Consolidated By Happy Tarumadevyanto | Independent Consultant | Environmental Asia | happy.devyanto@environmental.asia
An Intact Forest Landscape (IFL) refers to a vast, ecologically undisturbed expanse of natural forest that hasn’t been significantly fragmented by human activities like road construction, agriculture, large settlements, or intensive logging.
Mr Hasbillah, FSC Member, Economic Chamber South, Tropical Forest Foundation
General IFL Criteria:
- Minimum area of 500 km².
- Not fragmented by permanent man-made infrastructure (e.g., major roads, canals, farms).
- Supports natural ecological processes—such as water cycles, wildlife migration, and natural regeneration.
- Primarily old-growth forest, though it may include other ecosystems like swamps or natural grasslands, as long as they are ecologically integrated.
Purpose of the IFL Concept:
- To protect high biodiversity.
- To provide carbon stock…
Does a concession with an area less than 50,000 ha qualify as having an IFL?
What I mean is, some identify an IFL within a concession area that is not connected to a larger landscape suspected of being an IFL.
