Pengawasan Hutan Jati pada Cabang Dinas Kehutanan Wilayah Bojonegoro

This community service initiative aims to enhance the effectiveness of teak forest monitoring in the Bojonegoro Regional Forestry Branch (CDK) through active community participation and the utilization of technology. Teak forests hold significant economic value, but the high demand for teak wood often leads to illegal logging practices that threaten forest sustainability. Through a participatory approach, local communities are involved in patrols, monitoring, and social forestry programs. Technologies such as drones and satellite imagery are employed to improve the accuracy and efficiency of forest condition monitoring. The results of the initiative show a significant reduction in illegal logging cases, increased community awareness of the importance of forest conservation, at the success of reforestation and land rehabilition programs. Challenges faced include limitations in personnel and technological resources, as well as cases of document forgery. Recommendations for improving monitoring effectiveness in the future include enhancing personnel capacity, adopting more advanced technologies, and fostering closer coordination beetwen the government, communities, and other stakeholder. Overall, this initiative has successfully created synergy among parties in efforts to conserve teak forests, enabling sustainable forest management for ecological, economic, and social benefits.