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Changing Livelihood Strategies in a Conservation Area: Fishers, Farmers, and Sand Mining in Merauke, Indonesia

https://doi.org/10.24259/fs.v6i1.13868
Untari Untari
Doctoral Candidate of Agriculture Science, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8663-9910
Rahim Darma
Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2065-5923
Philipus Betaubun
Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Musamus, Merauke, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3856-1244
Andi Adri Arief
Socio Economic of Fisheries Study Program, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2146-8377
Letty Fudjaja
Agribusiness Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7762-9531

Corresponding Author(s) : Untari Untari

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Forest and Society, Vol. 6 No. 1 (2022): APRIL

Abstract

The Wasur National Park (WNP) includes the Ramsar Site, an important area for global conservation efforts in wetlands. This coastal area also supports the socio-economic activities of local and non-local communities who are highly dependent on natural resources. Conservation efforts in the area are sometimes at odds with the sustainability of local livelihoods and poverty alleviation initiatives for the community. The aim of this study is to describe the sources of community livelihoods in the Wasur Naukenjerai National Park area, specifically around agricultural, fisheries, and sand mining dynamics. Using a qualitative research design, this study uses a field survey to collect primary data sourced from key informants with in-depth interviews from 15 community respondents in three sample villages on the coast, and seven key informants from relevant government agencies. The results show that the main livelihood source for people in the protected area are as fishermen and farmers. Sand mining has emerged as an alternative source of livelihood but has caused degradation of beaches and land in the Wasur National Park area. In addition, there are activities of buying and selling agricultural land in protected areas. The protection of the rights of the community in the area and government support programs have been unable to guarantee the welfare of the community. For this reason, it is necessary to strengthen and further support local institutions livelihoods to ensure the sustainability of Wasur National Park area management.

Keywords

Socio-economic national park coastal area livelihoods Papua
Untari, U., Darma, R., Betaubun, P., Arief, A. A., & Fudjaja, L. . (2022). Changing Livelihood Strategies in a Conservation Area: Fishers, Farmers, and Sand Mining in Merauke, Indonesia. Forest and Society, 6(1), 450-468. https://doi.org/10.24259/fs.v6i1.13868
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