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1st Int. Transborder Conf. of the Timor Island: Timor %u2013 Science without borderDili, 7-8 May 2025106Keywords: ARIMA, ETCCDI Indices, Extreme Events, CMIP6.Ecological and Socioeconomic Perspectives on Sonokeling (Dalbergia latifolia) Management in East Nusa TenggaraElisa Iswandono 1*, Hariany Siappa 2, Enos T. Arung3 Alfred Dima4and Alfian H.Feisal41Directorate General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation, East Nusa Tenggara Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation Center, Kupang, Indonesia2National Research and Innovation Agency, Bogor, Indonesia3Mulawarman University, Forestry Faculty, Samarinda, Indonesia4Nusa Cendana University, Sains and Teknik Faculty, Master Program Enviromental Science, Kupang, Indonesia*Corresponding author: eiswandono@gmail.comAbstractThe Sonokeling tree (Dalbergia latifolia Roxb) is recognized as a valuable timber species used in the manufacture of high-end furniture, veneers, wooden flooring, door and window frames, musical instruments, and wood carvings. Due to concerns over the species' potential depletion, the Governor of East Nusa Tenggara issued Instruction No. 1 of 2019 on the Suspension of Sonokeling Wood Distribution, effective since January 29, 2019. This study was conducted in July 2021 in Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, aiming to assess the distribution and utilization potential of Sonokeling in the region. The research employed plot line sampling and vegetation analysis, alongside in-depth interviews to explore the social and economic dimensions of Sonokeling utilization among local communities. The findings revealed that the volume of Sonokeling trees suitable for trade as a commodity was relatively high, amounting to 95.98 m%u00b3/ha, with the highest concentrations in South Amfoang District (68.67 m%u00b3/ha) and Central Amfoang District (27.22 m%u00b3/ha). Vegetation in the surveyed areas was predominantly composed of cultivated species, with Sonokeling dominating at the tree, pole, and sapling growth stages. Biodiversity levels were categorized as low (12) to very low (H<1). Sonokeling trees tend to grow naturally during fallow periods, with some retained as land boundaries, while others are cleared for agricultural cultivation. Local communities sell Sonokeling wood to collectors at approximately IDR 5,000 per bundle or around IDR 50,000 per cubic meter. The study concludes that Sonokeling wood still holds significant potential in Kupang Regency, suggesting that its trade could be sustainably revitalized.Keywords: Dalbergia latifolia, Sonokeling, timber potential, vegetation analysis, community utilization.