Abstract:
This study aims to analyze the extent of land clearing and the role
of farmers in land expansion, besides that this study aims to
identify the social and ecological impacts caused by land clearing.
The method used is descriptive qualitative with primary data
collection techniques in the form of interviews and FGD with
farmers and related stakeholders, secondary in the form of land
cover recording using Landsat 8 TM imagery. The results showed
that both private companies, plasma farmers and independent
smallholders had a role in land expansion, but private companies
were dominant in primary forest expansion. The social impact
caused by the conflict between transmigrants (immigrants) and
indigenous Malays (natives) triggered by social jealousy and
concerns about the loss of Malay descendants caused by the
dominance of migrant tribes. Ecological impacts in the form of
reduced carbon stocks, deforestation, forest fires and loss of
biodiversity. The social impact caused by the conflict between
transmigrants (immigrants) and indigenous Malays (natives)
triggered by social jealousy and concerns about the loss of Malay
descendants caused by the dominance of migrant tribes. Ecological
impacts in the form of reduced carbon stocks, deforestation, forest
fires and loss of biodiversity. The social impact caused by the
conflict between transmigrants (immigrants) and indigenous
Malays (natives) triggered by social jealousy and concerns about
the loss of Malay descendants caused by the dominance of migrant
tribes. Ecological impacts in the form of reduced carbon stocks,
deforestation, forest fires and loss of biodiversity.
