Abstract
The abandoned land and indicated abandoned land are considered critical land or land that is less productive. Those lands covered about 13,000 ha of Bogor Regency area, with the critical land area of around ​​93,467.51 ha (32%). To reduce the area of critical land and increase land productivity in Bogor can be done by optimizing the abandoned land for private forest use. This study aimed to analyze the potential and opportunities for private forest use in abandoned land. The method used was an investigative approach with quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis. This study showed that in terms of land characteristics and biophysical conditions, the abandoned land could be developed for private forest business, especially to cultivate forest business, such as sengon (Albizia chinensis), kayu afrika (Maesopsis eminii), jabon (Neolamarckia cadamba), mahoni (Swietenia mahagoni), and kayu manis (Cinnamomum verum). The majority of respondents (65%) were willing to do partnerships in private forests. However, several factors are needed to support this business, i.e., regulations in the form of incentives and disincentives from local governments, investors, facilitators, and market access.
Highlights
The total area of Bogor Regency is 299,408.85 ha, where KLHK (2003) designated 78,505 ha (26.22%) as forest area
Based on the government spatial plan, this land is classified as a cultivation area with non-critical land conditions and has land capability in Class I–IV (KSKP IPB, 2013)
If we see the education level, most respondents graduated from junior high school (47%), and only 9% hold a bachelor's degree. This data is higher than Bogor Regency's average length of schooling, which is 7.88 years (BPS, 2020)
Summary
The total area of Bogor Regency is 299,408.85 ha, where KLHK (2003) designated 78,505 ha (26.22%) as forest area. BAPPEDALITBANG Kabupaten Bogor (2016) stated that the non-forest area of 13,000 ha (4.34%) is considered abandoned land. In Bogor Regency, around ​93,467.51 ha (32%) is considered critical land and very critical land (Dishut Provinsi Jawa Barat, 2019). Dariah et al (2004) defined critical land as land that continuously degrades. This land is characterized by a reduced land cover (vegetation) and erosion symptoms, reducing the hydrological function (Puslitbangtanak, 2004). Tejoyuwono and Sutanto (1999) explained that critical land results from overexploitation, erosion due to shifting cultivation, and intensive deforestation create critical land This land is characterized by a reduced land cover (vegetation) and erosion symptoms, reducing the hydrological function (Puslitbangtanak, 2004). Tejoyuwono and Sutanto (1999) explained that critical land results from overexploitation, erosion due to shifting cultivation, and intensive deforestation create critical land
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