Fatahul Azwar

@brin.go.id

Forestry
Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional

EDUCATION

Tropical Biodiversity Conservation - Postgraduate School of Institut Pertanian Bogor
Silviculture - Graduate degree of Universitas Bengkulu

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Forest Conservartion, Wildlife Management, Endangered Species Conservation, Species Ecology, Landscape Ecology

Scopus Publications

236

Scholar Citations

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Scopus Publications

Understanding Farmers’ Livelihoods in Managing Swamp Buffalo in Adapting to Climate Change in South Sumatra
Fatahul Azwar, Bambang Tejo Premono, and Hesti Lestari Tata
Springer Nature Singapore

Agroforestry system on peatlands in Pulau Hanaut, Kotawaringin Timur: A win-win solution to preserve peatland functions
Purwanto, R Ura, Nuralamin, D Handayani, F Azwar, N Wakhid, B T Premono, H Siahaan, Bastoni, S Sundari,et al.
IOP Publishing
Abstract Agroforestry on peatlands in Pulau Hanaut sub-district of Kotawaringin Timur is an approach that combines agricultural crops with trees on peatlands. The location of this project is in Serambut and Babaung villages, Pulau Hanaut sub-district. Primary data were collected through Focus Group Discussions (FGD), interviews, and direct observation in the field, and secondary data were collected by studying the related documents that existed. All the data then were analyzed by qualitative descriptive analysis. This site has a peat depth of less than 50 cm and a maximum water table between -10 to -15 cm. Peatland is a unique ecosystem that requires specific considerations for agroforestry practices. Implementing proper water management techniques, such as controlled water levels and irrigation, can help maintain the hydrological balance. Tree species selection that are suitable for peatland conditions were chosen by the communities, such as fruit tree species, cashew nuts, and enrichment planting on the current coconut farm. In addition, fire prevention is also an important part of peatland management. Therefore, zero-burning and organic farming practices should be implemented. Implementing agroforestry on peatlands requires careful planning, considering the unique characteristics of peatland ecosystems, and the ecological, social, and economic aspects of the local community. Local stakeholders’ involvement in decision-making processes is highly recommended to ensure the success of agroforestry initiatives on peatlands in the sub-district, which is part of the Mentaya-Katingan Peat Hydrological Unit, Central Kalimantan.

A Chronicle of Indonesia’s Forest Management: A Long Step towards Environmental Sustainability and Community Welfare
Hunggul Yudono Setio Hadi Nugroho, Yonky Indrajaya, Satria Astana, Murniati, Sri Suharti, Tyas Mutiara Basuki, Tri Wira Yuwati, Pamungkas Buana Putra, Budi Hadi Narendra, Luthfy Abdulah,et al.
MDPI AG
Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country in the world, with 17,000 islands of varying sizes and elevations, from lowlands to very high mountains, stretching more than 5000 km eastward from Sabang in Aceh to Merauke in Papua. Although occupying only 1.3% of the world’s land area, Indonesia possesses the third-largest rainforest and the second-highest level of biodiversity, with very high species diversity and endemism. However, during the last two decades, Indonesia has been known as a country with a high level of deforestation, a producer of smoke from burning forests and land, and a producer of carbon emissions. The aim of this paper is to review the environmental history and the long process of Indonesian forest management towards achieving environmental sustainability and community welfare. To do this, we analyze the milestones of Indonesian forest management history, present and future challenges, and provide strategic recommendations toward a viable Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) system. Our review showed that the history of forestry management in Indonesia has evolved through a long process, especially related to contestation over the control of natural resources and supporting policies and regulations. During the process, many efforts have been applied to reduce the deforestation rate, such as a moratorium on permitting primary natural forest and peat land, land rehabilitation and soil conservation, environmental protection, and other significant regulations. Therefore, these efforts should be maintained and improved continuously in the future due to their significant positive impacts on a variety of forest areas toward the achievement of viable SFM. Finally, we conclude that the Indonesian government has struggled to formulate sustainable forest management policies that balance economic, ecological, and social needs, among others, through developing and implementing social forestry instruments, developing and implementing human resource capacity, increasing community literacy, strengthening forest governance by eliminating ambiguity and overlapping regulations, simplification of bureaucracy, revitalization of traditional wisdom, and fair law enforcement.

