Pengelolaan Cendana di Desa Asumanu, Kecamatan Raihat, Kabupaten Belu, Propinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT)

Abstract

ABSTRACT Asumanu is a village located in Raihat District, Belu Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Historically, Asumanu Village is one of villages in a district with the biggest potency of sandalwood particularly in Belu Regency. New research mention that Asumanu has land compatibility grade “appropriate I” for sandalwood cultivation. All the land in the village belongs to the community of Asumanu. These are potential values to gain the biggest benefit from sandalwood management for the community of Asumanu. Asumanu Village abuted on Republik Demokratik Timor Leste (RDTL). As a boundary area, Asumanu Village becomes Indonesia’s front gallery to the international world, with the result that Asumanu Village has to put in order every aspect continuously. Natural resources management (include sandalwood) is one aspect that has to be paid serious attention. The while, globally, the sandalwood (Santalum album Linn) population was classified as vulnarable species by IUCN in 1997. This research was conducted to study sandalwood management in Asumanu Village. This was a descriptive qualitative research using survey method, interview method, and literature study. Based on the result of the research, the sandalwood management in Asumanu Village was still not sustainable yet. Community of Asumanu Village resuscitation on the special characteristic and the high value of sandalwood need to be done immediately. As soon as the community of Asumanu Village aware of the potency that belongs to the village, intensive guidance on sandalwood cultivation need to be done immediately. Keywords: sandalwood, management, Asumanu, sustainable.