scholarly journals Plants Used as Fence and Fuelwood in Manang District, Central Nepal

1970 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 107-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Bhattarai ◽  
RP Chaudhary ◽  
RSL Taylor

The remoteness of Manang District, Central Nepal has resulted in continued use of wild plants to meet daily needs. Local people were interviewed during 2002-2006 regarding the uses of plants as sources of fence and fuelwood. The People of Manang have been using 16 plant species (eight trees and eight shrubs) which belong to nine families and 10 genera for fence and fuelwood. The highest number of species belonged to Berberidaceae (4 species), followed by Cupressaceae (3 species), Rosaceae and Pinaceae (2 species each). Taxaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Betulaceae, Salicaceae and Juglandaceae were represented by one species each. Among 16 species recorded, eleven species including Berberis lycium, Hippophae salicifolia, Juniperus indica, Rosa macrophylla, etc., were used as fence and 11 species including Betula utilis, Juniperus indica, Pinus wallichiana, etc., were used as a source of fuelwood. Some plants are used as both fence and fuelwood. Fence plants protect crop field from damage by livestock and wild animals and prevented soil erosion by wind. The local people of TankiManang, Manang, Braka, Munji do not collect fuelwood, and furniture wood from their nearby forest these days as they did in the past and now collect from the next village (Hongde and Pisang forest). This a good example of awareness towards conservation and forest management. The forests near their villages are now named as ‘community forest'. There is a continued need for awareness among the people about forest use and its role in the environment. Key words: Awareness; Community forest; Livestock; Manang; Wild plants. DOI: 10.3126/sw.v5i5.2666 Scientific World, Vol. 5, No. 5, July 2007 107-111

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 53-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghanashyam Subedi ◽  
Binod Khatiwada ◽  
Sandesh Bhattarai ◽  
Kamal Prasad Acharya

Present study aims to explore forest composition, fuelwood harvest and regeneration status in two community forests of central Nepal. We carried out our study in different periods of 2007 and 2008. Household surveys were conducted to find the condition of fuelwood harvest and people dependency on community forest. Community forests of Nawalparasi districts are dominated by Shorea robusta whereas community forests of Syanja district are dominated by Castanopsis indica and Schima wallichii with highest IVI value. Percapita fuelwood consumption and domestic animals are higher in Nawalparasi district than in Syanja district. Grasses are the main source of fodder in Nawalparasi district whereas trees in Syanja district. Farmland is the main source for fodder in both the districts but even higher in Syanja district. For fuelwood people depend on forest than the farmland. Dominant tree species in Patapati Lulpani Community Forest (PLCF) showed reverse J-shaped size class distribution indicating sustainable regeneration whereas dominant tree species in Gamtam Community Forest (GCF), Dhuseri Community Forest (DCF) and Bhedawari Community Forest (BCF) showed poor regeneration status. Key words: Community forest; Forest composition; Fuelwood harvest; Regeneration. DOI: 10.3126/sw.v7i7.3826 Scientific World Vol.7(7) 2009 pp.53-58


2009 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 47-57
Author(s):  
Sandesh Bhattarai ◽  
R. P. Chaudhary ◽  
R SL Taylor

The local people of Mustang district use several wild plant species to fulfill various daily needs. Local people were interviewed during 2005-2007 regarding their uses of plants. We recorded several uses of 51 plant species (29 herbs,12 shrubs and 10 trees), belonging to 19 families under 31 genera. Among 51 species recorded, 23 species were used as fodder; followed by decoration materials and organic manure (nine species each). Plants were also used to make household articles, construction materials, recreational drugs, dye, soap, to make a beverage that is consumed as a substitute for tea and others. It is hoped that sustainable harvesting of these local resources will play an important role in in-situ conservation and ultimately help to maintain a sustainable ecosystem.Key words: Fodder; Mustang; Sustainable; Valuable resources; Wild plantsJournal of Natural History MuseumVol. 24, 2009 Page 47-57


2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-52
Author(s):  
Saifuddin Alif Nurdianto ◽  
Hermanu Joebagio ◽  
Djono Djono