Enabling Factors of NTFP Business Development for Ecosystem Restoration: The Case of Tamanu Oil in Indonesian Degraded Peatland
Nur Arifatul Ulya, Edwin Martin, Mamat Rahmat, Bambang Tejo Premono, Leo Rio Ependi Malau, Efendi Agus Waluyo, Andika Imanullah, Abdul Hakim Lukman, Asmaliyah, Armansyah,et al.
MDPI AG
Indonesia’s tropical peatlands are one of the world’s largest carbon sinks, and they are facing the threat of extensive degradation and conversion. The Indonesian government is committed to peat restoration. However, restoration is still a costly, top-down approach lacking community participation, and is focused on the 3R scheme (rewetting, revegetation, and revitalization). Peatland restoration businesses are part of the innovative effort to finance this endeavor. Unfortunately, there is not much information available about the pre-conditions required to create a restoration business. This study seeks to understand the enabling conditions for the development of peatland restoration, with a focus on the tamanu oil business, and to assess whether the same situation might apply in the context of the restoration of degraded peatland. PEST analysis is used to describe the macro-environmental factors of the tamanu oil business and its development opportunities in degraded peatlands. Tamanu oil-based peat ecosystem restoration businesses offer good prospects because of the growing it has grown the bioenergy and biomedical markets, and they can cover a larger area of degraded peatland landscape. For tamanu oil businesses to succeed in peat ecosystem restoration, we recommend that policy documents at various levels include tamanu as a priority commodity for peatland restoration and alternative community businesses, followed by planting programs by all stakeholders. The government and social organizations must take positions as initiators and catalysts, establish a significant number and extent of pilot tamanu plantations, and create a mutually supportive business climate between entrepreneurs and peatland managers.

Design of Automatic Pest Trap using A Yellow-LED bait on Cucumber Plants
M Telaumbanua, F R Azwar, B Lanya, A Haryanto, and E R Amien
IOP Publishing
Abstract Cucumber is a popular plant that is much needed by Indonesian society. The demand for cucumbers tends to increase every year. In cucumber cultivation activities, the biggest challenge is pest and disease attacks. Continuous pest attack causes growth failure for cucumber plants. For this reason, technology is needed that can reduce pest attacks that damage cucumber plants. The design of the technology is an automatic pest trap that uses solar energy so that it can be placed in the field without an additional electricity supply. This study aimed to design a pest insect trapping system for cucumbers using a yellow-LED as bait. The yellow bait used was assembled using yellow LEDs. The pest trap system used a microcontroller integrated E18-D50NK infrared sensor and insect booster fan. The sensor worked to detect the presence of insects, and then the fan pushed the insects into a reservoir filled with water. Tests and observations were carried out for six days (144 hours). The results showed that there were 837 insects detected by the system, while 665 insects entered the reservoir. The number of dead insects in the reservoir was 598 insects. The average duration of falling insects by the fan was 130 seconds. The results of the calculation of the effectiveness between the insects detected and caught were 80.87%.

Opportunities and challenges for land use-based peatland restoration in Kayu Labu Village, South Sumatra, Indonesia
S Lestari, B Winarno, B T Premono, T A A Syabana, F Azwar, N Sakuntaladewi, D Mendham, and S Jalilov
IOP Publishing
Abstract Restoration of degraded peatland has proven to be complex and many activities that have been initiated in recent years have not had a significant impacted on restoring peatland condition. Revitalization activities that have been carried out in several locations have not been effective. Likewise, rewetting actions were often poorly understood by the community. This research aimed to analyze land use-based peatland restoration opportunities and challenges in Kayu Labu village, South Sumatra. Survey methods and interviews with the stakeholders were applied to collect primary data in the field. The results showed that although Kayu Labu has been designated as one of the focus villages for restoration by the Peatland Restoration Agency, the restoration efforts to date have not significantly impacted on people’s lives. The community has not widely known the implementation of the programs, and only those who were directly involved in the activities were aware of the peatland restoration program. Several opportunities are available to support the implementation of land use-based peatland restoration in Kayu Labu: the community has a strong willingness and commitment to restore their peatlands because they have suffered badly from peatland fires in the past. The community also acknowledges the loss of their livelihoods due to peatland degradation, especially for purun craftsmen, gelam collectors, and fishers. There are also opportunities from government and research programs to be implemented in this area to support peatland restoration. However, there are still challenges that must be faced: the increasingly massive expansion of oil palm plantations by clearing the peatlands, the lack of knowledge about peatland, and there is a general feeling from the community that without peatland their lives would be better off because they could grow diverse crops with higher yields. Therefore, capacity building, communication and knowledge enhancement, and partnerships are needed for the success of land use-based peatland restoration in Kayu Labu.

