VALUASI NILAI EKONOMI FUNGSI HIDROLOGIS CAGAR ALAM BUKIT BUNGKUK DI DESA MERANGIN KABUPATEN KAMPAR

Abstract

One of the causes of forest destruction by humans is their lack of understanding of the economic value of forest ecosystem services. One of the forest ecosystem services is water management services. In order to encourage people to protect forests, they need to be given knowledge about the economic value of forest water that is used daily. The Bukit Bungkuk Nature Reserve is a conservation area in Riau Province. From this area flow three tributaries to the Merangin Village area. This study aims to calculate the economic value of the hydrological function of the Bukit Bungkuk CA area as a provider of household water for the Merangin Village community. The research was conducted by measuring river water discharge and using a questionnaire to calculate household water use. Based on the results of the study, it is known that the amount of water used is 125.0015 m3/day. The price of PDAM Tirta Kampar water is Rp. 4.500/m3, the economic value of water from Bukit Bungkuk Nature Reserve in Merangin Village is Rp. 562,506.72/day or Rp. 205,314,953/year. While the total economic value of water is Rp. 536,371,015,5 /day or Rp. 195,775,420,657/year.