Need Analysis for Communities Around the Mallawa Resort of Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park to Conservation of Natural Orchids St. Fatmah Hiola (a) and Gufran Darma Dirawan (b)
a) Biology Department, Universitas Negeri Makassar
b) Environmental Education, Universitas Negeri Makassar
Abstract
Natural orchids or wild orchids are often used as the main ingredient for obtaining
commercial types of hybrids, but the existence of these wild orchid species is often threatened with extinction due to narrow land, because many are used for settlements, plantations or due to natural damage. In addition, the taking of orchids in nature without considering its sustainability. The purpose of this study was to explore information about community exceptions around the study area for the preservation of natural orchids. The subjects in this study were the community around Mallawa Resort, Bantimurung Bulusaraung National Park. This type of research is descriptive using survey methods by conducting interviews and distributing questionnaires to explore information about the needs of the community related to the conservation of natural orchids. The results revealed that basically the community around the Mallawa Resort area was familiar with natural orchid plants (65.93%) but knowledge of natural orchids and their preservation was still lacking (38.27). Generally, people have a caring attitude towards the existence of natural orchids (68.52%). This can be seen from the orchids that are owned by the community generally comes from nature (50.62%) and have been able to develop them (46.91%). However, only
a few people feel the benefits of developing natural orchids (22.84%), and involvement in the conservation of natural orchids carried out by the government and other parties (11-38%). The conclusion of this study illustrates the need for an activity to preserve natural orchids through the development of a training model for the community around the study area.
Keywords: Conservation, Mallawa Resort, Natural orchids, Need analysis of community