Diversity and abundance of arthropods inhabiting peat soil in monoculture and polyculture of balangeran (Shorea balangeran) plantation in South Sumatra, Indonesia
S Utami, I Muslimin, A Kurniawan, F Azwar, and Purwanto
IOP Publishing
Abstract Arthropods have essential roles in the forest ecosystem; they act as herbivores, carnivores and detritivores in the food webs. This study aimed to analyze the diversity and abundance of arthropods inhabiting peat soil both in monoculture and polyculture plantation of balangeran (Shorea balangeran). The research was conducted in Riding Village, Ogan Komering Ilir District, South Sumatra, through an observation approach with pitfall trap and sweep nets, followed by selection and morphological identification. The identified arthropods were from 10 orders, and 24 families with the highest number of individuals belonged to the Formicidae family. The arthropods were classified mostly as predators (43.64%), closely followed by phytophag (38.18%), and the rest were parasitoid (14.54%) and pollinator (3.64%). The diversity index of arthropods under balangeran plants mixed with paddy and mixed with cajuput were 0.78, 0.65, and 0.93, respectively. The highest abundance of arthropods was found on balangeran plants mixed with paddy crop. These results revealed that planting systems have significant effects on diversity and abundance of peat soil arthropods.

Management of swamp buffalo farms in forest areas to preserve forest ecosystem and sustainability of community livelihoods
M Rahmat, B T Premono, N A Ulya, E A Waluyo, A Sumadi, F Azwar, A Kurniawan, and Muhakka
IOP Publishing
Abstract The swamp buffalo of Pampangan (swamp buffalo) is one of South Sumatran germplasm that has the potential to be developed as one of the livelihoods of the people in peat swamp land. Currently, its farming extends from the farm area of origin in Pampangan area to the development area in Riding Village, Pangkalan Lampam Subdistrict, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. Its expansion is mostly located within production forest area which is adjacent to Wildlife Sanctuary (WS) of Padang Sugihan. In the last decade, its population has increased both by birth and displacement. This phenomenon may cause competition in obtaining food and trigger damage to Padang Sugihan WS ecosystem. In order to support the sustainability of its business and to maintain the preservation of Padang Sugihan WS ecosystem, the optimum management of buffalo farming is required. Biophysical analysis of optimum grazing area, optimization studies and livestock business analysis are the methods used in this study. The results show that the total area of grazing area outside Padang Sugihan WS area is 1,646 ha and optimum population per ha is 3 buffalos. Analysis of its business analysis showed that financial feasibility was feasible. They indicate that buffalo farm business is potential developed as an alternative to community livelihoods in peat lands. In order to maintain the preservation of forest ecosystems and sustainability of community livelihoods, it is necessary to improve the grazing pattern and management of grazing areas. Hence the fodder is fulfilled without damaging the area of Padang Sugihan WS. Introduction.

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

PEMANTAUAN KERUSAKAN JELUTUNG RAWA (Dyera lowii Hook. F) AKIBAT SERANGAN BABI HUTAN (Sus scrofa L) DI KEBUN KONSERVASI PLASMA NUTFAH SEPUCUK SUMATERA SELATAN
A Imanullah, A Asmaliyah, EEW Hadi, P Purwanto, N Nuralamin, ...
Prosiding Seminar Nasional Perlindungan Tanaman 2, 73-82 2024

Agroforestry system on peatlands in Pulau Hanaut, Kotawaringin Timur: A win-win solution to preserve peatland functions
R Ura, D Handayani, F Azwar, N Wakhid, BT Premono, H Siahaan, ...
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1315 (1), 012005 2024

Morfologi Benih, Pertumbuhan, dan Indeks Mutu Bibit Kemenyan Durame (Styrax benzoin Dryand) Pada Berbagai Media Tumbuh
D Handayani, F Azwar, N Wakhid, BT Premono, H Siahaan, S Sundari
Jurnal Penelitian Hutan Tanaman 20 (2), 91-104 2023

Understanding Farmers’ Livelihoods in Managing Swamp Buffalo in Adapting to Climate Change in South Sumatra
F Azwar, BT Premono, HL Tata
International Conference on Radioscience, Equatorial Atmospheric Science and 2023

A chronicle of Indonesia’s forest management: a long step towards environmental sustainability and community welfare
HYSH Nugroho, Y Indrajaya, S Astana, Murniati, S Suharti, TM Basuki, ...
Land 12 (6), 1238 2023

Enabling Factors of NTFP Business Development for Ecosystem Restoration: The Case of Tamanu Oil in Indonesian Degraded Peatland
NA Ulya, E Martin, M Rahmat, BT Premono, LRE Malau, EA Waluyo, ...
Sustainability 14 (17), 10681 2022

Opportunities and challenges for land use-based peatland restoration in Kayu Labu Village, South Sumatra, Indonesia
S Lestari, B Winarno, BT Premono, TAA Syabana, F Azwar, ...
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 917 (1), 012021 2021

Analisis Vegetasi Tumbuhan Bawah Lahan Terbakar Dibawah Tegakan Bambang Lanang (Michelia Champaca) di KHDTK Kemampo
JS Ramadona, A Fatiqin, F Azwar
Prosiding Seminar Nasional Sains dan Teknologi Terapan 3 (1) 2020

