Contribution and economic valuation of non-wood forest products from community forest in Plosorejo Village, Karanganyar Regency, Central Java

Abstract

Community forests can help to mitigate and adapt to climate change by storing carbon and providing ecosystem service. Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) can serve as an adaptation strategy for forest-dependent communities in dealing with climate change. In addition, the availability of food and sources of income can be fulfilled by the existence of NWFPs. Given the significant role of NWFPs in climate change adaptation, this study was conducted to identify the types of NWFPs, evaluate their economic value, and determine their contribution to household income in Plosorejo Village. The data collection method used in the present study was field inventory and interviews with 30 respondents. Based on the obtained results in this study, 26 species of NWFPs developed in the community forest of Plosorejo Village, generate an economic value of 923.2 Million Rupiah per year. The commodity that gave the highest contribution to the economic value of NWFPs was durian, with a value of 630 Million Rupiah per year or 68.24% of the total economic value of NWFPs. The average contribution of the economic value of NWFPs to household income was 58.94%. Educational background and the area of community forest owned show a significant effect on the community income from NWFPs.