Private forest transition in Gunungkidul village: Reality, path, & drivers

Abstract

For the past five decades, the state of private forest in the Gunungkidul district has exhibited an expansion after previously shrinking. This paper aims to provide an in-depth look into the process-dynamics of private forest transitions that occur as well as the pathways and drivers. Using content analysis and semi-structured interview methods this research is conducted in Jepitu Village, District of Gunungkidul. The transition of land use in Gunungkidul can be said as a form of private forest transition. This condition is evidenced by the increase in the area which is identical to the land-use system in the terminology of private forests. The process of private forest transition that took place in Gunungkidul occurred evolutionarily through certain stages. In general, the process of transitioning community forests in Gunungkidul follows three forest transition paths, namely: economic development, forest scarcity, and smallholders, tree-based land-use intensification pathways. Nevertheless, the process of transitioning private forests in Gunungkidul has several distinctive characteristics that require further study through a variety of perspectives.