥炭地エリアの適正地下水面位を維持することは重要任務の一つです。私たちは、古い水路の閉鎖のために築いた堤防を定期的に点検し、堤防が森林エリア内の水の貯留という機能を果たしていることを確認します。

「また、森林エリア内の水文学的機能に関する理解を深めるため、乾季と雨季の地下水面位の変化もモニタリングしています」とロニイは言葉を続けます。

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森林保護隊長ロニイ・ラス・シラエン、RER内のサンガーエリアの水路堤防地点にて。堤防は、25~30㎏の砂袋80個を、4人が2日がかりで積み上げて築いた。

地下水面位を適正に維持すること――すなわち、泥炭土が湿潤状態に保たれるようにすること――は、泥炭地と泥炭地を基盤とする多様な生態系の健康管理の重要な一部分です。降水量の季節変動や地下水流量の変動によって、地下水面位は変化します。水面位が低すぎると泥炭土は乾燥し、違法な野焼きなどが原因の火災が発生しやすくなります。また、炭素排出量も増加します。

これが、地下水面位の自然の変動を回復し健康な森林を維持するためには古い水路の閉鎖が決定的に重要な理由です」とロニイは説明します。

RERは、2013年にエリア回復ライセンス第1号を取得して以来、延べ116kmに及ぶ36本の古い水路の存在を確認しています。水路は、1980年代に伐採事業者が周辺の森林で伐り出した丸太の運搬のために開削したもので、幅1~9m、深さは最大で1.5mに達します。

RER保全部副部長ブラッド・サンダースは、「ロニイのチームの行っている活動は、泥炭林の水文学状況復元および地下水面位の変動を自然の季節変動に準じたものとするという私たちの目標の一部です」と説明します。

「地下水面位を回復することで、地盤沈下が最小限に抑えられ、火災防止に貢献します。また、乾燥泥炭や泥炭燃焼による炭素排出の削減にも役立ちます。」

古い水路の一部は、河川を利用する漁民などが森林への進入路の目印としています。このため、地下水面位回復活動は、コミュニティの利害に配慮し慎重に進められています。

ロニイのチームの目標は、乾季に泥炭の湿潤状態が長く維持されるようにすることです。このために、地下水面位を40㎝刻みで引き上げることで、水流を堰き止め、あるいは流速を小さくしています。サンガー地点(写真の場所)では、幅3mの水路に、水路路床勾配に従って階段状堤防が築かれています。

ロニイは言います:「4人が2日がかりで25~30㎏の砂袋80個を積み上げ、堰を築きました」

ロニイによると、必要な砂袋の数は水路の幅と水深によって異なり、1基の堤防に必要な量は80~300個と差があります。

「水路まで道路が通じていれば数日ですみます。しかし、森林の奥深いところにある水路の場合、砂袋の運搬は小型ボート頼みで、1回に運べる量は砂袋せいぜい20~25個どまりです。セルカップ川区間は50km、水路は森林の奥深くまで伸びています。」

砂袋堤防の建設は、まず下流端すなわち水路の出口(森林からの流出する水路と河川との合流地点)から開始されます。この地点は、「水頭圧」すなわち堤防に作用する水圧力が最大です。建設資材は、高張力ポリプロピレン繊維製でUV耐性の大きい砂袋(Geo-Reinfox)を使用します。

上流地点、すなわち最初の堤防からの標高差が40㎝の地点に、2基目の堤防を建設します。ここで使用する建設資材は、アルミパイプや使用済みフェルトコンベヤベルト(エイプリル社の製紙工場から提供を受けます)など、堅牢なリサイクル材料です。合成繊維フェルトは空隙率が非常に低く、また供用寿命が過ぎており環境への悪影響は生じません。

「年に1度、ロニイたちは、堤防の状態をチェックし、必要に応じて補修し砂袋を追加します」とサンダースは説明します。これまでに、こうして建設された堤防は25基、9本の水路(総距離29km)が閉鎖されました。

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sustainable growth — APRIL Asia

Method

Waste disposed is recorded through various means of measurement including estimation of weight by waste type. Particular waste types as described above are measured as a wet waste and converted to a bone dry (BD) weight. The wet waste weight is multiplied by the consistency of each waste type to determine the BD. The consistency is predetermined by the lab.

Baseline
71kg/T

Performance 2022

On Track

sustainable growth — APRIL Asia

Method

The DPTW utilisation rate and % of textile waste per tonne of product will be based on R&D lab/pilot/demo procedures.

Baseline
0%

Performance 2022

In Development

sustainable growth — APRIL Asia

Method

Water consumption per tonne of product is calculated based on water consumed in the production of saleable pulp, paper, viscose staple fiber and viscose yarn measured by flow meters, via calculation and water balances divided by the production figures for saleable pulp, paper, viscose staple fibre and viscose yarn.

Baseline
28 m3/T

Performance 2022

Not Progressing

sustainable growth — APRIL Asia

Method

Soda content within the liquor cycle and losses are determined by means of mass balance based on daily lab analysis.

Lime volume in the lime kiln and losses are determined by means of lime make-up.

The recovery rate is calculated net of the percentage of make-up amounts added. The annual figure is based on the average monthly recovery rate.

Baseline
96%

Performance 2022

Not Progressing

inclusive progress — APRIL Asia

Method

Number of Mill and Nursery contractor calculated based on Man Power data which grouped by gender level calculated as a monthly average.

