PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DESA SIWELI KECAMATAN BALAESANG KABUPATEN DONGGALA DALAM PENGELOLAAN HUTAN OLEH KPH DAMPELAS TINOMBO

Abstract

A Forest is an area that has a lot of dense vegetation which includes other trees, shrubs, ferns, grass, mushrooms and others and fills a fairly large area. Forests function as carbon dioxide sinks, animal habitats, hydrological current modulators and soil conservation and are one of the most important aspects of the earth's biosphere. A forest management unit (KPH) is a forest management area in accordance with its main function and purpose which can be managed efficiently and sustainably. Community access to forest resources can take various forms and typologies according to the socio-cultural conditions of the community, the history of the community with the forest and the community's economic hopes for improving their lives. Based on the results of the research,
Community Participation in Siweli Village, Balaesang District, Donggala Regency in Forest Management by KPH Dampelas Tinombo was very important because it was an effort to provide the ability and opportunity for the community to play an active role in development so that the people in Siweli Village could improve their economy.This research was conducted for 2 months, from April to May 2022. This research was conducted in Siweli Village, Balaesang District, Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi. The method used in this research was the type of data source method, namely primary data and secondary data. primary data was carried out directly in the field and direct interviews directly with the community.