The community livelihoods strategy as a response to peat swamp forest ecosystem change and Covid-19 pandemic in Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, Indonesia

Abstract Pressure on peat swamp forests in Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI) Regency for timber extraction, agricultural land, oil palm plantations, and pulp paper plantation cause degradation of forest. Communities living around OKI are affected by changes Covid-19 pandemic. This study aimed to examine the livelihood strategies communities due The sustainable analysis was used as an analytical framework this study. data obtained were analyzed descriptively qualitatively quantitatively. diversification strategy appropriate be implemented because it allows community achieve improved welfare under forest ecosystem change Pandemic. also reduced dependence natural resource-based livelihoods. Increasing quality quantity human, social, financial, physical capital enabling strategy.