Scenario of Land-Use Change in Protected Forest of Wosi Rendani Manokwari District, West Papua, Indonesia

Abstract

Protected forests have drawn international attention. This research aims to determine scenarios of land-use change in protected forest of Wosi Rendani (PFWR). The study was conducted using land evaluation approach to land unit, determination and alternative land uses change, based on potential and the level of threat for PFWR. The results showed that PFWR should remain as proteced forest although the total score of forest modeling was 130. This forest serves to protect soil, water, and danger from floods and landslides. This region has spring, caves, and waterfalls, which can be further developed into eco-tourism and environemtal services. As city forest PFWR makes Manokwari@`s wheather cooler, enhances the quality of air, reduce environmental pollution, and adds cacthment areas. As community forest, PFWR has forest plant, agricultural crops and fruits, in which people are only allowed to take flower, fruits, and seeds they have planted. As buffer zone, PFWR serves as a buffer to reduce population pressure on forest area or village surrounding area with high interaction by integrating conservation and economic interest of the surrouding community. As cultivation and settlement, PFWR has three settlements, namely Soribo, Kentestar, and Ipingoisi, 4 settlement outside PFWR namely Tanah Merah Indah, Ajoi, Buton, Mako Brimob, as well as plots of land owned by developer such as Bank Arfindo, Lumintu, Irman Jaya, and Suntari. The final scenarios of the land use change in PFWR depends on the policy of local and central government.