Perum Perhutani Forest Management Unit (KPH) Kendal is one of the management units in the Central Java Regional Division.

The working area of ​​Perum Perhutani KPH Kendal is 20,428.40 Ha, covering an area of ​​13,251.32 Ha in Kendal Regency, 5,259.78 Ha in Batang Regency and 1,917.30 Ha in Semarang City, which are divided into three (3) Company Classes (KP): Production Forest (16,574.63 Ha), Protected Forest (​​2,771.20 Ha), and Non-Forest Area (​​1,082.57 Ha).

KPH Kendal is geographically located between 6?51?22?LS – 7?7?17? LS and 109?43?28? BT – 110?24?35? BT and borders:

• North: Java Sea
• East: Semarang Municipality Area (KPH Semarang)
• South: Temanggung Regency Area (KPH North Kedu)
• West: Batang Regency Area (KPH East Pekalongan)

Based on BATB (Official Report on Land Boundary) in 1926-1927 and BATB in 1973, KPH Kendal is divided into 3 (three) Forest Sections (BH): BH Subah covering (​​5,259.78 Ha), BH Kalibodri (8,145.82 Ha), and BH Kaliwungu (​​7,022, 80 ha).

The forest section with teak forest class with soil types is presented below:

1. BH Subah, Soil Type: Latosol, Laterite, Leptosol, Podsolite, Alluvial
2. BH Kalibodri, Soil Type: Grumusol, Leptosol, Mediterranean
3. BH Kaliwungu, Soil Type: Latosol, Mediterranean

KPH Kendal area is included in the wet tropical climate type (type A/Borema with an air temperature range of 22 – 33°C and an average rainfall of 1,786 mm. The altitude is 0– 534 m with a flat to wavy topography. The parent rock is in the form of clay deposits, intermediate volcanic tuff (latosol), sedimentary rock and volcanic, volcanic tuff and marl and intermediate volcanic tuff (Mediterranean). Soil texture is medium to clay—soil structure crumbs to lumpy. Soil has a pH of 4.5 – 6.5, organic content topsoil of 3 – 10%, an absorption capacity of 15 – 25 cm/sec, high permeability and low erosion sensitivity with sedimentation less than 2.5 mm/year in the good category. The forest area of ​​KPH Kendal 9.04% is in a watershed (DAS ) with essential rivers, including the Kalikuto, Kaliblukar, Kalibodri, Kaliblorong, Kalisambong, Kaliboyo, Kaliurang, Kalikreyo and Kalibesole rivers with the sedimentation of less than 2-5 mm/year in the good category.

The management of the KPH Kendal forest area is divided into 6 Forest Management Units (BKPH): BKPH Subah, BKPH Plelen, BKPH Sojomerto, BKPH Kalibodri, BKPH Boja and BKPH Mangkang with 23 Forest Management Resorts (RPH).

Public Summary

Administratur Name : Widodo Budi Santoso

Perum Perhutani KPH Kendal
Divisi Regional Jawa Tengah
Jl. Soekarno Hatta No. 322 Kendal
Telp : 0294 381350
Fax : 0294 381726

Email : kph.kendal@perhutani.co.id