AGROFORESTRY TECHNIQUES ON PEATLAND IN SABARU VILLAGE, PALANGKARAYA

Central Kalimantan with an area of 15,356,400 hectares have the degraded area of 4,636,890 hectares, some of which are peatlands. Peatlands are different from mineral lands or other organic lands. The chemical properties and characteristics of the peat including high acidity, low nutrient availability, and level of pyrite or sulfur should become the critical concerns for the success of land rehabilitation. One of the rehabilitation measures for degraded peatlands is by carrying out agroforestry techniques, the cropping patterns combining forest and agricultural crops that are mutually synergistic, with the goal of timber production in the long-term and crop production in the short term to meet the daily needs. The community development on agroforestry techniques on peatland in Sabaru Village, Palangkaraya, is one way to provide the insight to public to use lands to increase their income while improving and increasing the land productivity. The methods used in the agroforestry techniques in the village were the extension and training. The selected forest crop was meranti (Shorea Belangeran) and the perennial crops were petai (Parkia speciosa), mango (Mangifera indica) and rambutan (Niphelium lappaceum), while the agricultural crops were okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) and cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens), and the versatile crops turmeric (Curcuma domestica), lemongrass (Cymbopogon nardus), red ginger (Zingiber officinale Var. Rubrum Rhizoma), and kencur (Kaempferia galanga L.). The extension was performed by introducing the types of forest and agricultural crops, land preparation, planting techniques, and maintenance. The training was conducted by carrying out direct practices of agroforestry techniques, which created a pilot project on an area of 0.5 hectares. After 5 months, the results showed that Shorea Belangeran and Parkia speciosa had the growth percentage of 90%. Although the agricultural and versatile crops grew well, they were used only for everyday purposes

ANALYSIS OF VEGETATION IN SPECIAL PURPOSE FOREST OF TUMBANG NUSA, JABIREN RAYA SUBDISTRICT, CENTRAL KALIMANTAN

Forests are natural resources that provide double benefits, direct and indirect benefits. The direct benefit of forest is as a source of various types of goods, such as woods, saps, barks, leaves, roots, fruits, and flowers that can be used directly by humans or become raw materials for various industries. The special-purpose forest of Tumbang Nusa is a secondary peat swamp forest. Peat swamp forest is a forest formation quite widespread in Indonesia. The term arises because swamp forest and peat forest are basically always adjacent and often do not have clear boundaries that are so-called peat swamp forests. The purpose of this study was to find out the structure and species composition (species dominance, species diversity, species richness and species evenness) of secondary peat swamp forest vegetation in special-purpose forest of Tumbang Nusa, Jabiren Raya Subdistrict, Central Kalimantan Province. The results of the study showed that the vegetation structure by diameter classes was dominated by the vegetation with small diameter (0-9 cm) and by height classes was dominated by the vegetation with low height-class (0-5 m). The diversity of vegetation in the study plots showed that there were 42 species of vegetation consisting of 24 families, and the most common species found were the family of Lauraceae (5 species), Dipterocarpaceae (4 species), Myristicaceae, Myrtaceae and Guttiferae (3 species), Podocarpaceae, Apocynaceae, Ebenaceae, Moraceae and Annonaceae (2 species), and a few other family (one species of each). The species diversity at seedling and sapling stages was moderate (H' ≥ 2 and < 3) while the diversity at pole and tree stages was low (H' < 2). The values of species richness index at seedling, sapling and pole stages were moderate (R = 3.5 - 5.0) while at the tree stage was relatively low (R > 3.5). The species evenness index at seedling and sapling stages was high (E > 0.6) while at the pole and tree stages moderate (E = 0.3 to 0.6)

PENGARUH PEMBERIAN PUPUK HERBAGREEN DAN HUMID ACID TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN ANAKAN SENGON (Albizia falcataria) DI LAHAN GAMBUT KALIMANTAN TENGAH

