Green open space is at least a minimum requirement for an environmentally sustainable city at 30% of the total area. Pressure on green free space, especially the Green belt area in the river border, tends to increase from year to year due to an increase in urban population. Therefore, this study aims to analyze people's perceptions of the green belt vegetation's role in the watershed of the Wae Batu Gajah watershed in Ambon City. The research method uses descriptive methods that describe a situation based on facts in the field and do not treat the object, with the hypothesis testing procedure using Chi-Square. The results showed that the community's socio-economic parameters consisting of age, formal education, and occupation had a significant influence on the understanding of the green border of the river. In contrast, gender and marital status parameters have no significant effect on understanding the green belt border. Formal education can influence attitudes and behavior through values, character, and understanding of a problem built in stages in a person. The type of work a person has for a long time working will affect the environment's mindset and behavior. The poor only have two sources of income, through salaries / informal business surpluses for basic needs.

The use of forest land by the community in the form of dusung is based on the prevailing social system. the social system of the community is influenced by the rules, norms and values that have been internalized in the life of indigenous peoples. The rules of customary norms and values have regulated community interactions that support the strength of social capital. This study aims to determine the role of social capital and the sustainability of dusung management in Maluku. The approach used is a participatory follow-up study (PAR). The results of the study show that various facts and concepts about social and cognitive structures are important factors in revealing the forms of social capital that exist in the community to realize dusung management at the individual, group and village level as a whole. Social capital has played a role in helping the development of community capacity in the sustainability of dusung management, because of the level of security and certainty of a more secure social action

A natural tourism object is a form of tourism activity that utilizes the potential of natural resources and environmental management. The economic valuation of natural tourism needs to be done to see the value of the existence of nature tourism, which is sometimes valued. One method that can measure the economic value of a tourist area is the Travel Cost Method (TCM). Therefore this study aims to analyze the economic value of the natural tourism object of Lubang Buaya Beach in Negeri Morella, Central Maluku Regency. The results showed that the travel cost (Travel Cost) obtained 69,220 travel costs/person/visit, and the economic value of OWA Lubang Buaya Beach is Rp. 83,064,000 / year. OWA Lubang Buaya Beach in the perception of visitors is a safe place of recreation, beautiful natural beauty, and easy accessibility. It's just that the layout is not good, and tourism facilities are incomplete. So the need for additional facilities and better management. The results of the study of the attraction of beach attractions obtained only elements of beauty and comfort have all aspects of the assessment of the seven elements of the assessment criteria.

Forest area of Seho island was damaged. Mostly caused by the activities of people who live in and around the area. The activities were logging, wild animal hunting, as well as shifting cultivation. This activity is also supported by the community easy access into the forest. Community activities are threats to the existence of flora and fauna in the region. Agroforestry is a land use system by combining a variety of agricultural crops and forestry. The purpose of this study is to examine management of Seho Island with zoning approach and conduct management of multi-party collaboration. This study included a qualitative study, using the case study methodology. Selection of the sample (key informants) done intentionally (purposive sampling), by taking a sample of respondents by purposive sampling as many as 30 families. The results showed that managed Seho Island neighborhood zoning approach, namely 1. The core areas Seho Island nature reserve, 2. Buffer areas which is the area surrounding the core region (region Nature Reserve), which is generally found agroforestry plantation society, especially Plant cloves and Other forest plants, 3. Transition areas / Sustainable Development is an area outside the buffer zone on the public lands, beaches and coast, where the activity is intended for community economic development and regional economic development. In addition, the activities of multi-party collaboration is a necessity in the management of conservation areas Seho Island.

The indigenous people of Ewiri Village are part of the ulayat (petuanan) Massarette in South Buru, which has local wisdom in Sasi (sihit), Enhamat, Tane Mehet, indigenous forests, Karamat/ Pamali, and Dusun. Indigenous peoples in Ewiri Village still have the structure and form of indigenous peoples, indigenous institutions, customary institutions, customary jurisdictions, customary law sanctions, and a very high dependence on indigenous forests. This study examines the management of customary forests in Ewiri Village, Leksula District, South Buru Regency. The research method used is descriptive research used to describe a human group's status or a particular data. Data is collected through interviews of respondents and key informants. The results showed that the management of indigenous forests in Ewiri Village has a relatively high dependence on forests. The community still maintains the customs, traditions of their ancestors, local wisdom, local knowledge, and other land-use practices. Customary Forest Ownership Rights are regulated based on the distribution of houses or soa indigenous peoples of Ewiri Village. The existing margas are Selsily Clan (Gefua), Solissa Clan (Mual), Lesnussa Clan (Masbait), Nustelu Clan (Marmau) and Behuku (Humboti). The pattern of utilization and management of customary forests by the indigenous people of Ewiri Village has stages, including land clearing, planting stage, maintenance stage, and harvesting and marketing stage. Forms of customary forest management include natural forests, gardens, and hamlets/air.