PKH Task Force Recovers 4 Million Hectare of Forest Area, Contributes Rp2.3 Trillion to the State

JAKARTA - The Forest Area Regulation Task Force (Satgas PKH) recorded significant achievements throughout 2025 by successfully regaining forest areas of more than 4 million hectares. This achievement exceeded the initial target of 1 million hectares or reached about 400 percent of the target set.

Spokesperson for the PKH Task Force, Barita Simanjuntak, said that the achievement was the result of the joint work of 12 ministries and agencies that were included in the PKH Task Force, and supported by community participation.

"Based on the calculations of the Directorate General of State Assets, the value of the land indication that has been recaptured reaches around Rp. 150 trillion, not including the value of the plants on it," Barita told the media at the Attorney General's Office of the Republic of Indonesia, South Jakarta, Thursday, January 8, 2026.

Barita explained that from the total area, the PKH Task Force had returned the ownership of land of approximately 2.5 million hectares to the state to be managed by PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara and the Tesso Nilo National Park conservation area.

Meanwhile, another 1.6 million hectares are still in the process of verification and law enforcement to be handed over to the next phase.

"Throughout 2025, the handover has been carried out in five stages. The land area of 1.6 million hectares will be handed over after all verification processes are completed," he explained.

In addition to land ownership, the PKH Task Force also recorded a significant fiscal contribution to the country. Until the end of 2025, this contribution reached IDR 2.3 trillion, which came from the payment of administrative sanction fines and increased corporate compliance in meeting tax obligations.

"In addition to administrative fines, increasing corporate compliance with tax payments in accordance with legal regulations is an important part of the Task Force's performance, which is reflected in these fiscal achievements," said Barita.

However, Barita revealed that there were still a number of corporations that were not cooperative. In the palm oil plantation sector, eight corporations were recorded as not meeting the Task Force's call, two of which applied for rescheduling. Meanwhile, in the mining sector, there were two corporations who did not attend the call.

"In the mining sector, there are two corporations that are not present," he said.

The PKH Task Force also appealed to all corporations to be cooperative and immediately settle their legal obligations.

"We once again remind companies that have not yet attended to immediately fulfill the call and complete their obligations. Compliance and cooperation are very much expected for the best solution to be achieved," concluded Barita.