Environmental carrying capacity and environmental capacity in the issuance of recommendation and borrow-use permit of forest area

Abstract

The decrease in the carrying capacity and environmental capacity in Tanah Bumbu Regency is related to the impact of extensive land use by opening land cover inevitably in various economic activities, one of which is land use activities, namely land use using the Forest Land Use Loan (IPPKH) mechanism. However, considering that Tanah Bumbu Regency is a district that is in a vulnerable position with coastal flooding and river flooding, this is related to the geographical position of Tanah Bumbu Regency which also borders the sea so it needs attention for handling flood events and post-flood events. This study aims to examine the relationship of carrying capacity and environmental capacity in the context of the issuance of a Recommendation for Borrowing and Use of Forest Areas and assess the impact of granting Borrowing and Use of Forest Areas to the surrounding community. The research was carried out by the method of observation and literature study. Utilization of the Borrowing Use Forest Area permit area in Tanah Bumbu Regency based on data on Borrowing Permits using Forest Areas in November 2016 has reached 19,082.99 Ha. The location is in the forest area of 18,619.04 Ha and outside the forest area covering 493.95Ha. The location of the Borrowing Permit is in the area category, namely the area of Nature Reserve, Protection Forest, Conversion Production Forest, Limited Production Forest, Permanent Production Forest, Industrial Allotment Area, Other Designated Areas, Estate Allotment Areas and Settlement Allocation Areas based on the South Kalimantan Spatial Plan 2015-2035. In order to minimize the occurrence of disasters it is necessary to increase the strengthening of regulations at the government level in the use of land by prioritizing the implementation of development activities as well as an environmentally sound economy and raising awareness of the community and the private sector in anticipating and managing disasters.