Imbo Putui: Customary Forests In The State Of Petapahan Kampar Regency

Abstract

Imbo Putui Forest is a forbidden forest of around 251 hectares that has acquired governmental recognition under Decree of the Minister of Environment and Forestry of the Republic of Indonesia Number: 7503/MENLHK-PSKL/PKTHA/KUM-1/9/2019 and Decree of the Kampar Regent Number: 660-491/X/2018. This study discovered that the community's cultural and everyday life ties to the Imbo Putui customary forest are still strong, with certain taboos inherited from Adat Bersendikan Syara and Syara Bersendikan Kitabullah. The taboos include refraining from illegal wood cutting, and the ninik mamak must permit the use of wood based on specific criteria, such as the construction of religious institutions and public requirements. People can catch fish without pesticides and with traditional tools such as fishing rods or bubu. Those who violate the rules will face penalties, such as cement for village development and other fines imposed by the Ninik Mamak. Abstinence and customary laws serve a religious role by connecting humans to nature, an ecological function by preserving the environment, and a social function by improving collective wellbeing. The research method is qualitative, with a constructivist approach, focusing on field observations, formal and informal interviews, and documentation in the form of previously completed reports or studies.