EKONOMI SPASIAL PENGGUNAAN LAHAN EKS AREAL HUTAN KONSESI DI KAWASAN PENYANGGA TAMAN NASIONAL KERINCI SEBLAT: STUDI KASUS EKS HPH PT. RIMBA KARYA INDAH

Abstract

ABSTRACT
Kerinci-Seblat National Park (KSNP) ecosystem has pressured from the extractive activities mainly extracting ex-concession areas (ex-HPH) located in surrounding buffer zone of KSNP. Based on the current revised boundary of KSNP, the clearing of (ex-HPH) for cultivation was estimated to involve 6,000 households covering an area of 9.000-10.000 hectares with an average of 1,40–1.70 hectares per-household. Nowadays, there are still many palm oil and rubber trees growing in the area. The objectives of this research are: (1) to evaluate the change of land cover and land uses on ex-forest concession area (HPH) around KSNP buffer zone; and (2) to find out total opportunity cost resulted by land uses on an ex-area HPH around KSNP buffer zone. Research findings show that ex-area HPH around KSNP buffer zone has experienced reduction on forest coverage extent. Pattern of land uses from former extracting forest to palm plantation and public plantation are dominant types of land uses carried on. Total opportunity cost of land uses into palm plantation managed by private companies is the greatest, that is up to Rp. 191.427. 700/ha/year. It is then followed by land use into public farming land or plantation, that is up to Rp. 118.842.600/ha/year. The reduction of the loss of fertile soil substance is the greatest loss which is about 80-90%.