Analyse the Waste Potential of Felling Community Forest in Cendana District of Enrekang Region

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Abstract This study aimed to determine the volume of felling waste, the waste utilization prospects and the factors that influence the amount of felling waste in community forests. This study was conducted in December 2017 through February 2018 in the community forests in Pinang village, Cendana District of Enrekang Region. The method used in this research was descriptive and quantitative analysis. The descriptive analysis aimed to describe and explain teak logging activities while quantitative analysis carried was undertaken for the diameter measurement and calculate of waste volume generally observed in this study are community forest enforce be felled within the study site. The results of this study showed that the total volume of waste was 0.128 m3 with the percentage of 18.492% derived from stump waste, waste of main stem, branch and above the bole waste. Prospects of utilization of felling waste especially waste branch at Bangka Trading Business can be created as a furniture raw material and firewood. Factors that influence the amount of felling waste were labor and industrial demand factor.

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