Analysis of the Profile of Canal User Communities in the Bangah River Canal Blocking Project Area in Sebangau National Park, Central Kalimantan Province

¹ Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, University of Palangka Raya, 27111, Palangka Raya, Indonesia
² Faculty of Agriculture, University of Palangka Raya, 27111, Palangka Raya, Indonesia
³ Faculty of Engineering, University of Palangka Raya, 27111, Palangka Raya, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: petristudy@gmail.com

Abstract

The Bangah River is in Sebangau National Park's Bangah Resort, which covers an area of 48,790 ha and is about 35 km southwest of Garung town or about 2 hours by ces boat. Most of the Bangah River area is populated by people of the Dayak and Banjar ethnic groups who do not live there. This study used the probability sampling method to take samples from communities that use canals. This is a sampling method that takes a chance into account. In this study, the probability sampling method is simple random sampling, which means that each unit in the community has an equal chance of being chosen. This research is meant to determine how the community that uses the canal is made up in terms of age, education level, income level, public knowledge about the benefits of canal blocking, and how the community sees the effects of canal blocking. It is also meant to determine how the community thinks canal blocking should be done (for example, by changing the canal's shape or where canal blocking should be placed) and what the community wants.