Level of Participation of Conservation Partners in the Health Management of Conservation Forests (Case Study in the Tahura War Utilization Block)

Abstract

The Wan Abdul Rachman Grand Forest Park utilization block (TAHURA WAR) is one of the blocks utilized by the community around the forest through a conservation partnership. Until now, the level of participation of conservation partner members in managing the health of conservation forests has been low. The aim of the study was to determine the level of participation of members of conservation partners in managing the health of conservation forests. The research method used was interviewing 30 members of conservation partners and analyzing interview data using a Likert scale. The results showed that the level of participation of partner members in managing the health of conservation forests was, namely, 47% (moderate), the implementation was 57% (low), the maintenance was 43% (high), the utilization was 53% (moderate), and the protection was 53% (moderate). 50% (high). In the 5 stages of conservation forest health management, there are 2 stages in the high category and 2 stages in the medium category. This is because the involvement of conservation partner members in each stage plays quite an active role. Thus, the participation level of conservation partner members in the management of conservation forest health is in the moderate category (43-57%).