Abstrak: The spread of Islam in Java has a distinctive pattern, it occurs through acculturation between doctrines of Islam and local wisdom. The acculturation pattern between Islam and Javanese local wisdom has a dialogical form, or occurs by two-way communication between those who want the existence of Javanese culture with the ones who want the implementation of Islamic law. The result is the appearance of a new culture which local people accept and the preachers of Islam can convey the doctrines of Islam as well. This pattern of acculturation also occurred in Pesantren Tegalsari as the oldest pesantren in Java. The theme of Pesantren Tegalsari, especially in the field of cultural acculturation, is interesting to study because many people still do not know about the historical dynamics of this pesantren. Now, Pesantren Tegalsari was better known for the magical stories of The Kiai (religious leaders) of pesantren than pesantren activities in the past. So the study about Pesantren Tegalsari is important to fill empty spaces in local historiography in Indonesia. This paper is the result of qualitative research using an anthropological approach. The results show that acculturation in Pesantren Tegalsari is in three fields: architecture, language, and tradition. The three forms of acculturation were used by The Kiai of Pesantren Tegalsari to spread Islamic teachings so that they could be easily accepted by the people who were still strong with the old beliefs (Hindu-Buddha).الملخص: انتشار الإسلام في جاوى له نمط مختلف، الذي حدث من خلال التثاقف بين العقيدة الإسلامية والحكمة المحلية. النمط التثاقف بين الإسلام والحكمة المحلية الجاوية له شكل حواري، أو حدث من خلال اتصال ثنائي الاتجاه بين أولئك الذين يريدون وجود ثقافة جاوى وأولئك الذين يريدون تطبيق الشريعة الإسلامية. والحاصل ظهور ثقافات جديدة يمكن قبولها من قبل المجتمع المحلي دون إزالة المادة من تعاليم الإسلام. حدث هذا النمط من التثاقف في معهد تيكلساري بصفته أقدم معهد في جاوا الواقعة في بونوروغو. إن موضوع معهد تيكلساري ، خاصة في مجال الثقافات الثقافية ، أمر مثير للدراسة لأن الكثير من المجتمع ما زالوا لا يعرفون عن الديناميات التاريخية لهذا المعهد. خلال هذا الوقت ، كانت معهد تيكلساري مشهور بالقصص السحرية من قادة المعهد. لذا فإن الدراسة عن هذا المعهد مهمة لملء المساحات الفارغة في التاريخ المحلي في إندونيسيا. تستخدم هذه الدراسة طريقة نوعية مع نهج الأنثروبولوجية. أظهرت النتائج أن التثاقف في معهد تيكلساري في ثلاثة مجالات: الهندسة المعمارية واللغة والتقاليد. تم استخدام أشكال التثاقف الثلاثة من قبل قادة المعهد تيكلساري لنشر التعاليم الإسلامية حتى يمكن قبولها بسهولة من قبل المجتمع الذين لم يزالوا قوياً مع المعتقدات القديمة (بوذا-الهندوسي)Abstrak: Penyebaran Islam di Jawa memiliki pola yang khas, yaitu terjadi melalui akulturasi antara ajaran Islam dengan kearifan lokal. Pola akulturasi antara Islam dan kearifan lokal Jawa memiliki bentuk dialogis, atau terjadi melalui komunikasi dua arah antara mereka yang menginginkan eksistensi budaya Jawa dengan orang-orang yang menginginkan penerapan hukum Islam secara kaffah. Hasilnya adalah munculnya budaya baru yang diterima masyarakat setempat tanpa menghilangkan substansi dari ajaran agama Islam. Pola akulturasi ini juga terjadi di Pesantren Tegalsari sebagai pesantren tertua di Jawa yang terletak di Ponorogo. Tema tentang Pesantren Tegalsari, khususnya dalam bidang akulturasi budaya, menarik untuk dikaji karena banyak masyarakat yang masih belum mengetahui tentang dinamika historis dari pesantren ini. Selama ini Pesantren Tegalsari lebih dikenal karena kisah-kisah magis dari para kiai pimpinan pesantren daripada aktivitas pesantren di masa lalu. Maka tulisan tentang Pesantren Tegalsari menjadi penting untuk mengisi ruang-ruang kosong dalam historiografi lokal di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan antropologis. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa akulturasi di Pesantren Tegalsari terjadi dalam tiga bidang: arsitektur, bahasa, dan tradisi. Ketiga bentuk akulturasi digunakan oleh para kiai pimpinan Pesantren Tegalsari untuk menyebarkan ajaran Islam agar dapat diterima dengan mudah oleh masyarakat sekitar yang masih kuat dengan kepercayaan lama (Hindu-Buddha)


