Abstract
Communities in and around the forest always interact and use the resources to satisfy their daily needs for survival. Forest resources obtained by the community are used to satisfy family needs, and one is an additional family income. This study aimed at determining the contribution of Mutis Timau protected forest to community income. In order to knowing the income that the community earns from the forest, a survey was conducted in nine villages located in and around Mutis Timau protected forest that started from January to June 2018. Nine villages were purposively selected that Mutis Timau protected forest area is administratively under those villages whose communities directly interact with the protected forest. The technique of collecting data was a questionnaire with 353 respondents selected proportionally in each village. Also, observation and literature study were adopted. The data were descriptively analyzed. The results denote that Mutis Timau protected forest provide income to the community through non-timber forest products of IDR1,637,510,566 year-1 of the total income of IDR45,260,686,262 year-1. Community income earned from Mutis Timau protected forest is very low (3.62%) compared to the income gained from horticultural food crops (66.29%) and livestock (30.09%). The income is directly earned from the sale of non-timber forest products to the consumers without having product processes in particular for hunting wild animals, fungus, tubers, and honey. Honey delivers higher income besides other non-timber forest products, such as hunting wild animals, fungus, and tubers.
Highlights
Mutis Timau Protected Forest (MTPF) area is a mountain forest group located in the forest management unit (FMU) of South Central Timor Regency in East Nusa Tenggara Province
Many advantages and contributions are directly gained from MTPF existence to the communities around and within the protected forest areas, mainly fresh air, water, ecotourism, carbon sinks, firewood, carpentry wood, and income earned from non-timber forest products (NTFPs)
This paper focuses on the discussion of income earned from protected forests in terms of NTFPs utilized by the community including hunting wild animals, fungus, tubers, and honey
Summary
Mutis Timau Protected Forest (MTPF) area is a mountain forest group located in the forest management unit (FMU) of South Central Timor Regency in East Nusa Tenggara Province. Many advantages and contributions are directly gained from MTPF existence to the communities around and within the protected forest areas, mainly fresh air, water, ecotourism (beautiful natural panorama), carbon sinks, firewood, carpentry wood, and income earned from non-timber forest products (NTFPs). NTFPs are used for cultural and recreational purposes and deliver various opportunities, including cultural preservation, forest biodiversity support, and rural economic development (Kar & Jacobson, 2012). NTFPs income is much higher than the income gained from wood or firewood (Kar & Jacobson, 2012). Rural farmers living near protected areas receive cash subsistence income from forest-based activities, mainly from forest products collection (McElwee, 2010)
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