A glance of Buol: The stories from the local community about their environment

This cluster is located in the Buol watershed, the largest watershed in Buol District, Central Sulawesi Province. Buol River, about 1,580 km2 length, is the main river in the watershed, providing water for daily and farming activities of local community. Fertile soil and abundance of water supply provide opportunity for agricultural development. Exisiting commodities includes cash crop such as cacao, clove and oil-palm, and annual crops such as rice, patchouli, beans, maize and vegetables. However, as most of the area are remotely located,the infrastructures are not fully developed. Flooding and river erosion are the main environmental issues in the area. They have caused substansial social and financial including loss of human life, damage to property, destruction of crops, loss oflivestock, and disruption on communication links and infrastructure such as roads and bridges. The irrigation and drainage system must be improved to support furtheragriculture development.

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