Conservation area in Jambi province: a review of community behavior towards biodiversity management Syaidah Fitri (a*), Try Susanti (a) and Iskandar (a)
Faculty of Science and Technology, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Thaha Saifuddin, Jambi 36361, Indonesia
Abstract
Jambi province has 4 national parks namely Bukit Duabelas, Berbak Sembilang, Kerinci Seblat and Bukit Tigapuluh representing coastal ecosystems in the east to highland ecosystems in the west. The national park area is an ideal habitat for hundreds of flora and populations of endangered animals. Kerinci Seblat national park registered in the World Heritage Site as Cluster Mountainous Tropical Rainforest heritage Site of Sumatra. Based on various result of research that have been done, the community around the conservation area is unable to participate in the conservation program. The assumption that conservation impedes the economic development of the community increasing damage in the conservation area. Illegal logging, illegal mining, animal hunting, forest encroachment, road networks, forest fires and uncontrolled harvesting of forest products is a major problem. Damage to conservation area make knowledge about conservation benefits important to understand. The recommended solution is to teach conservation science in college, suistainable social and economic approaches to the community regarding the benefits of conservation.
Keywords: Jambi, Conservation, National Park, Biodivesity, conservation issues
