INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING LAW IN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOREST PEOPLES IN EASTERN CAPE JABUNG
Abstract: Recognition of the
existence of indigenous forest more or less nearly thirty-five years during the
New Order government felt quite alarming, this is due to the absence of
legislation that recognizes the legal status of indigenous forest. However,
with the enactment of Law No. 41 Year 1999 on Forestry, will realize the formal
judicial recognition of the existence of indigenous forest in fact exist in the
life of the community around the forest. The research was conducted in 3
(three) districts, namely: (1) District Moscow, (2) Sub Berbak, and (3) Sub
Tanjung Jabung Geragai East. To determine the location of each district
identification is carried out observations and assessments in coordination with
the government of the District and Chairman of the Institute of Traditional
District. While the object of study is the forest area in the district of
Tanjung Jabung East. Based on the results it can be known that the public
perception of indigenous forests are communal meaning of the commons. Forests
according to the aspirations of the community is alive and Mareka heritage for
generations. Therefore, the community around the forest said, relations with
the community forest can not be separated. It can be seen from the above sense
indigenous forests there are basically two categories, namely: (i) forest Rimbo
Gano and (ii) spikes Rimbo forest or jungle or forest ever touched that never
touched. For it is the role of traditional institutions should be considered,
although seluko-seluko custom has given the limitations in the protection
of forests. The role of customary institutions have an important role to
maintain and preserve the forest so keanekaragaman biodiversity and ecosystem.
Penulis: Afif Syarif
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd130408
