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Poor science meets political neglect: Land use changes of high conservation value forests in Indonesia Nurprabowo, Arnanto; Awang, San Afri; Hardwinarto, Sigit; Dharmawan, Budi; Daulay, Muhammad Haidar; Maryudi, Ahmad
Forest and Society Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021): NOVEMBER
Publisher : Forestry Faculty, Universitas Hasanuddin

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24259/fs.v5i2.13451

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Forest land allocation and use in Indonesia have been politically contested and characterized by poor data and competing interests of different institutions. This study analyzes the process of integrating scientific findings in policymaking about land use and changes. The focus is on the processes related to the changes of Highly Important Forest Zones with Strategic Values (Dampak Penting Cakupan Luas dan bernilai Strategis/DPCLS). DPCLS forests are unique as any changes require approval from the parliament to complement the processes at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry and must be based on rigorous scientific evaluation. This study uses the case of Riau Islands (Kepri) Province, previously part of Riau Province, which to date is one of only two Indonesian provinces yet to accept the forest zonings of the Ministry. The province’s strategic positions as exclusive economic and free trade zones make it further interesting in terms of land allocation as land becomes increasingly valuable for other uses. This paper specifically asks how the scientific investigation on the potential land use changes were conducted, how reliable the discoveries are, and how they were utilized in multiple steps at different institutions from the proposal evaluations to the approval stages. Our research indicates that scientific findings have rarely been integrated in policy making regarding DPCLS forests in Kepri Province. In addition, the scientific findings are weak; the institution producing them is heavily dominated by government officials and paid consultants/ experts. The scientific body was only established to fulfill the formal processes required by the regulatory frameworks. Proposals and decisions on the changes of DPCLS forests in Kepri Province are more characterized by political considerations. The “scientific findings” of the current land use in Kepri Province is used as a political commodity (or commodities) to support the interests of actors.
DEGRADASI DAN SISTEM PENGELOLAAN LAHAN DI DAERAH ALIRAN SUNGAI TULIS Kusbiantoro, Ari; Awang, San Afri; Maryudi, Ahmad; Gunawan, Totok
Jurnal Wana Tropika Vol 5 No 1 (2015)
Publisher : Fakultas Kehutanan Institut Pertanian STIPER Yogyakarta

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As a natural component, land is considered to be very essential factor of watershed system, as well as plant and human life. In fact, improper land using leads to land degradation that causes negative effect to watershed ecosystem. Therefore, the right land management system is needed. The objective of the research is to study land degradation carried by social activities in Tulis Watershed. The parameters under study were social-economic, land management, and biophysical in Tulis Watershed. The parameters were obtained by using observation and document study. Theoretic analysis was done to know relation between social activity in land using and land degradation of Tulis Watershed. Social theories were used as basic theory in structure and society’s behavior concept in land management. Meanwhile, land degradation theories were applied as basic theory in analyzing land-use system. Land use system of Potatoes monoculture plantation system used by most people in Tulis Watershed increased land degradation. Therefore, proper land management and social norms obedience were expected be able to decrease land degradation, so they benefited the societies living in social, economy, and environment. In other words, land management system had to assure sustainable watershed ecosystem and increase society’s welfare in Tulis Watershed. Key words: Watershed, degradation, social activity, land management, potatoes
PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGELOLAAN DAS MIKRO Indrawati, Dewi R.; Awang, San Afri; Faida, Lies Rahayu W.; Maryudi, Ahmad
Jurnal Wana Tropika Vol 5 No 2 (2015)
Publisher : Fakultas Kehutanan Institut Pertanian STIPER Yogyakarta

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Community resilience in the community plantation forest program: Analysis on Muna Island, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia Arniawati, Arniawati; Awang, San Afri; Suryanto, Priyono; Rohman, Rohman
Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management Vol. 12 No. 5 (2025)
Publisher : Brawijaya University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15243/jdmlm.2025.125.8619

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This study explicitly captured how the existence of local wisdom interacts with the challenges of implementing community plantation forest programs, which often overlook traditional practices but can lead to changes in deforested land. Data on land cover change, a leading indicator, were obtained from the analysis of Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 satellite imagery, drone observations, and field surveys. Information about the practice of local wisdom in using CPF permit areas in the KPHP Unit VI Muna Island area was collected through in-depth interviews with the community. The forest cover classification was performed using ArcGIS 10.8 software, which combined on-screen digitization with field verification to ensure the accuracy of the satellite imagery data. The analysis results showed significant changes in forest cover during the four observation periods (2010-2022). Notably, there was a significant increase in land use for mixed gardens, accounting for up to 70.29% of the total area. This aligns with kaindea's practice of combining woody plants (forestry and plantations). Meanwhile, dryland and mixed dryland farming decreased to 4.17% and 25.55%, respectively. This practice can create a forest-like landscape that maintains the balance of the karst ecosystem and supports the family economy. These findings not only fill knowledge gaps regarding the integration of karst region-specific local wisdom in social forestry programs but also offer an adaptive model of forest management that can be replicated in similarly vulnerable ecosystems. Integrating local wisdom in vulnerable areas such as karst has proven to be a catalyst in sustainable forest management.