Analysis Interaction Patterns of People In Dongi-Dongi Towards The Management Of Forest Resources

Abstract

The dependence of communities in and around forest areas on natural resources is still very high. The form of interaction is the use of timber and nontimber forest products. This interaction determines and reflects the dependence of the community on the forest. This research aims to determine factors that influence people s interaction patterns in Dongi-Dongi towards the forest and the pattern of their interaction on forest resource management in Dongi-Dongi, Sigi District, Central Sulawesi. The method of the research was conducted by collecting primary data and secondary data. Primary data includes age (X1), an education level (X2), number of family dependents (X3), and income (X4) for 35 respondents and then analyzed using Binary Multiple Regression with SPSS software program to identify factors that influence interaction patterns. Qualitative descriptive was conducted to see patterns of community interaction. The results of data analysis showed that R2 (adjusted R2 squared) obtained a value of 0.843, meaning that 84.3% of forest resource management activities were caused by three variables, the t-test on education (0.024), number of dependents (0.007), and income (0.037). Furthermore, the interaction of people in Dongi-Dongi in managing forest resources tends to show a pattern of extraction interaction: the use of forest resources according to their needs, manages wisely and tries to improve and restore its function.