期刊名称:International Journal of Conservation Science
印刷版ISSN:2067-533X
电子版ISSN:2067-8223
出版年度:2019
卷号:10
期号:3
页码:533-542
出版社:Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
摘要:Natural preservation is closely related to cultural identity, religious spiritual values, and recreational activities that give contribution to the life quality of human population. Local community uses shared resources and responsible for environmental changes occurred in their surroundings. The research aims to analyze religious and cultural-based conservation practices affecting the biodiversity preservation. The research finds that Tabaru traditional community had local knowledge related to bio natural resources conservation ethics, especially plants, by using religious-based cultural control. Three methods were found: Sasi, Kasse tanda and Cincang. The conservation values of Sasi method are religious-based plant protection, utilization, and management. The community believes that if Sasi posited in their farm, God will protect and increase their farm yield and reduce various diseases attack. Kasse tanda in the tradition of Tobaru traditional community is practiced aiming at improving the number of fruits and enlarge their size. In addition, Kasse tanda method could repel pests, for example pest that will damage the vegetative organs of plant, such as leaves and stems, and generative organs, such as flowers, fruits, and seeds. Cincang method is stem incision method. The method is functioned to reduce coconut bud rot and nutfall diseases. The method is very effective and practiced up to now. Strategies to maintain Tabaru traditional community’s local wisdom to protect biodiversity were: 1) integrating local cultural education in school curriculum, and 2) create a social engineering in form of custom rules thus maintain positive local culture.
关键词:Conservation ethics; Religion; Culture; Tabaru traditional community.