ANALISIS PERILAKU MASYARAKAT DI KAWASAN KONSERVASI CAGAR ALAM GUNUG SIBELA HALAHERA SELATAN PROVINSI MALUKU UTARA
ABSTRACT: This research was
done in wild life conservation area of Sibela mountain, South Halmahera
Regency, North Maluku Province from November 2009 to February 2010. The purpose
of the research is to give evidence about how is the people’s behavior towards
the wild life conservation area of Sibelia Mountain, the. The population of the
research was all of patriarchs in three villages: Sawadai village, Tuokona and
Gandasuli village. Furthermore, 46-47 people are chosen randomly from each
village to get 140 patriarchs of total sample. Questionnaire instrument was
used to collect the data. Questionnaire instrument and closed response
interview guideline were used to collect the data of people’s behavior toward
the wild life area conservation. Prior to distribute the instrument to the
respondents, a test is carried out to the people who live in east Halmahera
wild life area excluding from the research sample to get its validity and
reliability. The result of analysis on people’s behavior in three different
villages living in wild life area shows that they still have a low level of
land utilization (about 20% - 25%). This result indicates that respondents who
answered the questions of utilize of the conservation area tend to be in small
number. This result also shows that the people of the three villages are having
a tendency to do activities that caused environmental damage (contra
conservation). The analysis result on people’s behavior in maintaining wild
life conservation area of Sibela Mountain is also at a low level. From the
three villages, the percentages are 8% - 13%. It indicates that people’s
behavior tendency of maintaining or preserve the conserved area is at a very
low level.
Penulis: Ade Haerullah, Said
Hasan
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd100065
