Abstract
The existence of Mutis Timau Protected Forest (MTPF) has given a real contribution to the community by providing household energy needs and raw materials for building the houses. This preliminary study is aimed at knowing the contribution of M T PF in terms of firewood and carpentry wood consumption in the community. The study was conducted in 9 villages located in and around MTPF. This study used surveys and employed descriptive analysis with 353 families spread proportionally on every village as the sample. The results show that MTPF contributed to as much as 87.45% of the total firewood consumption of the community living in and around the protected forest, while the remaining 12.55% was supplied from the gardens. These percentages were calculated from the total firewood consumption of 1,912,512 kg year-1. Meanwhile, every 15-20 years, MTPF contributed to 96.98% of the total carpentry wood needs (1,177.3 m3) while the remaining 3.02% was supplied from privately owned gardens. This fact indicates that the dependence level of the community on the forest is high. Consequently, the pressure on the forest is also very high and may cause deforestation and degradation. To prevent deforestation and degradation, social participation in the sustainable management of MTPF is needed. The principles of social forestry must be implemented through social forestry programs such as community empowerment.
Highlights
Forest is home to various potential resources, such as timber and non-timber forest products that can be utilized optimally and sustainably by human beings. Loaiza et al (2015) cite that the community has a high level of dependence on forests and the environment
The conclusion above is corroborated by the fact that from the total firewood consumption of the community in the nine villages (1,912.512) kg year-1, 87.45% was sourced from Mutis Timau Protected Forest (MTPF) while the remaining 12.55% was sourced from the gardens
From the total consumption of carpentry wood used in building the people's houses every 15–20 years (1,177.3 m3 year-1), 96.98% was sourced from MTPF, while the remaining 3.02% was sourced from the gardens
Summary
Forest is home to various potential resources, such as timber and non-timber forest products that can be utilized optimally and sustainably by human beings. Loaiza et al (2015) cite that the community has a high level of dependence on forests and the environment. Forest is home to various potential resources, such as timber and non-timber forest products that can be utilized optimally and sustainably by human beings. Loaiza et al (2015) cite that the community has a high level of dependence on forests and the environment. Simon (2003) argues that the growth of population demands the fulfillment of the community's needs, namely food, firewood, carpentry wood, and settlements. Communities living around the forest depend heavily on forest products to fulfill their daily needs. People collect woods from the forest for firewood or carpentry wood. The forest will suffer from degradation and deforestation if the dependence mentioned above is maintained and affecting the surrounding ecosystem
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