Livestock Forage Resources in Manokwari Lowland Valley; A Case Study of West Papua’ Abundancy, Richness, and Potential

Abstract

I n the third world like Indonesia, tropical land uses are still shifting. The lands are being converted into various land uses for production The need to convert land for various development purposes and uses in developing countries is unquestionable. Each space has an important meaning when other users need it. The competing land between humans and animals and the role of the landscape cannot be denied. In developing countries like Indonesia, livestock such as cows, goats, sheep and pigs can have free space to maintain their natural life activities Land uses in Manokwari consist of tropical forests (64.31%), followed by oil palm plantations (23.16%), communal land (4.88%), transmigrate areas (2.12%), arable land (2, 09%), and paddy fields (0.78%) The one is for planting oil palm fruits (Elaeis guineensis). Elaeis guineensis is the first-fifth top crops grown in Indonesia besides cereals, rice/paddy, root and tubers and sugar cane. Oil-palm plantation has been grown in four districts, i.e. Warmare,

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