**YAYASAN Forum Studi Halmahera (FOSHAL) North Maluku** \n Year Established: 1999 \n Location: Ternate City, North Maluku Province

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**Mission Statement:** The realization of local communities that are sovereign in the sustainable management of natural resources, democratic according to the principles of universal human rights, gender justice, and economic well-being.

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**Thematic Focus:**


1. Organizing sustainable development studies to improve the knowledge and capacity of the people of the North Maluku Islands, rooted in cultural characteristics and local wisdom.
2. Facilitating, assisting, and empowering local communities in the North Maluku Islands in the sustainable management of natural resources.
3. Building and advancing multi-stakeholder cooperation in realizing the principles of sustainable development in the North Maluku Islands region.

**About Yayasan FOSHAL** \n FOSHAL was established on March 1, 1999, and its legal entity was revised on June 23, 2023, in Ternate City, North Maluku. FOSHAL is a non-governmental, non-profit organization based on*Pancasila* and the 1945 Constitution. It upholds the principles and values of culture, tradition, and local wisdom, democracy, equality of rights and obligations between men and women, and good governance.

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FOSHAL was founded with the aim of making the best contribution to realizing an intelligent and self-reliant local society in managing its natural resources. The foundation develops institutional work programs to build sustainable natural resource management systems, especially in the North Maluku islands and surrounding areas—management that not only meets present needs but also those of future generations and the challenges of global change.

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As an archipelagic region, North Maluku faces serious issues, particularly related to the global threat of climate change. Meanwhile, the problems faced by communities on small islands are complex—not only the impacts of climate change but also social issues and threats of environmental degradation. In recent decades, the islands of North Maluku have faced complex environmental challenges, especially concerning terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Environmental degradation has occurred due to the exploitation of natural resources, both extractive and non-extractive, on land. The marine areas are also affected. This situation has direct impacts on the environment, society, and the economy, making island communities highly vulnerable and often victims of these various threats.

Based on these various realities faced by island communities, the Halmahera Study Forum

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Foundation (*Yayasan Forum Studi Halmahera*) was established through Notarial Deed dated June 23, 2023, regarding the legalization of the Halmahera Study Forum Foundation legal entity, abbreviated as FOSHAL, based on the Decree of the Minister of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia 2023 concerning the Legalization of the Establishment of the FOSHAL Foundation.

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**Achievements:**

* Communities in 6 villages and 1 community group in two regencies have received direct and indirect benefits.
* One activity was carried out for communities in 6 villages in East Halmahera Regency, providing benefits to these villages.
* One group in one village in South Halmahera Regency has been assisted in conducting mangrove forest revegetation. \n 

**About South Halmahera Regency as the Activity Focus Area** \n The tropical natural forest and mangrove forest areas in South Halmahera are spread across parts of southern Halmahera Island. In addition, forests are also found on small islands such as Makian, Bacan, Obi, Madioli, and Kasiruta. Meanwhile, mangrove forests are scattered across the Kayoa island cluster.

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Forest and Marine Area: 175,717.55 ha \n Causes of Deforestation: Monoculture plantations, illegal logging, and extractive industries \n Population: 256,970 people \n Livelihoods: Farmers, fishers, entrepreneurs \n Indigenous Peoples: Bacan, Tobelo Galela, Makian Kayoa, Buton, Bajo

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**YAYASAN Forum Studi Halmahera (FOSHAL) Maluku Utara** Tahun Berdiri: 1999

Lokasi: Kota Ternate  Provinsi  Maluku Utara

**Pernyataan Misi:** Terwujudnya masyarakat lokal, berdaulat dalam pengelolaan  sumberdaya alam yang berkelanjutan, demokratis sesuai prinsip hak asasi manusia  universal yang berkeadilan gender dan yang sejahera ekonominya

**Fokus Tematik:**


1. Menyelenggarakan pengkajian pembangunan berkelanjutan untuk mencerdaskan kehidupan masyarakat Kepulauan Maluku Utara yang berciri budaya dan kearifan lokal.
2. Menyelenggarakan fasilitasi, pendampingan, dan pemberdayaan masyarakat lokal Kepulauan Maluku Utara dalam pengelolaan berkelanjutan sumber daya alam.
3. Membangun dan memajukan kerjasama para pihak dalam mewujudkan prinsip pembangunan berkelanjutan wilayah Kepulauan Maluku Utara.

