Pangale: Journal of Forestry and Environment

Pemanfaatan Ulat Sutra di Renggeang dan Tamamangalle Kapupaten Polewali Mandar

2025-06-27T14:48:32+08:00

Mandar Silk Sarong is one of the derivative products of NTFPs utilized by the community in Polewali Mandar Regency. The indication of the imbalance between the supply of raw materials and the needs of silk cloth production is the background for the importance of this study. This study aims to describe the existing conditions of the utilization of NTFPs of silkworms and identify the upstream and downstream relationships in the utilization of NTFPs of silkworms in Balanipa and Limboro Districts, Polewali Mandar. Data collection was carried out through observation, interviews and documentation studies. Data analysis used qualitative and quantitative descriptive approaches. The results of the study showed that the relationship between upstream and downstream utilization of NTFPs of silkworms in Limboro and Balanipa Districts, Polman Regency faced a number of obstacles so that it had not been properly established.

Analisis Peran Stakeholder Dalam Pengelolaan Sub Das Liawan Das Mamasa Di Desa Tadisi

2025-06-27T14:48:32+08:00

River Basin Areas (DAS) are part of regional development in Indonesia, which are interconnected with ecological concepts and involve reciprocal relationships among actors within an ecosystem. The increasing natural disasters experienced, such as floods, landslides, and droughts as a result of watershed damage, have become a serious concern. Therefore, there is a need for integrated watershed management that must involve stakeholders in natural resource management, which consists of various elements such as the community and the government, with principles of integration, equality, and a commitment to implementing sustainable natural resource management. The purpose of this research is to identify the roles and what the community has experienced in the Liawan sub-watershed, as well as to understand the performance perceived by the community in the management of the sub-watershed. This research is a qualitative study using stakeholder analysis. The results of this study indicate that several stakeholders involved in the management of the Liawan Watershed include the Provincial Forestry Office of West Sulawesi, the Tourism Office, the Karama Watershed Management Agency, the Central Mamasa Forest Management Unit, the Head of Tadisi Village, the Community of Tadisi Village, Academics, and the Community of Tadisi Village. The assessment of watershed management performance perceived by the community based on interview results indicates that the community experiences economic benefits through social forestry programs, assistance with agricultural tools and seeds, as well as training in sustainable farming techniques. The good performance of Sub-Watershed management is perceived to provide economic benefits, improve environmental quality, and strengthen community participation in decision-making related to natural resource management in their area.

Identifikasi Kualitas Produk Gula Semut dan Gula Cair Nira Aren dengan Penambahan Pengawet Ekstrak Kulit Mangrove dan Kayu Nangka

2025-06-27T14:48:32+08:00

Aren is one of the non-timber forest product commodities with various uses, ranging from palm sugar products to bioethanol. Palm juice has a short shelf life and will form alcohol groups that can affect product quality. The addition of preservatives is a solution that can be done to overcome this problem. This study aims to detect the characteristics and quality of granular and liquid palm sugar with the addition of natural preservatives. The results showed that there were variations in the color of the results based on preservatives where the addition of jackfruit wood extract was the best result with a light brown color on the sugar. The dominant flavor produced has a sweet taste (normal) in most of the treatments given. The quality of sugar produced showed a sugar content value of 100 brix in all treatments and types of preservative additions. The lowest water content was produced in the type of ant sugar using jackfruit wood extract around 0.69%. The average pH of all palm sugar products was acidic.

Kajian Etnobotani Tumbuhan Obat Hutan oleh Masyarakat Desa Pamoseang Kecamatan Mambi Kabupaten Mamasa

2025-06-27T14:48:32+08:00

The Mamasa tribe living in Pamoseang Village still maintains the tradition of traditional medicine using plants from the forest. This study aims to determine what plants, plant parts, processing methods, and UV (Use Value) values of plants used as traditional medicine by the Pamoseang Village community, Mamasa Regency. Data collection in this study used observation, interview and documentation techniques. Data analysis techniques were carried out descriptively. The results showed that there were 18 types of forest plants used as traditional medicine, with the most frequently used part of the plant being the leaves (52%). The dominant method of use was by boiling them to drink (59%). The highest Use Value was possessed by the Chromolaena odorata plant at 1.33, indicating a high level of utilization in traditional medicine. Knowledge about medicinal plants is obtained from generation to generation and still persists strongly amidst limited access to modern health services. These results reflect the importance of the role of local wisdom in maintaining public health naturally and sustainably.

Tingkat Keberhasilan Tanaman Rehabilitasi Hutan dan Lahan (RHL) Tahun Pelaksanaan 2019-2021 di Desa Butang Kecamatan Mappak Kabupaten Tana Toraja

2025-06-27T14:48:32+08:00

Forest and land rehabilitation someone is important effort to restore degraded forest ecosystems and improve land functions to support environmental sustainability and community well-being. This study's objective was to assess the effectiveness of forest and land rehabilitation (FLR) activities carried out between 2019 and 2021 in Butang Village, Mappak District, Tana Toraja Regency. The assessment is conducted by measuring plant growth percentage, plant height, and plant condition, and identifying factors that influence the success of FLR activities. This study was carried out from July to September 2024 in the BPDAS Jenenberang Saddang FLR work area in Butang Village, Mappak District, Tana Toraja Regency. The methods used include 4x4 plot measurements, field measurements, and questionnaires with the surrounding community. The results of the study showed that plant growth reached 79.54% of the total 1,000 seedlings/ha planted, with plant heights ranging from 5.1 to 5.8 meters after three years. All plants observed were in healthy condition. The success of RHL at this location is influenced by soil conditions, the selection of appropriate plant types, climate, planting and maintenance techniques, and active community participation. Based on these results, RHL activities in Butang Village were declared successful.