Food forage potential and carrying capacity of Kemampo Forest Area with Special Objectives (KHDTK) as Sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) captive breeding area
F Azwar, B Masy'ud, R Gartesiasih
Media Konservasi 24 (1), 94-102 2019

POTENSI HIJAUAN PAKAN DAN DAYA DUKUNG KAWASAN HUTAN DENGAN TUJUAN KHUSUS (KHDTK) KEMAMPO SEBAGAI AREAL PENANGKARAN RUSA SAMBAR (Rusa unicolor).
F Azwar, B MASY'UD, DANR GARTESIASIH
Media Konservasi 24 (1) 2019

Analisis Spasial Tingkat Kerusakan Kawasan Suaka Margasatwa Padang Sugihan Sumatera Selatan
A Kunarso, TAA Syabana, S Mareti, F Azwar, T Kharis, N Nuralamin
Jurnal Penelitian Sosial dan Ekonomi Kehutanan 16 (2), 191-207 2019

Desain Penangkaran Rusa Sambar Di Kawasan Hutan dengan Tujuan Khusus Kemampo, Banyuasin, Sumatera Selatan
F Azwar
Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) 2018

Pengaruh Pembebasan Jenis Akasia Berduri Acacia nilotica (L.) Willd. ex Del terhadap Komposisi Jenis Tumbuhan Penyusun Savana dan Kualitas Savana di Taman Nasional Baluran, Jawa
MA Qirom, S Andriani, F Azwar, D Octavia
Jurnal Penelitian Hutan dan Konservasi Alam 4 (6), 573-82 2016

Struktur dan komposisi vegetasi hutan bekas tebangan di Rimbo Sekampung, Sumatera Selatan
A Kunarso, F Azwar
Jurnal Penelitian Sosial dan Ekonomi Kehutanan 12 (1), 1-17 2015

TEKNIK PENGENDALIAN GULMA PADA TANAMAN TEMBESU
EEW Hadi, F Azwar
TEMBESU 2014

Keragaman jenis tumbuhan bawah pada berbagai tegakan hutan tanaman di Benakat, Sumatera Selatan
A Kunarso, F Azwar
Jurnal Penelitian Hutan Tanaman 10 (2), 85-98 2013

Pengaruh Naungan Dan Asal Benih Terhadap Daya Hidup Dan Pertumbuhan Ulin (Eusideroxylon Zwagery T. Et B.)
AW Nugroho, J Junaidah, F Azwar, J Muara
Jurnal Penelitian Hutan Tanaman 8 (5), 28912 2011

Keanekaragaman jenis tumbuhan sebagai pestisida alami di savana Bekol Taman Nasional Baluran
D Octavia, S Andriani, MA Qirom, F Azwar
Jurnal Penelitian Hutan dan Konservasi Alam 5 (4), 355-365 2008

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

Keragaman jenis tumbuhan bawah pada berbagai tegakan hutan tanaman di Benakat, Sumatera Selatan
A Kunarso, F Azwar
Jurnal Penelitian Hutan Tanaman 10 (2), 85-98 2013
Citations: 85

Keanekaragaman jenis tumbuhan sebagai pestisida alami di savana Bekol Taman Nasional Baluran
D Octavia, S Andriani, MA Qirom, F Azwar
Jurnal Penelitian Hutan dan Konservasi Alam 5 (4), 355-365 2008
Citations: 39

Kantong semar (Nepenthes sp.) di hutan Sumatera, tanaman unik yang semakin langka
F Azwar, A Kunarso, T Rahman
Prosiding Ekspose Hasil-Hasil Penelitian 2007
Citations: 30

Pengaruh Naungan Dan Asal Benih Terhadap Daya Hidup Dan Pertumbuhan Ulin (Eusideroxylon Zwagery T. Et B.)
AW Nugroho, J Junaidah, F Azwar, J Muara
Jurnal Penelitian Hutan Tanaman 8 (5), 28912 2011
Citations: 10

Kantong Semar (Nepenthes sp.) di Hutan Sumatera, Tanaman yang Unik Semakin Langka
F Azwar, A Kunarso, S Rahman
Makalah Penunjang Pada Ekspose Penelitian. Padang 2006
Citations: 5

Struktur dan komposisi vegetasi hutan bekas tebangan di Rimbo Sekampung, Sumatera Selatan
A Kunarso, F Azwar
Jurnal Penelitian Sosial dan Ekonomi Kehutanan 12 (1), 1-17 2015
Citations: 4

Pemodelan Penduga Volume Pohon Pulai Darat
A Sumadi, F Azwar, J Muara
Jurnal Penelitian Hutan Tanaman 3 (2), 73-81 2006
Citations: 1