Community Forest & State Forest

A history of forests in Indonesia began in the 18th century by the Dutch. The system adopted from European countries (Germany). The system is trying to manage forests to meet the growing needs of carpentry. In this case using a monoculture which will then be harvested entirely at any given time.

Logging system is planned from the beginning and the types are commercial trees with economic goals. Plantations have a weakness for the rest of ecological terms. Contonya land on Java was initially not so good, and then rehabilitate the community to resolve the issue. They use the land to be able to cope with economic problems. Another example is the forest in Central Java can be harvested with the results of more than 10 million rupiah per m2 every 15 years. Results are harvested by people in the last year and people can take the benefits. In the national forests are encouraged to improve the country's economy.

In this case although the state forests managed by the state, but now the public can access the country's forests, as this is done to obtain cheap labor in managing the forest.

For example, the forest around Yogyakarta Wanagama ecological situation is better than the state forest, because the vegetation is diverse and not rest. The condition of standing crops tend to be meeting with teak (Tectona grandis), Acacia (Accacia auriculiformis), Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus sp.), Mahogany (Switenia macrophylla), elephant grass, etc.. Among the vegetation are the most dominant oak because it is often needed and is adapted to the needs of the community in the future.

Farming culture adapted to the forest by the needs of the community, so not very big consequences for the ecosystem (negative result). The forests are also using the system for the results, which means the management of shared and enjoyed together the results produced citizens who manage it. Forest conditions compared to the state forest if the review on the ecological aspects of forests has a diversity of plant species that have a variety of functions. Agroforestry systems are known which have the advantages of wood-producing plants (commercial), food producers, and livestock feed. Besides the customized needs of harvesting system and no plants age, the ecological conditions are also maintained. And in addition also the needs of the societies can be fulfilled. While the condition of the state forests, state forests are planted with forest / trees kind and most of the rest and pemanenanya thoroughly. So adequate well functioning economy, while ecological conditions will be damaged.