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 295-301
Author(s):  
Bahagia Tarigan ◽  
Rudy Sofyan

Every individual needs to survive and even succeed in their life. One of the ways to achieve such success is to be literate. Literacy makes people civilized and knows the purpose of their life. People need to build their awareness of the importance of literacy, one of which is through building reading literacy awareness. This paper aims at building literacy awareness through a community library built for the people in Regaji Village, Karo Regency, North Sumatra. This is a descriptive study taking the local people living in Regaji Village as the participants. Observations, interviews, and documentation were used to collect the data related to the past and current reading literacy awareness in this village. The data were analyzed qualitatively. The results of the data analysis show that the reading literacy awareness of the local people was still relatively low. However, after the presence of the community library in this village, the literacy awareness of the local people, especially children, has grown, indicated by their increased reading habits. This current situation should be maintained and developed so that all the children in this village keep aware of the importance of reading literacy that eventually helps them get success in their future life.


Author(s):  
Hasan Alkan ◽  
Mehmet Korkmaz ◽  
Sevda Altunbas

The interaction of rural settlements by the Egirdir Lake and surroundings has been discussed in this study that has been conducted in order to support the studies of the Egirdir Lake Management Plan that is stated as a result of two‐year study and to provide local participation for these studies. The method used in this study is based on questionnaire, interviews, and direct observations. Besides several meetings about rural settlements and the Egirdir Lake were conducted among local people, stakeholders and expert groups. According to the results of this study, the Egirdir Lake surroundings have been an important centre of attraction for human settlements from the past to the present. The people that established settlements around the Lake benefited from the Lake for various purposes. The benefit from the Egirdir Lake had not reached the sizes that could affect the hydrology of the Lake until 1960s. However, start of benefiting from the Lake for the purpose of agricultural irrigation in those years and the variation of benefit in the following years have been a significant element of pressure on the Lake. By reasons of these benefits, the Lake has consistently showed water deficit, and the pollution of the Lake has reached considerable sizes as well. When effectively managed by means of the Lake Management Plan, prepared with a participatory approach, the Lake can be protected from these negative effects. Santrauka Nagrinėjamas Egirdir ežero ir jį supančių kaimo gyvenviečių nevienareikšmis ryšys – nauda turima iš ežero ir jam daroma žala. Tyrimas buvo atliekamas dvejus metus kurtam Egirdir ežero tvarkymo planui papildyti. Tyrimo metodas pagrįstas apklausomis, interviu ir tiesioginiais stebėjimais. Buvo organizuota keletas vietinių žmonių, tarpininkų ir ekspertų grupių susitikimų dėl Egirdir ežero tvarkymo. Šio ežero aplinka visada buvo svarbus traukos centras žmonėms įsikurti. Žmonės, apsistoję aplink ežerą, naudojosi juo įvairiais tikslais. Iki 1960 m. tai ežero hidrologijai didesnės įtakos neturėjo. Situacija pablogėjo ežerą pradėjus naudoti žemės naudmenoms drėkinti. Labai suaktyvėjo ir ežero tarša. Efektyviai laikantis planingų tvarkymo priemonių, ežeras gali būti apsaugotas nuo neigiamo poveikio. Резюме Исследуется взаимосвязь сельских поселений вблизи озера Эгирдир и окружающей среды: польза, получаемая от озера, и наносимый ему вред. Исследование дополняет план обустройства озера Эгирдир и предоставляет сведения об участии местных жителей в подобных исследованиях. Метод, применявшийся в исследованиях, основан на опросах людей, интервью и непосредственных наблюдениях. Состоялись встречи местных жителей, посредников и групп экспертов по вопросам заселения поселений и обустройства озера Эгирдир. На основании исследований установлено, что окрестности озера Эгирдир были и остаются важным центром притяжения людей с целью поселиться там. Поселившиеся там люди используют озеро в различных целях. Использование озера Эгирдир до 1960 г. не оказало значительного воздействия на гидрологию озера, однако после того, как озеро стало использоваться для орошения сельскохозяйственных угодий, ситуация ухудшилась. Увеличилась загрязненность озера. Избежать негативного влияния на озеро можно, если эффективно применять меры, предусмотренные планом по обустройству озера.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Badarudin Badarudin ◽  
Abdul Hafiz ◽  
Abdul Rasyad ◽  
Salman Alfarisi ◽  
Rizkah Rizkah

