FOREST CONSERAVATION STRATEGY BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM IN FOREST UTILIZATION AT ENSAID PANJANG, KELAM PERMAI DISTRICT, WEST KALIMANTAN.

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to formulate the strategy of the Village Forest conservation based on local wisdom in Ensaid Panjang Village. The research period was started from 8 th February to 11 th November 2017. This research has been conducted in Ensaid Panjang Village, Kelam Permai Subdistrict, Sintang District, West Kalimantan. The focus of the research is the form of strategy for conserving the village forest, human observation, nature, law and village forest located in Ensaid Panjang village in the management and utilization of village forest in Sintang regency of West Kalimantan. While the tools used in this study consisted of a diary that is used to record all the information described by informants who are not summarized in the questionnaire, stationery that is used to fill out the questionnaire and write an explanation of the informant, digital camera that is used to take documentation when filling out questionnaires or community activities related to forest preservation and customary law, will support sustainable forest management. This study is to study how local communities and local customary laws protect and manage their own Village Forest as well as to analyze the determinants of customary law applied in the management and utilization of village forests and their protection. The method used is the case study of Desa Ensaid Panjang Sintang regency of West Kalimantan is dominated by sub tribe "Dayak Desa" in Sintang regency, West Kalimantan. Data were collected through field observation and interviews with the sub-district head and the sub-district secretary and 6 villagers. The study found that the presence of Village Forests is significant in protecting and sustaining Forest Management. Factors that determine sustainability, especially cohesiveness, support relationships present a variety of clearly defined property stakeholders as well as transparency and financial accountability but not fully administrative.