Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA (JPPIPA)
Vol 11 No 6 (2025): June

The Role of Educational Forests in Community Empowerment and Climate Change Mitigation: A Case Study at Tadulako University

Abdul Rosyid (Tadulako University)
Golar (Tadulako University)
Budi Setiawan (Tadulako University)
Rhamdhani Fitrah Baharuddin (Tadulako University)
Hamka (Tadulako University)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Jun 2025

Abstract

Educational Forests are greatly needed by higher education institutions, especially those studying forestry. Various activities can be carried out by students, lecturers, and related parties to be involved in research in order to develop science and knowledge so that they can make real contributions, and empower communities around forest areas to be competitive so that they do not have a high enough value for forest resources, especially wood forest products. In addition, the existence of educational forests is considered capable of mitigating climate change at a micro level. The research was conducted in the Tadulako University Educational Forest as shown in the picture above. The stages of this research consist of two, namely a ground check by taking random samples of trees. Then the second is to identify local community wisdom using qualitative methods with the Rapid Rural Appraisal approach. This research was conducted in the Tadulako University Educational Forest with a direct observation approach. The results of this study found that the land in the forest is still maintained by implementing a forestry system in the form of, where the community utilizes the forest by taking non-timber forest products, rattan, and air ecosystem services.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jppipa

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Chemistry Education Materials Science & Nanotechnology Physics

Description

Science Educational Research Journal is international open access, published by Science Master Program of Science Education Graduate Program University of Mataram, contains scientific articles both in the form of research results and literature review that includes science, technology and teaching ...