Forestry companies with natural forest concession rights in Indonesia 2023, by island
In 2023, there were 176 forestry companies with natural forest concession rights (Hak Pengusahaan Hutan or HPH) on Kalimantan, Indonesia. Most HPH holders are in Western Indonesia. In concession areas in Indonesia, processing and amassing wood is strictly prohibited. HPH holders are required to send the logs they cut down to a wood processing facility for tax purposes. In Indonesia, there is a distinction made between timber concessions whose primary purpose is to harvest natural forests and those whose goal is to establish timber and pulp plantations. HPH holders are focusing on harvesting natural forests.