Permasalahan rehabilitasi hutan dan lahan gambut adalah  perubahan status hidrologi lahan gambut akibat pembangunan drainase, akan menyebabkan perubahan jenis vegetasi yang adaptif di kawasan tersebut. Penelitian pengaruh pemberian pupuk herbagreen dan humicasid dalam beberapa konsentrasi terhadap pertumbuhan anakan sengon (albizia falcataria) di lahan gambut diharapkan dapat memberikan informasi vegetasi yang adaptif dengan perubahan dan  sebagai salah satu alternatif keberhasilan rehabilitasi hutan dan lahan gambut. Penelitian menggunakan Rancangan Acak Kelompok dan analisis menggunakan SPSS 20. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan jenis pupuk dan konsentrasi menunjukkan hasil pertumbuhan diameter dan tinggi yang berbeda. Pada pertumbuhan tinggi bebas cabang perlakuan pupuk Humid Acid pada konsentrasi 50% memberikan pertumbuhan lebih baik, berbeda sangat nyata dibandingkan pupuk herbagreen dan campuran humid acid+herbagreen. Namun pemberian konsentrasi pupuk humid acid tidak berbeda nyata antara 10%, 30% dan 50%. Pertumbuhan tinggi sampai pucuk sengon dengan perlakuan kontrol memberikan pertumbuhan lebih baik dan berbeda sangat nyata dibandingkan perlakuan pemberian pupuk herbagreen, humid acid dan herbagreen + humid acid. Pertumbuhan diameter batang sengon dengan perlakuan pupuk herbagreen pada konsentrasi 30% memberikan pertumbuhan lebih baik, tetapi hanya berbeda nyata pada taraf 5% dibandingkan perlakuan lainnya. Prosentase hidup sengon 100% untuk semua perlakuan pemberian pupuk. Secara umum, pemberian pupuk herbagreen dan humidacid terhadap pertumbuhan awal sengon dapat digunakan, dan sebagai vegetasi yang adaptif untuk rehabilitasi lahan gambut.Kata kunci : herbagreen, humid acid, konsentrasi larutan pupuk, rehabilitasi lahan gambu

Kearifan Lokal Pemanfaatan Tumbuhan Berkhasiat Obat Masyarakat Desa Tahawa

The local wisdom in utilizing medicinal plants by the community of Tahawa Village in the tourist area of 'Sahai Tambi Balu' in Pulang Pisau Regency needs to be preserved as a form of conservation and to enhance the community's economy. The research was conducted using observation and in-depth interviews as the methods. The data analysis was done descriptively and qualitatively. The research findings in the tourist area of 'Sahai Tambi Balu' identified a total of 19 types of medicinal plants used by the community for treating various ailments. To collect medicinal plants from their natural habitat, certain protocols and permissions are required. Firstly, the community seeks permission from the Almighty God, and secondly, they seek permission from the medicinal plants themselves, as they are believed to possess a spirit or soul. Medicinal plants can provide benefits through their roots, stems, and leaves, each with its own method of usage. The manner of usage varies depending on whether it is for external or internal treatment, depending on the specific illness. Preserving the local wisdom of the community in harvesting medicinal plants is crucial for conservation efforts to protect the existence of these medicinal plantsKearifan lokal pemanfaatan tumbuhan obat oleh masyarakat desa Tahawa di Kawasan wisata “Sahai Tambi Balu” kabupaten Pulang Pisau perlu dipertahankan sebagai bentuk konservasi dan peningkatan ekonomi masyarakat. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode observasi dan wawancara mendalam. Analisis data dilakukan secara deskriftif kualitatif.  Hasil penelitian di kawasan wisata “Sahai Tambi Balu” teridentifikasi sebanyak 19 jenis tumbuhan obat yang digunakan masyarakat dalam mengobati penyakit. Dalam mengambil tumbuhan obat dari tempat tumbuhnya diperlukan tata cara sebagai syarat dan ijin mengambil tumhuhan obat. Pertama mohon kepada Tuhan Yang Maha Esa dan kedua ijin kepada tumbuhan obat itu sendiri karena diyakini memiliki roh atau jiwa. Manfaat tumbuhan obat dapat berasal dari akar, batang dan daun dengan cara penggunaan masing-masing. Cara Penggunaan dapat untuk pengobatan luar dan pengobatan dalam tergantung penyakit yang diderita. Kearifan local masyarakat dalam mengambil tumbuhan obat perlu dipertahankan sebagai upaya konservasi melindungi keberadaan tumbuhan obat itu sendir

Socio-Economic Condition of Communities in Resolving Conflicts in the Bukit Tangkiling Conservation Area

The Bukit Tangkiling Conservation Area has great potential for natural resources, including clean water, honey bees, recreation services, and religious services. There is also potential for split stone, which had been mined by the people from the rock hills in the area. The potential utilization of these natural resources trigger conflicts between interests to maintain the function and existence of conservation areas with the interests of using split stone for the community in order to meet the development needs of the city of Palangka Raya and its surrounding regions, at the cost of damaging the existing area. As an input in managing the conservation area Bukit Tangkiling is well implemented, research is needed on the social and economic conditions of the community’s surrounding the area. The research used survey methods and respondents are determined by purposive sampling and simple random sampling, and data analysis was both qualitative and quantitative. The communities around the Bukit Tangkiling conservation area are dominated by productive age (18-56 years), Banturung Village 59.00% and Tangkiling Village 54.97%. The level of education is relatively low, Banturung Village 72.96% and Tangkiling Village 73.29%. Having low education, most of the people have difficulty in finding decent work. Aside from that, most people do not understand the function of the forest or the function of the conservation area and tend to be apathetic about the existence of the Bukit Tangkiling conservation area that must be preserved. For some of these poorly educated people, the work of mining rocks is the best alternative to meeting the economic needs of the household. Income obtained from mining rock ranges from 2-4 million IDR per month

