Study of environmental management based on peri-karst community interaction pattern (case study: Long Lanuk Village, Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat karst area, East Kalimantan)

Abstract

Peri-karst is an area located on the outside of karst formations but still the habitat of trogloxene and stygoxene. Long Lanuk village located on Peri-Karst zone of the Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat Karst area. The exploration of the natural resources in Long Lanuk village trigger changes in the pattern of community interaction. The research aims to discover (1) the factors that affect the sustainability of the environment caused by the interaction of behavioural pattern of Peri-Karst community; (2) analyse the level of sustainability of the Peri-Karst on society and (3) formulate management strategies related to the sustainability of Peri-Karst livelihood in the Karst area of Sangkulirang-Mangkalihat, East Kalimantan. The level of sustainability is analysed using the method of Multi-Dimensional Scaling which are categorized into four (4) dimensions, i.e. the dimension of environmental, economy, social and culture. The results of research regarding the level of sustainability of the Peri-Karst community in Long Lanuk Village based on the method of Multi-Dimensional Scaling shows: on the environmental dimension of attributes that have a high sensitivity value was the level of disruption of the industry has a value of 1,85. On the Economic Dimension, the attribute that has high sensitivity was the nest of the Swallow has a value of 2,4. The Attribute of Social Dimension which has high sensitivity was the potential for social conflict has a value of 2,3. The attribute of the cultural dimension that has a value of high sensitivity was the opportunity to make crafts has a value of 1,95.