EVALUATION ON COMMUNITY BASED FOREST MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION IN RANDUBLATUNG, BLORA

Abstract

Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) program is implemented so that forest resource benefit and management can be functioned according to optimal and proportional contribution. Randublatung forest in Blora Regency represents forest area region applying the CBFM program. Due to constraints in CBFM implementation and policy in Randublatung, an evaluation study is conducted, and Jegong village is chosen as a sample area. The mix approach using less quantitative more qualitative method is depicted to describe the phenomenon and justify the reasons behind the situation. Evaluation is conducted using four important aspects namely CBFM management, sharing procedure, implementation stages and institutional system. Result shows that CBFM implementation in Jegong village is suitable, although it is found some constraint in the implementation process. To conclude, four strategies are created to respond for better application of CBFM Randublatung. There are developing the implementation stages in CBFM, institutional development strategy, multistakeholders collaboration strategy and sharing contribution strategy.