Analysis of actors and power relationships in forest encroachment study case: Ledang Village KPH Ropang

Abstract

Deforestation caused by the stakeholders who are trying to revitalize and reposition their role in forest resource management. Research related to actors was carried out to find who had an interest and influence in that problem, what were the factors of forest encroachment and how was the power relationship between stakeholders involved in the problem of forest encroachment. The research located in Ledang villages, RPH Temutung with research sampling technique was clustered purposive sampling. Determination of respondents using key informants. Data analysis; (1) stakeholders mapping analysis, (2) forest encroachment analysis (3) power relations analysis. The results showed that the stakeholders involved were mapped into three quadrants grouped: (1) key player: forest community group, community, ropang forest management unit, temutung forest management resort, (2) subject: hodge and sawmills, (3) context setters: village government, district government, community figure, village traditional institutions and civil servant. The factors were economic, social, regulation, politic, and cultural factors. Stakeholder who have the big influence were community, and village government.