Local Institution to Utilize the Water Resources of The Giam Siak Kecil-Bukit Batu Biosphere Reserve in Riau
Abstract: The Giam Siak Kecil
- Bukit Batu (GSKBB) Biosphere Reserve in Riau Province has flood swamp forest
ecosystem, which are served as the primary fisheries resource for the local
community. This research is aimed to determine the characteristics of resources
and fishing communities, as well as the local institution in the utilization of
water resources using Ostrom’s principles (1990). This research uses
qualitative methods. The data are collected and validated through three
techniques which are in-depth interviews, participant observation, and
documents study. Analysis was conducted by descriptive-qualitative. The results
shows that most of fishing communities were Siak Malay ethnic, who still used
traditional fishing gear. Water resources of GSKBB are classified as Common
Pool Resources (CPRs), which make it difficult to coped free riders. Fishing
communities have local institutions, namely: the boundary of technology,
property rights, supervision, social sanctions, and the conflict resolution
mechanism. There are no boundary of time and fishing in the area because
fishermen wisely adapted to a natural condition such as water fluctuations in
water level of rivers and lakes. There are also no limitation of users and the
number of unit resources that should be applied because fish resources are
still abundant.
Penulis: Nurul Qomar, Sambas
Basuni, Rinekso Soekmadi, Herwasono Soedjito
Journal Code: jpsosiologigg160037
