Income Analysis of Wood Harvesting Farmers in the Bontona Saluk Village, Selayar District and Cenrana Baru Village, Maros District
Muhamad Dassir, Andi Vika Faradiba Muin, Muhammad Tahir

Forestry Faculty, Unhas

Abstract

The existence of community forests can provide benefits from all aspects, both
ecologically and socioeconomically for the community. Improving water systems, soil
conservation and improving environmental quality are some examples of ecological benefits
of community forests. The economic benefit is to be a source of income for farmers. This
study aims to analyze the income of wood harvester farmers in Bontona Saluk Village,
Selayar Islands Regency and Cenrana Baru Village, Maros Regency, as well as analyze the
comparison of the income of wood harvester farmers in Bontona Saluk Village, Selayar
Islands Regency and Cenrana Baru Village, Maros Regency. The result of this study is that
the income of timber harvester farmers in one cycle of harvesting activities in Bontona Saluk
Village, Selayar Islands Regency for timber harvester farmers is IDR. 7.249.400. Meanwhile,
the income of timber harvester farmers in Cenrana Baru Village, Maros Regency is IDR
15.161.000. As well as the income of timber harvester farmers in Cenrana Baru Village,
Maros Regency is higher than in Bontona Saluk Village, Selayar Islands Regency, because
the amount of wood production in Cenrana Baru Village is more with more varied types of
wood and types of sortimen, compared to the amount of wood production in Bontona Saluk
Village which is only one type of wood and only produces one type of sortimen

Keywords: Cost Analysis- Folk Forest- Income- Wood Harvester Farmer

Topic: Topik B: Community partnership for biodiversity conservation