Abstract:
Forest as a complex ecosystem possesses a number of services for living. Inter-dependency among various
components in ecosystem will generate benefits and long-term existences. This study aims to understand
the potential of forest and environmental resources for sustainability and economic development by way of
forest diversity assessment. Plot samples in both villages, Mokwam and Syoubri, were designed to reveal
forest structure and diversity through importance value and Shannon wiener index scores. To understand
the correlation between traditional willingness with the gardens, agricultural lands, and forest resources,
ANOVA one-way test was performed. Principle component analysis was applied to display correlation
among intent use, benefited value, accessibility, and sustainability through scoring. The result indicated
forest diversity in both areas was quite diverse specified by importance value and shannon wiener index.
However, an interaction between people and land resources was very significant (r2
= 0.79) and significant
(r2
= 0.49) in both, Mokwam and Syoubri, respectively. PCA pointed out a very positive correlation between
frequent use and benefited value, while a negative correlation indicated between frequent use and future
sustainability of use. In general, the prospect of ecotourism development was potential when considering
natural and forest resources sustainability and socio-cultural uniques of the local villagers.
