Utilization of biological resources and its challenges for environmental sustainability on the slopes of Mount Merbabu, Central Java, Indonesia
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Ayuningtyas HR, Azizah HPN, Nabila I, Izdihar RS, Setyawan AD. 2025. Utilization of biological resources and its challenges for environmental sustainability on the slopes of Mount Merbabu, Central Java, Indonesia. Asian J Environ 1: 70-85. Biological natural resources are biological elements in nature and consist of flora and fauna resources that form an ecosystem. Biological resources of flora and fauna benefit people's lives as a source of food, clothing, medicine, and other necessities of life. The utilization of biological resources by Indonesian people illustrates the bond between people and their environment, including relationships related to local traditions and culture. The diversity of biological resources in a region can affect the culture and economy of the area. This research was conducted on the eastern slopes of Mount Merbabu, with a case study of Ngangrong Village, Candisari Village, and Ngargoloka Village, Gladagsari District, Boyolali District. This research aims to identify the local village's biological resources and assess the sustainable utilization by residents in their cultural and economic needs. The methods used in this research are surveys, group discussions, and informant interviews. There were 68 informants, and 8 of them were key informants. The results showed that the local community utilizes 47 species of flora and 12 species of fauna. The utilization of biological resources on the eastern slopes of Mount Merbabu reveals key trends in flora and fauna over the period from 2017 to 2023. A total of 47 species of flora were identified, with fruit plants making up the largest portion at 34%, for fauna, a total of 12 species were found, with mammals representing 50% of the fauna resources.. Local people mainly utilize fauna biological resources as the head source of income. Meanwhile, people are more likely to use fauna biological resources for personal consumption.
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