The Contribution of Community Based Forest Management to Livelihood and Rural Economy: The Case of Hutan Nagari Sungai Buluh in Padang Pariaman
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Based on Minister of Environment and Forests No. P.83 About Social Forestry, which is “to reduce poverty, unemployment and inequality management / utilization of forest areas, it is necessary Social Forestry activities through efforts to provide legal access to the local communities that aim for social welfare and forest resources”. Forests not only provide the advantage of conservation for the environment, but also forests can provide economic benefits to local communities. Not only wood, fruits, honey or the other forest products that can be utilized. However, forests can also be utilized in terms of its environmental services, namely as a carbon sink, hydrological function, as well as in terms of natural beauty (ecotourism). The research was conducted at the Forest Nagari Sungai Buluh, Padang Pariaman District, West Sumatra Province with aim to know economic and social impact of community based forest management. The method used is a combination of quantitative and qualitative approach using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. Based on research that has been done, it appears that the utilization of forest environmental services into eco-tourism provides economic contribution to communities living around the forest and to improve of rural economy. Society no longer perform encroachment, however people can still benefit from these forests are of ecotourism.
Keywords: Rural regional development, ecotourism, livelihood system
ABSTRAK
Berdasarkan Peraturan Menteri Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan RI No. P.83 Tentang Perhutanan Sosial yaitu “untuk mengurangi kemiskinan, pengangguran dan ketimpangan pengelolaan/ pemanfaatan kawasan hutan, maka diperlukan kegiatan Perhutanan Sosial melalui upaya pemberian akses legal kepada masyarakat setempat yang tujuannya untuk kesejahteraan masyarakat dan sumberdaya hutan”. Hutan tidak hanya memberikan manfaatkan konservasi bagi lingkungan, namun hutan juga bisa memberikan manfaat ekonomi bagi masyarakat lokal. Tidak hanya kayu, buah-buahan, madu ataupun hasil hutan lainnya yang dapat dimanfaatkan. Namun, hutan juga dapat dimanfaatkan dari sisi jasa lingkungannya, yakni sebagai penyimpan karbon, fungsi hidrologi, serta dalam hal keindahan alamnya (ekowisata). Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di Hutan Nagari Sungai Buluh, Kabupaten Padang Pariaman, Provinsi Sumatera Barat dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui dampak ekonomi dan sosial bagi masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan adalah kombinasi dari pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif dengan menggunakan kuisioner dan wawancara mendalam. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan, terlihat bahwa pemanfaatan jasa lingkungan hutan menjadi ekowisata memberikan kontribusi ekonomi bagi masyarakat yang tinggal di sekitar hutan yaitu sebesar 30.70% untuk rumahtangga masyarakat lapisan atas, rumahtangga masyarakat lapisan menengah memperoleh manfaat sebesar 50.20% dan untuk rumahtangga masyarakat lapisan bawah hanya memperoleh manfaat sebesar 19.10%. Masyarakat tidak lagi melakukan perambahan hutan, walaupun demikian masyarakat tetap bisa memperoleh manfaat dari hutan tersebut yaitu dari pengembangan ekowisata.
Kata kunci: Pembangunan wilayah pedesaan, ekowisata, livelihood System
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