LAND USE CHANGES ON THE LIVELIHOOD OF
LOCAL INDIGENEOUS SUKU ANAK DALAM BATIN 9, JAMBI PROVINCE
Dewi Nilakrisna1, Ridha Taqwa2, Sriati3, Dadang H Purnama4and Robiyanto H Susanto5
1 Doktoral Student on Environmental Sciences, University of Sriwijaya, Indonesia
2345Senior Lectures at Sriwijaya University Graduate School, Indonesia
Corresponding author: dwnk97@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
There is a strong relation between livelyhood of local indigeneous community and forest resources where they are living on. Development of natural forest into plantation or plantation forest has changed the relationship between livelyhood of local community and the forest. Forest exploitation has made the local people livelyhood disturbed and degraded. This is a qualitative descriptive research at the southern part of Jambi province especially at the district Batang Hari. Primary data had been collected with direct observation and indepth interview with the related stake holders such as: local governments, private company, universities and research institution, NGO, and the local community. In addition, secondary data was taken from the available existing reports, maps, recommendation. Research data and information were analyzed with triangulation technique taking into account the data validity and reability. The results showed that forest cover in 1982 is 85.47% decreased to 42.84 % in 2014 within the Jambi province. It has been a decrease of forest cover up to 42.63 % within almost 30 years. The remaining forest in Jambi province is conservation forest, national park and green belt, which are also attacked by illegal logging and increased of the plantation crops. From the land cover data in 2011 there is 45.8 % plantation crops dominated mostly by oil palm (up t0 60%). There is a big difference on land ownership between the community (2 ha/ house hold) and the private company (at least 600 ha/ company). Imbalance of this land ownership has triggered conflicts between the local community, i.e. Suku Anak Dalam (SAD) Bathin 9, which have been there for hundred years and the private companies. The life of 3.000 people of SAD Batin 9 is indangered during this 30 years.
Keywords: Land Use Changes, Indigenous People, SAD Batin 9