Baseline
2571

inclusive progress — APRIL Asia

Method

The number of own and supply partners employees is calculated based on year-end Man Power data which is grouped by gender. The identification of leadership position refer to employees’ grade D2 or Manager level and above.

Baseline
55 women employees in leadership positions

Performance 2022

Progressing

inclusive progress — APRIL Asia

Method

Women’s effective participation is identified from the participation list for each program. Percentage of female participation is calculated by the number of women participating divided by the total participants.

Baseline
34%

Performance 2022

Progressing

inclusive progress — APRIL Asia

Method

In development

Baseline
In development

Performance 2022

Progressing

inclusive progress — APRIL Asia

Method

In development

Baseline
In development

Performance 2022

Progressing

inclusive progress — APRIL Asia

Method

In development

Baseline
In development

Performance 2022

Progressing

inclusive progress — APRIL Asia

Method

We engaged third party to conduct assessment in APRIL-supported schools using the framework that was developed by Research Triangle Institute (RTI) and USAID.

Baseline
In development

Performance 2022

Progressing

inclusive progress — APRIL Asia

Method

Poverty mapping is identified through:

  1. Desktop analysis using National Statistics, Village Potential Statistics, SMERU Poverty Map.
  2. On-the-ground verification through FGD, village transect walk, interview with community.

Baseline
3%

Performance 2022

Progressing

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

Peer-reviewed scientific journal publication standards

Baseline
1

Performance 2022

On Track

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

Documentation of Participation (presentation of papers or posters) in national and international dialogues, workshops and conferences

Baseline
6

Performance 2022

On Track

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

Number of scientists from universities and research institutions that have collaborated with APRIL on peatland management during the calendar year

Baseline
9

Performance 2022

On Track

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

Wood deliveries (excluding open market supply) to the mill are used as a basis to calculate MAI (Tonnes/ Ha/Yr). The MAI is based on the 3 year area weighted rolling average growth for all closed compartments.

Baseline
20T/ha/yr

Performance 2022

On Track

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

Methodology to be developed specific to animal species and does not include plants. Qualifying initiatives may vary widely in nature but must have the animal protection as the primary objective.

Partnerships will be developed and documented in line with an overarching strategy prioritizing stakeholders and threats specific to the country of Indonesia assessed.

Performance 2022

Progressing

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

May include various initiatives relating to conservation of RTE species to be defined in a priority list, initiatives may be conducted solely or in collaboration with other stakeholders.

Baseline
2

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

Methodology to be developed to measure change in ecosystem services and values over time (carbon sequestration, water provision, resource provision including fish and honey)

Baseline
not yet developed

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

Reports for reforestation of previously encroached and degraded area including all areas where assisted natural regeneration, planting or enrichment planting of species that improve habitat value have taken place during the year but excludes natural regeneration.

Baseline
275 ha

Performance 2022

Progressing

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

Area within conservation is derived from land bank which is based on land cover analysis and is updated annually to capture any boundary changes, land use changes or measurement data.

Baseline
0 ha Net loss

Performance 2022

Not Progressing

thriving landscapes — APRIL Asia

Method

Landscape conservation funding includes restoration and conservation costs associated with the RER as well as the allocation of a proportion of the costs related to APRIL’s maintenance of conservation values under its production-protection model. The allocation is based on proportionate amount of each cost that is related to conservation and restoration.

The wood volume is based on wood delivered to the Mill.

Baseline
USD$0.7 per tonne of plantation fiber

Performance 2022

On Track

climate positive 1 — APRIL Asia

Method

Mill

Calculate from the records of fuel types used the amount consumed in boilers to generate power, heat and steam including energy use for mobile & including transportation. Each of the fuel types are converted to energy expressed by Giga Joule Lower Heating Value (GJ LHV) following the IPCC guidelines.

Baseline: 87%

Performance 2022

On Track

Forest Operations

Calculate from the records of fuel types the quantity consumed by major categories of forest management activities by Fiber operations.

This covers energy used for Forest operations, infrastructure including wood transport from estate to mill; When a blend of fuel types is used (such as B20) the contribution to renewable and cleaner energy targets is calculated separately for each fuel rather than considering the blend as a cleaner fuel type.

Baseline: 19%

Performance 2022

Progressing

climate positive 1 — APRIL Asia

Method

APRIL follows the international GHG protocol as developed by WRI/WBCSD to develop its emissions profile. The total emissions measured as emissions intensity is calculated based on tonnes of Scope 1 and 2 Mill Greenhouse Gas Emissions per tonne of product (paper, pulp and viscose). The emissions boundary scope covers gate-to-gate (wood processing in wood yard until pulp, paper and viscose production) of the three main GHGs: CO2, CH4, and N2O.

Baseline
0.55 tCO2e/product tonne

Performance 2022

On Track

climate positive 1 — APRIL Asia

Method

To quantify the total GHG emission and removals across APRIL’s land bank from land use, APRIL follows the GHG Protocol Agricultural Guidance and IPCC Guidelines for Agricultural, Forestry, and Other Land Use. To detect the land cover change within the look-back period, i.e. 20 years APRIL utilized the remotely sensed data.

The GHG emission will be calculated as the total of carbon stock changes in woody biomass and soil organic carbon and include all major carbon fluxes such as peat decomposition, plantation growth and harvesting, and fires.

To quantify the amount of carbon unit to balance the emission, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCB), or other internationally accepted standard will be used.

Performance 2022

Progressing

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