PROSPEK PURUN (Eleocharis sp) SEBAGAI HASIL HUTAN BUKAN KAYU UNTUK MENDUKUNG EKONOMI MASYARAKAT SEKITAR HUTAN RAWA GAMBUT

Purun is one of the Non-Timber Forest Products that comes from peat swamp forests. This plant grows wild and is used by communities around the forest to make various handicraft products as a side income. This research aims to analyze Purun\u27s prospects as an NTFP to support the economy of communities around peat swamp forests. There are three research locations, namely Petuk Katimpun Village, Kalampangan Village, and Tumbang Nusa Village. The sampling method was purposive sampling, namely people who were purun craftsmen and lived close to the purun growing area. Data analysis uses SWOT analysis. The research results show that the prospect of Purun as a non-timber forest product (NTFP) to support the economy of communities around peat swamp forests in the three research locations is in a strategic position, namely at the cut-off point (0.569; 0.684), precisely in the first quadrant (I). The alternative strategy used is the SO (Strength and opportunities) strategy, namely utilizing Purun NTFPs; creating markets and promotions; increasing Human Resources (HR) through training and forming Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) groups. Based on these results, the policy that is expected is to support the use of Purun NTFPs by the community, by providing counseling, training and outreach so that Purun Purun products can compete with other NTFP products

Menggali Potensi Serta Nilai Ekonomi Budidaya Lebah Kelulut (Trigona Itama) Pada Kelompok Usaha Perhutanan Sosial Di Desa Tuwung Kabupaten Pulang Pisau Kalimantan Tengah

The social forestry enterprise group of stingless bee farming is a group that utilizes stingless bees for cultivation and already has a product, which is honey. The community managing the social forestry land is Tuwung Village, Pulang Pisau Regency, Central Kalimantan Province. The research aims to determine the potential and economic value, as well as the factors influencing the productivity of stingless bee honey. The research method used is qualitative descriptive method. The stingless bee farming enterprise in Tuwung Village produces 40 liters of honey from 33 hives, where the potential for stingless bee cultivation is still suboptimal. The economic value, as the income from honey sales in one year, amounts to Rp 10,000,000. The honey produced during one year totals 40 liters with a selling price of Rp 250,000 per liter, resulting in the income of this enterprise group still being suboptimal or relatively low.Kelompok usaha sosial hutan desa yang mengembangkan budidaya lebah tak bersengat adalah kelompok yang memanfaatkan lebah tak bersengat untuk budidaya dan telah memiliki produk, yaitu madu. Masyarakat yang mengelola lahan hutan sosial ini adalah Desa Tuwung, Kabupaten Pulang Pisau, Provinsi Kalimantan Tengah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan potensi dan nilai ekonomi, serta faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi produktivitas madu lebah tak bersengat. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif kualitatif. Usaha budidaya lebah tak bersengat di Desa Tuwung menghasilkan 40 liter madu dari 33 sarang lebah, dimana potensi budidaya lebah tak bersengat masih belum optimal. Nilai ekonomi, yaitu pendapatan dari penjualan madu dalam satu tahun, mencapai Rp 10.000.000. Produksi madu selama satu tahun mencapai 40 liter dengan harga jual Rp 250.000 per liter, sehingga pendapatan kelompok usaha ini masih belum optimal atau relatif rendah

Peat Swamp Forest; Management and Development of Indigenous Species to Support Economic Local People at Periphery Foret (Case Study in Central Borneo, Indonesia)

Jelutong Kapur and Sanaman are indigenous species at peat swamp forest. These plants have a great economic value. Besides the benefits from wood and sap, leaves can be used for medicinal purposes. The study aimed at obtaining the information related to the potential, distribution and increment diameter. This information was expected to be taken into consideration in the management and development of Jelutong. The study was conducted for 12 months in 12 observation plots, each plot measuring 100x100 m. The data were analyzed descriptively, while the growth patterns were shown graphically. The results showed that there were 100 Jelutong Kapur trees with a range 0–17 trees/plot, an average 8 trees/hectare. It was higher than Jelutong Sanaman, where there were 65 trees with a range of 0–13 trees/plot, an average 5 trees/hectare. However, jelutong Kapur had a diameter range 10.58–35.08 cm, the average increment diameter is 0.69 cm/year, the highest in the diameter class 10–15.9 cm and 22–26.9 cm which is 0.68 cm/year. It is lower than Jelutong Sanaman the diameter of which ranges within 12.61–37.13 cm, the average increment diameter is 0.77 cm/year, the highest increment in the class diameter of 10–15.9 cm is 0.85 cm/year. The highest and lowest number of trees is the same both in the diameter class 16–21.9 cm and 10–15.9 cm. The base area of Jelutong Kapur was 0.41789 m2/hectare, while in the case of Jelutong Sanaman it was 0.30422 m2/hectare. In both of them the 16–21.9 cm diameter class, is dominant, i.e. constitutes 40%. Both species may potentially support the economy for the local people, especially at forest periphery