Identifikasi Pemanfaatan Jasa Lingkungan Air di KSA/ KPA Merapi Propinsi Sumatera Barat

Abstract

ABSTRACT Increasing of population and settlements around "KSA/ KPA Merapi" That happened, directly proportional to the improvement of water resources requirements. otherwise reality on the ground There are still critical areas and environmental damage In this catchment areas That can disturb sustainable water availability. while Government budget for conservation and rehabilitation still limited. The research was aimed to identificate utilization activities at environmental services of water in "KSA/ KPA Merapi". The result showed that clean water supply through "PDAM" and "PAMSIMAS", supply water from "KSA/ KPA Merapi" for the people in surrounding village each as much as 1370 and 16523 people. The remaining 92481 of 110376 people in "KSA/ KPA Merapi" surrounding village generally use flowing water from "KSA/ KPA Merapi" independently. Utilization for irrigation and agricultural done by 49 water users farmers associations (P3A) already formed at 58 irrigation area by 3728 ha. While at that source of water there are still critical land such as 00o20’25,5” LS 100o30’12,9” BT at Tanjung Alam, 00o20’56,5” LS 100o30’19,6” BT at Tabek Patah, 00o21’00,4” LS 100o30’29,9” at Lawang Mandahiling.Besides that, environmental services of water in this region can also be developed as tourist objects such as Sarasah Bunsu and Sarasah Inyiak Jangguik waterfall in Lasi also Banda Basiku waterfall in Sungai Jambu. The initiative at the use of environmental services of water in "KSA/ KPA Merapi" to sustained is a shared responsibility governments, private,and community as water users. The conservation of water resources is important to do,one of them is in vegetative through planting in critical catchment areas.Utilization of environmental services of water in "KSA/KPA Merapi" is also a potential payment for enviromental services at the same time as efforts to reduce deforestation. Keyword: Enviromental services of water, sustainable, KSA/ KPA Merapi