Mapping of Shifting Cultivation (Gilir Balik) Patterns in Dayak Meratus Tribe

Abstract

Shifting cultivation is the dominant land-use system in the Loksado Subdistrict. The shifting cultivation products provide various valuable subsistence products for Meratus Dayak farmers. The shift farming system is controversial because it is closely related to environmental problems. Shifting cultivation has undergone a drastic change to market-oriented land use. However, there is limited information on geographic data in the form of the spatial distribution of shifting fields. This is very important for the monitoring and evaluation of shifting agriculture. Remote sensing techniques provide an effective way to detect, monitor the location and extent of shifting cultivation. The method used is through visual interpretation of Sentinel 2 satellite images. The total increase in the number of shifting fields is 159 fields or 11.5% and the area of shifting cultivation has increased by 219.5 hectares or 8.17% in 2019. bags.