Management of Sesaot Forest: Quo Vadis?

Sesaot forest lies within Dodokan catchment, to the west of Rinjani National
Park with an area of 5,950 ha. Administratively, the forest belongs to
Narmada and Lingsar districts of West Lombok Regency and surrounded
by 4 villages of Sesaot, Lebah Sempage, Sedau and Batu Mekar. According
to Decree of Agriculture Minister No. 756/Kpts/Um/1982, the status and
function of Sesaot forest is Protective Forest. This status is based on the
important function of the forest as part of the catchment that provides water
for large scale irrigation and drinking water for downstream communities,
particularly the citizen of Mataram in West Lombok Regency and some areas
in Central Lombok Regency.