Traditional knowledge in land management and utilization of natural resources in Wonogiri District, Central Java, Indonesia
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Abstract. Afriawan MDAA, Al-Akromi MAI, Andira MHP, Sutrisno MT, Nurwulandari M, Sugiyarto, Nazar IA, Md. Naim D, Setyawan AD. 2024. Traditional knowledge in land management and utilization of natural resources in Wonogiri District, Central Java, Indonesia. Intl J Trop Drylands 8: 21-26. Traditional knowledge helps farmers cultivate land to be more effective and efficient. It also contributes to maintaining environmental sustainability and reducing the adverse impacts of land management activities due to hereditary teachings about protecting nature. Wonogiri District has great potential for further development, especially in the agricultural and plantation sectors. This potential provides opportunities for economic drivers and the development of a more holistic agricultural sector in the district. Therefore, this study aimed to look at how land management knowledge and the utilization of natural resources in Wonogiri District, Central Java, Indonesia. Moreover, 65 informants were selected to be interviewed to obtain information on land use and land management procedures. This research used descriptive analysis with socioeconomic percentage parameters. The results show that the people of Wonogiri benefit from natural resources in terms of socio-cultural, ecological, economic, medicinal, energy, and construction advantages. The community utilizes agricultural and plantation products to fulfill their daily lives, resulting in a complex relationship between humans and nature that creates a unique agricultural landscape. Agriculture and plantations have become part of the activities of the Wonogiri community. The application of local wisdom that the community has applied can support the management and utilization of natural resources in a sustainable manner.
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