TRADITIONAL SILVICULTURE AND ITS OPPORTUNITY IN PRIVATELY OWNED FOREST MENOREH MOUNTAIN-KULONPROGO

Agroforestry systems (AFS) are emerged to adapt with farmers needs, balancing economic and ecological conditions. In recent years, however, there has been shifting from ecology to economy, where traditional silviculture emphasizes toward more monoculture with high inputs. This condition will result in decreasing ecological function of AFS as one of the epitomes of sustainable. This research aims to know the role of traditional silviculture techniques practiced by farmers and to develop knowledge in AFS management as the basis to compose more productive and sustainable management. The study was conducted in Menoreh mountains, Yogyakarta. There zones based on altitude differences were distinguished, namely lowlands (<300 meter above sea level, masl), medium (300-600 masl) and high (> 600 masl). Data collecting was done by conducting deep interviews from 46 respondents, who were chosen randomly in each zone. The data included local knowledge practices, space dynamic and management, traditional silviculture, and orientation of AFS management. The analysis itself was done descriptively which was integrated through diagnosis approach and design in agroforestry systems. There are there models of AFS management based on there strata of space utilization both in homegarden and dry field, namely initial, intermediate and advanced agroforestry. In the lowland zone is initial agroforestry practicw, characterized by food production orientation. In the middle and upper zone are intermediate and advanced Based on this findings, aproductive and sustainable adaptive silviculture (AS) scheme for AFS management (AS AFS) is required, AS AFS_1 is oriented to keep agroforety being able to continualy produce food and its derivatis throughout the management. Intensive space arrangements and resources sharing silvicuculture measures are important instruments in this model. The second model, AS AFS_2 is for productive intermediate and advanced agroforestry with multilayer productions. It is suggested in this model to do intensive enrichment planting using tolerant species and compatible management approach of inter unit lands owned by farmers