Community participation in conservation of petungkriyono protected areas in pekalongan district

¹ Master Program of Environmental Science, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang - Indonesia
² Doctor Program of Environmental Science, School of Postgraduate Studies, Diponegoro University, Semarang - Indonesia
³ Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty Engineering, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
⁴ Centre for Green Infrastructure Resilience and Development, School of Postgraduate, Diponegoro University, Indonesia
⁵ Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Diponegoro University, Semarang - Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: marthalia.woelansari@corp.bri.co.id

Abstract

The government determines forests based on the main functions of: Conservation forest, protection forest and production forest. The Petungkriyono protected forest is one of the conservation areas located in the Petungkriyono, Pekalongan City. Conservation of protected forests in Petungkriyono is very much needed considering the development of the wider city, so that the forests that were originally forest areas that functioned as green open spaces have been greatly reduced, especially in areas along the river that leads to Pekalongan City. The research method used in this study is to use descriptive research methods. The data collection technique used is the study of literature. Data analysis techniques were performed using a Likert scale calculated by discriminant analysis. Type of participation contributed by the community in the protected forest area of Petungkriyono; a) participation of ideas, b) energy, c) property, d) skill e) social participation. The form of community participation in the conservation of the Petungkriyono protected forest area; a) active participation, b) passive participation. Geographical factors that serve as a reference for the importance of conservation of the Petungkriyono protected forest are: a) habitat, b) consideration of the area, c) physical and human factors, and d) economic value.