ABSTRACT

Loss of urban greeneries in rapidly developing Kuala Lumpur has prompted urban residents to conserve the remnant urban forests as urban community forests. This study was carried out at Kota Damansara Community Forest Reserve (KDCFR) and examined i) how urban residents in partnership with forestry department sustainably manage this forest reserve, ii) visitors’ uses of KDCFR, and iii) their willingness toward conservation. Following the idea of peoples’ perception on the use and management of forests, data were collected through an online survey and physical interviews by administering a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire. Current management of KDCFR includes forest trails maintenance, forest protection, and community outreach activities. To 97% respondents, forest and trails had been managed and protected well, and some (18–29%) reported negative impacts of trails on forest. Visitors visited KDCFR few days in a month for coming close to the nature and forest walk (51%), recreation (42%), health benefits (33%), stress reduction (30%), cycling (29%) and meeting friends (21%). To 69% respondents, they were highly satisfied with the visit to KDCFR. Community management of KDCFR had brought positive attitude in visitors, and 94% of them were willing to contribute toward conservation through trail management, forest protection and donation.

摘要

快速发展的吉隆坡城市绿化的消失促使城市居民将剩余的城市森林保护为城市社区森林。这项研究是在哥打白沙罗社区森林保护区 (KDCFR) 进行的，研究了 i) 城市居民如何与林业部门合作可持续地管理该森林保护区，ii) 游客对 KDCFR 的使用，以及 iii) 他们对保护的意愿。遵循人们对森林使用和管理的看法，通过在线调查和实体访谈，通过预先测试的半结构化问卷收集数据。KDCFR 目前的管理包括林道维护、森林保护和社区外展活动。97% 的受访者认为森林和小径得到了很好的管理和保护，一些（18-29%）报告了小径对森林的负面影响。游客在一个月内访问了 KDCFR 的几天，以亲近自然和森林散步 (51%)、娱乐 (42%)、健康益处 (33%)、减压 (30%)、骑自行车 (29%) 和结识朋友(21%)。69% 的受访者对 KDCFR 的访问非常满意。KDCFR 的社区管理给游客带来了积极的态度，其中 94% 的游客愿意通过步道管理、森林保护和捐赠为保护做出贡献。