Assessing social capital in community forest management in the Mount Hamiding Protection Forest, North Halmahera District, North Maluku, Indonesia

Abstract. Kailola J, Purwanto RH, Sumardi, Faida LRW. 2023. Assessing social capital in community forest management the Mount Hamiding Protection Forest, North Halmahera District, Maluku, Indonesia. Biodiversitas 24: 431-440. The success of context forestry cannot be separated from contribution capital. Forest is administratively located Maluku Province, Indonesia, and has a high biodiversity value with endemic flora fauna. However, not shown significant impacts enhancing welfare surrounding community, there have been disturbances due to anthropogenic activities vertical conflict. Hypothetically, level can support sustainable improve people's welfare, yet this tested Forest. Therefore, research aimed assess quantitative survey was conducted six villages namely Wangongira, Efi-Efi, Mamuya, Togawa, Soakonora, Roko. elements assessed were trust, norms, networks. results showed that trust study area's medium category. internal high, external stakeholders medium. communities overall norms. networks are Roko Villages, while remaining Generally, around area moderate category lack participation written rules government institutions. Management Unit District should strengthen community's increase knowledge understanding rules, institutions, network development through organization participation.