| Summary: | Arid and barren environmental condition and economic pressure
force commmunity to take a variety of activities to overcome the problem
by exploiting forest. Such activities were previously individual, using
simple method of exploitation. Eventually, they become communal
activities to provide economic, environmental, and social benefits. The
sustainability of the community gives profound impacts on the
sustainability of based community forest management.
The study aimed at examining some factors related to the
implementation of sustainable community-based forest at Giripurno
Village, Karanganyar Subdistrict, Kebumen Regency . It was using
inductive-qualitative approach to explore the phenomena. Data were
analyzed by descriptive-qualitative ways.
The study found three concepts that contribute to sustainable
community-based forest in Giripurno Village. The first is the change in the
condition of community forest that can be categorized into three, i.e. arid
and barren condition, neglect of wood plants, and community forest with
institutional management. The second is the change in the social behavior
influenced by the benefits derived by the society, changing motivation,
obstacles faced by the society, stimulants and managements of the
community forest. The third is increase in the self-confidence and
autonomy of the society, influenced by the shaping of the social behavior,
social capacity and institutional roles.
The development of community forest at Giripurno Village is still
limited by some obstacles that may threaten the sustainability of the
community forest. The limitations include local wisdom in terms of needbased
tree falling, inadequate labor, and low level of education among the
society members. Alternatives for empowering economy of the society,
optimizing the institutional roles for community forest management, and
providing intensive instruction for Giripurno society in developing the
community forest are required in the effort of realizing sustainable,
maintained, and optimal community.
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