Social Mapping of Access to Peat Swamp Forest and Peatland Resources

This paper is divided into five sections. Section 1 introduces the research site and methodology and sets out the conceptual framework for the analysis. Section 2 describes natural landscapes in the KFCP project area, adopting the terminology used by the local ethnic Ngaju Dayak communities. Section 3 analyses the patterns of resource management and use in the natural landscapes. Section 4, which forms the bulk of the report, examines how people in the study area can gain access to natural resources based on the traditions or customary laws that prevail in their societies. Section 5 then maps the social dynamics governing access to natural resources, and assesses the potential for involving local communities in collaborative management of the REDD+ demonstration project. The main findings are summarised below.