THE UTILIZATION OF FOREST RESOURCES IN PROTECTED FOREST IN ALU VILLAGE, POLEWALI MANDAR DISTRINC, PROVINCE OF WEST SULAWESI
| Main Authors: | Asriyanni, Asrianty |
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| Format: | Article |
| Terbitan: |
, 2011
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| Online Access: |
http://repository.unhas.ac.id/handle/123456789/536 |
Daftar Isi:
- This study aims to determine the activity of the utilization of forest resources and to know local wisdom of community in protected forest in the Alu Village areas. The results of this study are expected to be taken into consideration for policy makers in an effort to empower communities around the forests in sustainable forest management. This research is conducted with method of Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA). Respondents of this study are communities which is leaving in around the protected forest area and conducting activities in the utilization of protected forest Alu Village areas. Variables measured in this study are forms of community activities in the protected forest resources and local wisdom Alu village communities in forest resource use. The results show that activities of villagers for the utilization of forest resources in protected forest Alu Village areas are: 1) the use of timber as a construction or home repair and fuel wood, 2) the utilization of rattan, 3) the utilization of bamboo, 4) the utilization of palm, 5) the utilization of bee honey and other forest products. Kinds of local wisdom in the utilization of forest products are form of institutions prevailing in the village of Alu. Forms of institutions are institutions of forest harvesting, forest land use institutions, and security institutions and forest protection. In general, Alu Villagers have the awareness to preserve the environment, ecological balance and sustainability of the population to be bequeathed to their generation. Yet, the wisdom is prone to turn down particularly in the institution utilization of timber.