LOCAL WISDOM OF THE YEHBUAH TRADITIONAL VILLAGE COMMUNITY IN SOCIAL FORESTRY MANAGEMENT IN YEHEMBANG KAUH VILLAGE, MENDOYO DISTRICT, JEMBRANA REGENCY, BALI PROVINCE

Abstract

This article explains the local wisdom of the Yehbuah Traditional Village community in managing social forestry programs in the protected forest area of Yehembang Kauh Village. The Yehbuah Traditional Village community in managing the forest organizes itself into the Giri Amerta Forest Farmer Group (KTH) Yehembang Kauh Village, Jembrana Regency, Bali Province. The focus of the research starts from the form of local community wisdom in forest management, factors that determine the existence of local wisdom to be maintained. This research uses a historical research method, through four stages, namely the first heuristic, searching for and finding historical sources or collecting sources, Second, the critique assesses authenticity, namely how far the credibility of the source is. Third, the synthesis of facts obtained through the criticism of the credibility of the source, and fourth, the presentation of the results in written form. The results of the study showed that one of the communities that still maintains local wisdom in forest management is the Yehbuah Traditional Village community, Yehembang Kauh Village, Mendoyo District, Jembrana Regency, Province, which is characterized by the fact that many forest trees that are tens or even hundreds of years old still grow in the social forestry area. For the people of Yehbuah Traditional Village, the forest is seen as an area that maintains the balance of the ecosystem, by upholding the concept of Tri Hita Karana, namely establishing harmonious relationships with nature, fellow humans, and with the creator. Trees are believed to have divine power (bayu pramana) and are like elder siblings (parents) who must be cared for so that they bring prosperity. Forests are seen as sacred areas so that in their management and utilization they always consider the aspect of their sanctity, by always carrying out the wanakerthi ceremony. Forests are not seen and positioned as merely a factor of agricultural production, but also a sacred place that is in harmony with the power of the supernatural. The Yehbuah Traditional Village Community has succeeded in managing social forestry sustainably and has been able to improve its welfare, but future challenges to the existence of local wisdom require ongoing community awareness.