Ecosystem Services of Indigenous Kaliwu Agroforestry System in Sumba, Indonesia

Agroforestry is an environmentally friendly land resource management applied by farmers in various countries. The differences ethnicity, geography, biophysical environment, and socio-economic background influence the application of this agricultural model, known as indigenous agroforestry. However, information on ecosystem services agroforestry semi-arid ecosystems not widely known. This research examined provision service for Indigenous Kaliwu System (IKAS) Sumba island. It was carried out Central regency using survey observation methods 70 sample units farmer households distributed 7 villages. Data were collected through interviews observations IKAS initiatives, including foodstuff, fuelwood, timbers, fodders. results showed that a local initiative model flora biodiversity replication natural forest models traditional cultivation environments. reflected plant’s developed at IKAS, endemic cultural keystone species. development plant species has implications foodstuff form tubers fruits, fodder. In addition, plays role supporting sustainable dryland management, conservation, farmers’ livelihoods. recommends optimization community livelihoods environmental conservation be support its policies government Sumba.