PENGETAHUAN DAN PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP CAGAR ALAM RAYA PASI KOTA SINGKAWANG
ABSTRACT: Raya Pasi Nature
Reserve is located in Singkawang region of West Kalimantan that is managed by
Natural Resources Conservation Agency of Department of Forestry. By gathering
data which was related to the knowledge and attitude of the people toward
nature reserve and biodiversity can avoid the conflict among local people and
conservation area management. The aim of this study was to investigate the
knowledge and attitude of the people toward the conservation area and protected
plant conservation in Raya Pasi Nature Reserve. This study was conducted in 3
months from March to May 2012. The data was collected by random sampling quetionaire
technique and interview which was given to the resident from three villages
adjacent to Raya Pasi Nature Reserve, i.e.Pangmilang village, Bagak Sahwa
village, and Sagatani village. The result showed that most resident from those
villages know about Raya Pasi Nature Reserve and they generally understand
about its function. The resident from those three villages have the knowledge
and general perception about the plants which protected by the government.
Based on the survey, it is known that26% people from those villages got the
information and knowledge fromtelevision and only about 5% people got it from
the newspaper.
Penulis: Hangi Aziarsih,
Rizalinda, Irwan Lovadi
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd140322
