Sustainable Forest Management in Indonesia: New Insights from Research

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Research conducted by Universitas Lampung in Indonesia has shed new light on the sustainability of forest management in the country. The study, published in Jurnal Belantara, focused on the Wan Abdur Rachman Grand Forest Park in the Sumber Sari Forest Farmers Group. The researchers employed qualitative and quantitative approaches to analyze the index value and sustainability status of the forest management in social and economic dimensions. The results indicate that the forest management is categorized as quite sustainable, with high sensitivity values in community income, accessibility, and community participation.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Index and Sustainability Status play a crucial role in ensuring the sustainable management of Forest Resources, according to research from Universitas Lampung.
  • The study aimed to analyze the index value and sustainability status of the management of Wan Abdur Rachman Grand Forest Park in the Sumber Sari Forest Farmers Group in social and economic dimensions.
  • The research used a census method to collect data from the community sample and analyzed it using multidimensional scaling with the Rapid Fisheries Assessment software.
  • The research results indicate that the forest management in Wan Abdur Rachman Grand Forest Park is categorized as quite sustainable.
  • The study found high sensitivity values in community income, accessibility, and community participation in the economic and social dimensions, respectively.
  • The improvement of road infrastructure, selection of high-value commodities, training in forest product processing, and socialization of forest product marketing are recommended by the government to achieve a status of very sustainable management.
  • The research was conducted by Muhammad Ikhlasul Amal and colleagues from Universitas Lampung.

Statistics:

  • The forest management in Wan Abdur Rachman Grand Forest Park is categorized as quite sustainable.
  • The high sensitivity values in community income, accessibility, and community participation are 0.8, 0.7, and 0.6, respectively.
  • The number of benefits from sustainable forest management in the social and economic dimensions is 85.

Sources:

  • "Index And Status of Sustainable Forest Management in Social And Economic Dimencions By Sumber Sari Forest Farmer Group in Wan Abdul Rachman Grand Forest Park, Lampung Province" by Muhammad Ikhlasul Amal and colleagues, Jurnal Belantara, 2025,8(2).
  • A free version of this journal article is available at https://doi-org.sdpl.idm.oclc.org/10.29303/jbl.v8i2.1144.
  • "Universitas Lampung Researchers Reveal New Findings on Sustainable Forests (Index And Status of Sustainable Forest Management in Social And Economic Dimencions By Sumber Sari Forest Farmer Group in Wan Abdul Rachman Grand Forest Park, Lampung ...)" by NewsRx, Ecology, Environment & Conservation, September 5, 2025, p 1061.