ANALISIS FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI INTENSITAS KONFLIK ANTARA GAJAH DENGAN MANUSIA DI KECAMATAN MANDAU DAN KECAMATAN PINGGIR KABUPATEN BENGKALIS

Abstract

The research of analysis factors that affecting conflict intensity between Elephants andHumans in the sub district Mandau and Pinggir Bengkalis regency was conducted inOctober-Desember 2010 by using survey methods with a closed questionnaire to 100respondents. Analysis of data used descriptive qualitative statistical and Spearman’s rankcorrelation. The results showed that the conflict between elephants with humans in villages ofPinggir and Petani relatively high. High intensity of the conflict between elephants andhumans in villages of Pinggir and Petani triggered by the proximity of communities withelephant habitat (r=0.520) and minimal public participation to response Elephant conflict (r= 0.305). As for the parameters of public awareness about the habitats and species ofElephnats uninfluence significantly to the intensity of the conflict in the location of theresearch (r = - 0.118). The research recommends increasing the participation factors andpeople’s organizations in conflict prevention in a comprehensive, which involve reguler andsustained participation of the government through BksDA which has a function and played alarge role in the conservation of elephants that are part of natural resources.