The Impacts of Change Forests into Agricultural Land to Social Economic Conditions Society in the Upstream of Bedadung Watershed

Abstract

The upstream areas of Bedadung watershed are generally hilly with steep slopes, so have highly landslides potential and erodibility. In the upstream areas occur illegal logging of protected forests and changes in forest plant around the Argopuro mountains into coffe plant, sengon, and horticultural crops. This condition having impact on increasing flooding during rainy season, and water shortage during dry season. This study aims to identified conservation measures in the upstream area, to describe social impact change, and to calculate economic impact community. The research method uses quantitative descriptive analysis. The data collected using questioners and interviews. Total respondents are 60 farmers who manage land in the upstream of Bedadung. The results explain that the conservation actions which have been carrid out in the upstream community are the terraces, agroforestry system, and reducing the amount of chemical fertilizer used. The impact of social changes on natural conservation are land use and natural resources management which increase environmental degradation. Enviromental degradation impacts on reducing agricultural revenue.