Abstract
Abstract
Pine forest used by the community surrounding forest to improve the community’s economy through Community Forest Management Program established by Perum Perhutani with division of arable land and plantation of species vegetation. This study aims to: (1) determine the diversity of plants in pine forest; (2) to analyze socioeconomic of the land user farmers, and (3) to recognize the optimization of land use and the diversity of cultivated vegetables. The research was conducted at the Junggo Forest Resort Production, Forest Management Unit Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The survey method was carried out through a plant inventory with total of 23 plots. Farmers were interviewed from 30 respondents through a structured questionnaire and the data were analyzed descriptively qualitatively. There were five species of stands found at tree canopy level namely Eucalyptus alba, Albizia sp, Toona sureni, Persea americana, and Pinus merkussi species with the highest. Various vegetables that combined in 2-3 species, implementing an agroforestry system. The average of land user’s income is IDR 4,500,000 - IDR 6,000,000 per 4 months of the harvest season. The implementation of Community Forest Management Program under pine stands would provide benefits for improving welfare of communities around the forest.