Abstract
In this study, we examined the forest management programs of Bogor Agricultural University Forest and its contribution to local communities. The university forest is mainly managed for an educational and research purposes and intended to serve environmental functions without producing timber. Although the university forest doesn’t get any financial support, other income sources satisfy their budget. In 2013, income from resin production and eco-tourism accounted for 67% and 25% respectively of the total income of Rp2.55 billion. Since 2001, the university forest has hired unemployed local people and landless farmers as resin collectors in the aim of reducing illegal logging and cultivation in the forest. In 2013, 40tappers received the wage of Rp9.7 million on average. Our results show that, the resin production not only becomes an important income source for the university forest but also plays an important role in income generation for the poor in rural area. The management program featuring resin production offers an innovative venue to achieve both the use and conservation of forest resources by providing income-generating opportunities to the locals without cutting trees.
