Analysis of Deforestation Trends and Challenges in Implementing Forest Management Units (FMUs) in Central Sulawesi Province
Umar Syukur- Hendra Pribadi- Dienul Aslam- Wahyu Prianto

Universitas Tadulako

Abstract

FMU is an entity responsible for forest management, in accordance with national laws. One of the serious challenges faced by FMU is how to reduce the deforestation rate. This research aims to analyze the deforestation trends in the FMU working areas in Central Sulawesi Province. Out of 18 existing FMUs, four of them were randomly selected. Deforestation data were obtained using Landsat data on the Google Earth Engine platform based on cloud computing. Additionally, this study also gathered information related to policies and documents associated with FMU implementation through FGDs. Data analysis of deforestation from 2000 to 2021 shows three trend patterns: increasing trend, plateau trend, and decreasing trend. Only one FMU, namely FMU Dolago Tanggunung, managed to reduce deforestation, while the other three FMUs have not succeeded as they exhibited higher deforestation rates. An achievement of 25% is not sufficient as an indicator of success in reducing deforestation through FMU strategies. However, the deforestation rate is still moderate, around 0.1 to 0.2%. The results of the FGDs indicate confusion in understanding the policies and documents of FMU, especially regarding the status and role of FMU in the context of collaborative forest management. The forest management planning format by FMU is also not aligned with the spirit of regional development decentralization. Therefore, there is a need to enhance the status and role of FMU as responsible agents and facilitators of forest management by synergizing in collaborative forest management.

Keywords: Deforestation, Forest Management Unit (FMU), Central Sulawesi Province, Trends, Implementation Challenge

Topic: Sustainable Environmental in Multidisciplinary