MODAL SOSIAL DALAM PENGELOLAAN HUTAN DESA. STUDI KASUS DI DESA TANGKAHEN KABUPATEN PULANG PISAU

Social Capital in Village Forest Management. Case Study in Tangkahen Village, Pulang Pisau regency

Abstrak

This study aims to determine the social capital of the community in village forest
management in the Tangkahen Village area, Pulang Pisau Regency. Data retrieval using the
snowball sampling method, which means the researcher stops looking for additional
information when there is no more new information. The results showed that the cumulative
social capital characteristics of the Tangkahen Village community in managing their village
forest were in the high category. The role of each element of community social capital,
namely: elements of trust, social norms, pro-active actions and concern for others and the
environment are included in the high category, only the social network element has a role in
the medium category. Activities in village forest management that have been carried out are
identifying the potential of village forests, building tree houses for natural ecotourism
purposes and marketing (promotional) activities.
Keywords: Social capital, village forest management, village forest