In Sukabumi, West Java, Muhamad Kosar is known not only as a facilitator, but also as a brother-in-arms for the farmers marginalized by conservation area boundaries. As a member of Kaoem Telapak and a driving force at the Action for Conservation with the People Foundation (Aksi Konservasi Bersama Rakyat—Aksara Foundation), Kosar has spent years weaving back the hopes of farmers around the Mount Halimun Salak National Park (Taman Nasional Gunung Halimun Salak—TNGHS). For him, the forest is not just a row of trees, but a living space that must be managed with dignity......
Muhamad Kosar, also known as Kosar, is a member of Kaoem Telapak from Sukabumi, West Java, who actively accompanies communities living around forest areas. Kosar has a long track record of driving independent forestry monitoring in Indonesia, including his dedication as the National Dinamisator for the Independent Forestry Monitoring Network (Jaringan Pemantau Independen Kehutanan—JPIK) to safeguard forest governance......
