ABSTRACT Indonesia is a megabiodiversity country because Indonesia has abundant natural resources, including herpetology. Herpetofauna is a group of reptiles consisting of amphibians and reptiles. Herpetofauna diversity is one of the parameters for the balance and sustainability of ecosystems in an area. The Bukit Bungkuk Nature Reserve is one of the in-situ protected areas. The Bukit Bung…
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the population distribution of carrion flowers (Amorphophalus spp.) in the Bukit Bungkuk Nature Reserve and to determine the conditions where carrion flowers (Amorphophallus spp.) grow. The research method used was a survey method using morisita index data to determine the distribution of (Amorphophallus spp.) to determine the distribution of…
ABSTRACT One of the sun bear habitats is in the Bukit Bungkuk Nature Reserve Forest, Kampar Regency, Riau Province. The reduction in the area of forest area can lead to the possibility of community conflict with forest-dwelling animals. This study aims to determine the distribution of sun bears and the characteristics of the vegetation habitat in the Bukit Bungkuk Nature Reserve. The research …
ABSTRACT Forest tenure conflicts with communities have caused damage to forest resources. The Indonesian government has made a social forestry policy so that communities can participate in managing the forest and obtain economic benefits, including through granting village forest management rights permits. The government of Lukun Village has obtained village forest management rights in 2016 co…
ABSTRACT Social forestry is one of the policies to overcome the problem of forest area tenure conflicts between forest managers and communities. One of the social forestry schemes is the Village Forest Permit. However, after the issuance of the village forest permit, conflicts still arose with the people who depended on the harvesting of timber forest products from the village forest for their…
ABSTRACT Sumatran elephant is one the sub-species of the Asian elephant that still lives in Indonesia. This sub-species is classified as endangered according to the IUCN. Forest areas as habitat for elephants are currently changing their functions to become plantation areas, settlements, and roads, causing elephants and humans live in the same place. The impact, raised among them. One area whe…
ABSTRACT The IUCN rates sumatran elephants as critically endangered or highly likely to become extinct in the wild based on their current status. The Sebanga PLG in the Pinggir District of Bengkalis Regency is one of the interesting PLGs for research. The government is currently working to provide an Elephant Training Center (PLG) for the importance of sumatran elephant conservation activities…
ABSTRACT Customary forest is a forest area that is within customary territory which is inseparable from the life cycle of the indigenous community of its inhabitants. As a forest that is controlled and managed by local indigenous peoples, activities carried out in the forest need to be watched out for in order to maintain the balance of the existing ecosystem. Indigenous peoples who live side …
ABSTRACT The existence of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) is considered important to continue to be developed considering the declining productivity of timber from natural forests. NTFPs can continue to be utilized if a concept is applied that can maintain forest sustainability, namely through the Social Forestry (SF) program. Village Forest (VF) is one example of a social forestry program.…
ABSTRACT Nepenthes is a plant that has an attractive color and size as well as a unique shape so that it can be used as an ornamental plant. One of the Nepenthes habitats is the Imbo Putui Customary Forbidden Forest. The purpose of this study was to determine the types of Nepenthes and their habitat characteristics in the Imbo Putui Customary Prohibition Forest so as to develop information on …
ABSTRACT Tesso Nilo National Park (TNTN) is one of the national parks in the province of Riau. TNNP is also one of the national parks which has great potential such as protected animals both Sumatran Elephants, Sumatran Tigers, HHK and NTFPs. The existence of the forest is very important for the survival of the people living around the forest as well as the animals living in it. The diversity…
ABSTRACT Mangroves are an ecosystem that exist on the coast. Unfortunately this ecosystem which has a very important role has suffered damages as a result of human disturbance. Therefore an alternative strategy is needed to ensure utilization of mangroves by humans are sustainable, including through ecotourism based management. Many factors can affect the success of mangrove ecotourism. This s…
ABSTRACT Nursery Pometia pinnata is generally past using topsoil as the growing medium and then placed in a polybag. The use of polybags on a large scale can dirty the land and cause damage to the environment. Another alternative to anticipate land damage and environmental contamination is the use of seed pellet printing media that can increase the success of the nursery. The aim of this study …
ABSTRACT The Rimbun Lestari Forest Farmer Group (FFG) in Kampar District has cultivated stingless bee (Trigona itama) for 5 years, currently the number of cultivated colonies is 110 colonies. This activity of stingless bee cultivation has an important role as one of the strategies in increasing farmer group household income, but not all members are aware of the great contribution of stingless …
ABSTRACT Lingga District, Riau Archipelago Province, has a wealth of natural resources in the agricultural, plantation and forestry sectors. Apart from utilizing timber forest products, the community also utilizes non-timber forest products, one of which is Gum Perca (Palaquium gutta). The use of percha sap by the community has been carried out since the time of the Lingga Sultanate (1824-1911…
ABSTRACT The clearing of peat swamp land which is exacerbated by poor water management causes damage to the peat ecosystem and is prone to land fires during the dry season. To overcome this problem, it is necessary to re-wet the land, including by building canal blockings. This study aims to examine community perceptions of land re-wetting activities in the framework of peat restoration in Mer…
ABSTRACT The Sumatran elephant (Elephas maximus sumatranus) is a species of Asian elephant that only lives on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Sumatra has a larger posture than the subspecies of India. When a child reaches the age of nine, he or she is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease, which can last for up to 22 months. Following the birth of a child, the mother elephant will ex…
ABSTRACT Wood the generally has poor durability, is susceptible to attack by wood destroying organisms, including terentang wood. Low durability class requires preservation efforts as an alternative to meet the various needs of wood. The application of wood preservation technology is one of the efforts that can be made to prevent wood damage and increase its durability value. One of these wood…
ABSTRACT This study aims to determine the effect of bintaro fruit extract as a preservative for stretched wood against subterranean termite pests using laboratory test methods and soaking time. This study used a non-factorial, Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of 4 treatments and 10 replications, resulting in 40 experimental units. This research was conducted in the laboratory of t…
ABSTRACT Shorea leprosula belongs to a type of plant whose existence is endangered. The endangerment of the existence of this plant is caused by the existence of forest deforestation and forest degradation. Thus, the Shorea leprosula plant requires conservation efforts so that this type of plant remains sustainable. Shorea leprosula has many benefits. So that good treatment is needed when plan…