One of the districts in East Nusa Tenggara that has mangrove forests along the coastline is Kupang City, particularly West Oesapa region. Based on the result of preliminary observation, mangrove forest has been used as a recreational area. On the other hand, the partially of mangrove forest area has been earmarked for aquaculture area and it is an early indication of mangrove forest damage. In order to ensure the sustainability, the conservation efforts are needed which couldn't be separated from community participation. Therefore, the need for a study about the community participation degree in conserving mangrove forest. A total of 30 respondents are interviewed using a questionnaire, taken by purposive. In-depth interviews are conducted to 5 villagers as key informants. Data include socioeconomic conditions, knowledge, perception, and community participation on mangrove forest. Data are analyzed by crosstab to examine the relationship between knowledge and perception, knowledge and participation, and perception and participation. The research result shows that the community knowledge about the benefits of mangrove forests is high, which is 68%. Knowledge of damage is low, which is 74%, but the knowledge of damage prevention is high, which is 77%. The community perception of benefits, damages and prevention is high at 68%, 55% and 49%. Community participation in training of the important existence and mangrove forest utilization is low, which is 65%, and 61%, while participation in the prevention of damage is high, which is 49%. ABSTRAKSalah satu daerah di NTT yang memiliki hutan mangrove di sepanjang garis pantai adalah Kota Kupang, khususnya daerah Oesapa Barat. Berdasarkan hasil observasi awal, hutan mangrove ini telah dijadikan sebagai daerah wisata. Di lain sisi, sebagian luasan hutan mangrove telah diperuntukkan untuk area pertambakkan dan hal ini merupakan indikasi awal kerusakan hutan mangrove. Guna menjamin keberlangsungan maka diperlukan upaya pelestarian yang tidak lepas dari partisipasi masyarakat. Untuk itu, perlu kajian mengenai tingkat partisipasi masyarakat dalam melestarikan hutan mangrove. Sebanyak 31 responden diwawancara dengan menggunakan kuesioner, diambil secara purposive. Indepth interview dilakukan kepada lima orang warga sebagai informan kunci. Data meliputi kondisi sosioekonomi, pengetahuan, persepsi, dan peran serta masyarakat mengenai hutan mangrove. Data dianalisis secara crosstab guna mengkaji hubungan pengetahuan dan persepsi, pengetahuan dan partisipasi, serta persepsi dan partisipasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengetahuan masyarakat tentang manfaat hutan mangrove tergolong tinggi, yaitu 68%. Pengetahuan tentang kerusakan tergolong rendah, yaitu 74%, tetapi pengetahuan mengenai pencegahan kerusakan tergolong tinggi, yaitu 77%. Persepsi masyarakat terhadap manfaat, kerusakan, dan pencegahan tergolong tinggi, yaitu 68%, 55% dan 49%. Peran serta masyarakat dalam penyuluhan pentingnya keberadaan dan pemanfaatan hutan mangrove tergolong rendah, yaitu 65% dan 61%, sedangkan p...
Lio FXS, Dewi MPS. 2018. Karst vegetation in the natural habitat of sandalwood (Santalum album) at various altitude placesin Timor Island, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 19: 1703-1713. Sandalwood (Santalum album L.) was the superior commodity In SouthCentral Timor District, but it tends to decrease in number at present. South Central Timor has been highly regarded for the quality andformer abundance of its sandalwood stocks and it has been one of the most productive sources for sandalwood on Timor Island. It growsin the karst ecosystem at altitude of 450-1044 m asl. This study aims to assess karst vegetation in the natural habitat of sandalwood atthree elevation sites in South Central Timor. A total of 4 plots were placed in the middle land zone (307-382 m asl.), 7 plots in theupland zone (784-1031 m asl.), and 4 plots in the highland zone (1665-1782 m asl.). Data were sampled using a square plot measuring20 x 20m for tree, and the sub-plot of 1 x 1m for the ground vegetation category. Ecological data were measured together with thesampling of vegetation data, while the soil quality was assessed in the laboratory of Nusa Cendana University. The results showed thatthe higher a place from the sea surface, the less number of species was found. The highest number of species was found in the uplandzone, but it tended to decrease in the highland zone. Dominant species placed at each zone were also different, which in the middelandzone the dominant species were Acacia mangium, Tectona grandis, and Eleusine indica; in the upland zone, they were Lantana camara,Gmelina arborea, Senna siamea and Cyperus rotundus, whereas in highland zone was dominated by Senna occidentalis, Portulacaoleracea, Eucalyptus urophylla, and C. rotundus. The results of multiple regression analysis also showed that environmental factors didnot affect the species number in research sites. Ecological condition and soil quality in research sites indicated that those conditions aresuitable for sandalwood's growth.
The topographic conditions in South Central Timor which are prone to damage, require special attention in their utilization, such as through the application of the principles of soil and water conservation. This principle is not spared from the role of floor vegetation as grounding the blow of rainwater and surface flow so as to minimize the danger of erosion. This study aims to examine the diversity of floor vegetation in the karst ecosystem at various altitudes in South Central Timor. A total of 15 plots were placed along the elevation gradient starting from altitude of 307m asl to 1782m asl. Data was sampled using a 1mx1m subplot placed in plots of 20m x 20m. The results showed that the highest number of species was found in upland zone; as many as 61 species with the highest IV occupied by Cyperus rotundus L with a value of 40.2%. In middle and and highland zones were Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn and C. rotundus respectively, with 60.9% and 20.9% of IV. Diversity index at the research location was also classified as medium.
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