KONDISI SOSIAL EKONOMI DAN HUBUNGANNYA DENGAN PERILAKU MASYARAKAT SEKITAR LAHAN GAMBUT KAWASAN HPT DI KAYU AGUNG
Abstract: The study conducted
on 40 respondents who live in the vicinity of peatlands in limited production
forest areas that were randomly selected from 9 villages that fall into 5
districts. The purpose of the study is to analyze the socio-economic conditions
of society who live around peatlands limited production forest, describing the
behavior of society in limited production forest, and identifies whether the
socio-economic conditions affect the behavior of people in limited production
forest. The study was designed to survey method, using a questionnaire to guide
interviews with respondents. The results showed that the socio-economic
conditions of society in limited production forest area is still relatively low
in general source of livelihood is not fixed (the handyman, fishermen, farmers,
firewood sellers, and so on), this is one that encourages people to use forests
as Alternative increase family income. Behavior of communities around the
limited production forest classified as positive, especially against the
preservation of peatlands in limited production forest areas this is reflected
by the observation in the field which show that most forest use as additional
family pengahsilan limited to making materials for domestic industries (55%) ,
firewood (15%), and to farm is 30%. Basically as much as 90% of respondents
stated concern for the preservation of peatlands in limited production forest.
Key words: peatlands in the
region HPT, perceptions, public behavior
Penulis: Muhammad Arbi, Muh
Bambang Prayitno
Kode Jurnal: jppertaniandd090045
