The Bentarum landscape of Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan encompasses lush forests, meandering rivers, and rich biodiversity. In the north lies the hilly and mountainous terrain of Betung Kerihun National Park. To the south lies Danau Sentarum National Park, renowned for its unique seasonal lake ecosystem.

The area between the two parks has long been recognised as a corridor for connecting Danau Sentarum to Betung Kerihun. Known as Bentarum, or sometimes Labian-Laboyan, it covers 326,862-hectares and is home to over 14,000 people, predominantly indigenous Dayak Iban and Dayak Tamanbaloh people.

Sangga Bumi Lestari works to demonstrate how Indonesia’s forest landscapes can support both biodiversity conservation and economic development. By fostering multi-stakeholder management agreements, promoting forest-positive policies, and helping rural people address local challenges, we advance innovative models for sustainable development that can be replicated elsewhere.

Through this dashboard, we demonstrate how Bentarum’s land use stakeholders can collaborate to align conservation and economic growth.