Figure 3. Proposed result of HCV to protect and conserve a peatland area in Kampar Peninsula. Table 2. Proposed zoning of Kampar Peninsula for protection and limited cultivation area. No Main Zone Utilization Area (Hectares) Percentage (%) 1. Protected Peatland Area Conservation 48,515 7.2 Protection 109,206 16.2 Restoration/Rehabilitation 77,797 11.6 Total 235,518 35.0 2. Limited cultivation Area Protection 49,534 7.4 Local community use 74,183 11.0 Limited cultivation 311,889 46.5 Total 435,607 65.0 Grand Total 671,125 100 Considering the results of the HCV assessment on Kampar Peninsula, APRIL’s commitment and initiative to develop sustainable plantation forest management will lead to the conservation of Kampar Peninsula’s environmental values and maintain HCVs within forest management units in the area. Applied water management in the plantations is a crucial factor that needs to be proven as having zero impact on the Kampar Peninsula. The development of an appropriate plan can provide profits and benefits through the collaborative effort of Kampar Peninsula stakeholders, including other investors, local government, NGOs, and local communities. Touching this larger context rather than focusing on HCV can have a positive impact on investors, government, NGOs, and local people and their commitment to sustainable plantation and forest management. This can be done with greater engagement with other stakeholders in restoring the environmental services of Kampar Peninsula. ENCOURAGING PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BUSINESS AND COMMUNITIES FOR BIODIVERSITY 59
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