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Tentang Yayasan  FOSHAL Foshal berdiri pada bulan 1 Maret 1999  dan direvisi badan hukumnya pada 23 Juni tahun 2023 di Kota Ternate, Maluku Utara. Foshal merupakan organisasi non pemerintah (ornop) nir-laba yang berazaskan Pancasila dan Undang – Undang Dasar 1945. Menjunjung tinggi prinsip dan nilai budaya, tradisi dan kearifan lokal, demokrasi, keadilan hak dan kewajiban antara laki-laki dan perempuan, serta menetapi tata kelola yang baik. Foshal didirikan bertujuan memberikan kontribusi terbaik dalam usaha mewujudkan masyarakat warga lokal yang cerdas dan mandiri dalam mengelola sumberdaya alamnya. Foshal mengembangkan program kerja lembaga untuk membangun sistem pengelolaan sumberdaya alam berkelanjutan, khususnya pada wilayah kepulauan Maluku Utara dan sekitarnya. Yaitu, pengelolaan yang tidak hanya  memenuhi kebutuhan masa kini tetapi juga kebutuhan generasi serta tantangan perubahan global masa datang. Maluku Utara sebagai daerah kepulauan menghadapi persoalan serius terutama menyangkut ancaman global perubahan iklim.

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Sementara masalah masyarakat  di pulau-pulau kecil  terbilang kompleks tidak semata ancaman dampak perubahan iklim tetapi juga masalah sosial dan ancaman degradasi lingkungan pulau-pulau. Beberapa dekade terakhir daerah kepulauan di Maluku Utara  menghadapi  persoalan lingkungan yang kompleks  terutama pada ekosistem darat dan lautnya. Degradasi lingkungan dialami  akibat adanya eksploitasi sumberdaya alam  baik ekstraktif  maupun non ekstraktif di daratan.  Tidak hanya di darat wilayah perairan juga ikut terdampak. Situasi ini memberi pengaruh langsung pada lingkungan, sosial dan ekonomi. Akhirnya masyarakat  di pulau-pulau  menjadi sangat rentan bahkan menjadi korban akibat dari berbagai ancaman yang ada.

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Berdasar pada  berbagai realitas yang  dihadapi masyarakat pulau-pulau   itulah  Yayasan  Forum Studi  Halmahera  didirikan dengan Akta Notaris  Nomor  Tanggal 23 Juni 2023 tentang Pengesahan badan Hukum Yayasan  Forum Studi Halmahera yang  disingkat FOSHAL dibuat berdasarkan  Keputusan Menteri Hukum dan Hak Asasi Manusia Republik Indonesia Nomor Tahun  2023  tentang Pengesahan Pendirian Badan Hukum Yayasan  FOSHAL.

**Capaian:**


1. Masyarakat 6 Desa dan 1 kelompok masyarakat, di dua kabupaten yang menerima  manfaat langsung dan tidak langsung.
2. Sebanyak 1 kegiatan untuk  masyarakat  6 desa di Kabupaten Halmahera Timur mendapatkan manfaat kegiatan yang dilakukan.
3. Sebanyak 1 kelompok di 1 desa di Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan telah didampingi untuk melakukan revegetasi hutan mangrove.

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**Tentang Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan sebagai Lokus Kegiatan**

Kawasan hutan alam tropis dan hutan mangrove yang ada di Halmahera Selatan tersebar di  sebagian  pulau Halmahera bagian selatan.  Selain itu ada juga hutan  yang tersebar di pulau-pulau kecil lain seperti Makian, Bacan, Obi, Madioli dan Kasiruta. Sementara hutan mangrovenya tersebar di kawasan gugusan kepulauan Kayoa.

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Luas Hutan dan perairan :  175.717,55 ha.

Penyebab Deforestasi: Perkebunan monokultur, Penebangan liar, dan industri ekstraktif

Jumlah Populasi: 256.970  jiwa

Mata Pencaharian: Petani, Nelayan, Wiraswasta

Masyarakat Adat: Suku Bacan, Tobelo Galela, Makian Kayoa, Buton, Bajo

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