Open AccessThe distribution of non-timber forest products in the protected areas (case study at PT Toba Pulp Lestari concession)
Author(s) -
Irawati Azhar,
Zahri Nasution,
Delvian Delvian,
Agussabti,
Riswan,
Simon Sidabukke,
Mangara W Sianipar,
MF Srena
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/374/1/012048
Subject(s) - rattan , protected area , estate , agroforestry , business , geography , forestry , environmental science , environmental resource management , ecology , finance , biology
The protected areas in the concession of PT Pulp Toba Lestari (TPL) is allocated mainly for maintaining the high-value conservation areas. Since the areas areadjacent to the local community which has long time accessed and utilized non-timber forest products (NTFPs), it is necessary to take forest management efforts to ensure a sustainable protection function while the needs of the community around the forest are fulfilled wisely. One of the critical parts of forest management is to define the distribution of NTFPs clearly to allow effective governance of natural forest area. A stratified systematic sampling survey was applied to find the type of NTFP and its location within the protected areas for each estate. GIS technology was used to map the distribution of NTFPs.26.67% ofincense was most widely distributed by in the Germ-Plasm Protection area of Aek Nauli Estate, and 20.00% was in the Riparian zone area of Habinsaran Estate. At the pole growth stage, 20,00% of incense was often found in the Green Belt area of AekNauli Estate, and 28.00% was in the Buffer Zone area . Rattan is widespread in the all the type of protected areas in Tele Estate. It was mostly found in Germ-Plasm area (100.00%) followed by the Riparian Zone area (95.00%) and Biodiversity area (92.26%). Aek Nauli Estate was the second best place to find rattan in the Green Belt area (82.86%) and the Riparian zone area (76,00%). Sugar palm and bamboo were not distributed well and 17.14% of them were mostlyfound in the Green Belt area of Aek Nauli Estate.