JAYAPURA - The Provincial Government of Papua also attended the annual meeting of the GCF (Governors Climate and Forest) Task Force or The Governor's Task Force for Forests and Climate Change in Manaus City, Amazonas State of Brazil, Wednesday (03/16/2022).

In the event, the Papua Provincial delegation brought non-timber forest products in the form of Noken and introduced them to the world community. Also honey, sago and wood oil.

"All the products displayed, it is the result of the cooperation of indigenous peoples with the Papua Forest and Environment Department through the Forest Management Unit and the Branch of the Forest and Environment Service," explained DKLH Papua Forestry Planning Commissioner, Estiko Tri Wiradyo who participated in the delegation of the Papua Provincial Government, Wednesday (16/3/2022), via whatsapp text message.

Papua Province is one of the founders of the GCF Task Force with 9 states / provinces namely Acre, Amapa, Amazonas, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Para (Brazil), California, Illinois (United States), Aceh and Papua (Indonesia) in 2009 - 2010.

While representatives from Papua Province who attended the event included, Papua Secretary Muhammad Ridwan Rumasukun, Assistant II Regional Secretariat of Papua, Muhammad Musaad, Vice Chairman III of the House of Representatives of Papua, Yulianus Rumbairusi. ***