This study focused on examining mythology and history of tomb for a person who was considered sacred by the society. The sacred tomb is the place where person factually buried or the last location seen by others according to the local people beliefs of a past figure based on the relationships of ancestral, great name, extraordinary advantages, historical traces, his services, and values and traditions inherited by the figure which is believed by the most people to grant the wishes. The sacred tomb is the tomb of a figure in the past such as wali Allah, king, and so on. The purpose of this study was to know the history of the tomb of Ramban Biaq in East Lombok, to understand the people perception of the tomb of Ramban Biaq, to know the factors influencing people to make a pilgrimage to the tomb of Ramban Biaq, and to understand the procedures of pilgrimage to the tomb of Ramban Biaq. This study used a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach. Data were collected by observation, interviews, and literature study. The result study explained that the person who was featured in the mythology of the tomb of Ramban Biaq did not die, but still alive and lived in another world. The other myth was that this tomb can grant a pray to God. 


1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 59-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shandesh Bhattarai ◽  
Ram P Chaudhary ◽  
Robin SL Taylor

The remoteness and difficult geography of Mustang in trans-Himalayas lead to continued use of wild plants for livelihood. Local people were interviewed during 2005-2007 and we recorded the use of 40 plant species belonging to 14 families under 22 genera as fence and fuelwood. The common parts of the plants used for fence and fuelwood are stems, branches and whole plant. Among 40 plant species, 36 species were used for fencing and 38 species as fuelwood. A total of 30 species with medicinal value were used as fence after cutting. Many plant species have duel uses as fence and fuelwood. In Mustang, suitable plant species are planted live or cut and used as dead fence around agricultural fields to protect the crops from damage by livestock and wild animals as well as prevent soil erosion by wind. Fuelwood is required to cook meals for themselves and feed for livestock, warm homes in the winter, and distil alcohol from the grain. Local communities have preference of using fuelwood on the basis of easy burning, durability and, accessibility and availability. There is need to encourage the practice of using live plant species as bio-fence in Mustang district, in particular in the upper Mustang. Alternative sources of energy have to be explored and practiced to reduce the dependency on fuelwood in upper Mustang for conservation of forest resources. Key words: Plant species; Fencing; Fuelwood; Sustainability. DOI: 10.3126/sw.v7i7.3827 Scientific World Vol.7(7) 2009 pp.59-63


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
KHAMBAY KHAMPHILAVONG ◽  
Zhang Lili ◽  
Kang Yongxiang ◽  
Li Hua ◽  
Muththanthirige D L C Nishantha ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Local people harvested wild edible plants to provide food and cash income for indigenous people and are of good importance to guarantee global food security. Individuals also play a significant role in maintaining the productivity and stability of indigenous ecosystems. Vientiane province, the middle part of Laos, is regarded as the biodiversity hotspot. The people who are living there have consolidated traditional knowledge about plants used. Hence, with the developing country, wild edible plants are threatening, and the associated local knowledge is in danger of being lost. However, wild plants surveys were conducted to investigate and documented the wild edible plants indigenous experience used by local people.Methods: Five-teen villages were carried out the field investigation. The information was collected using questionnaires, direct observation, individual discussion, semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews, group discussion, and participatory rural appraisal (PRA).Results: In this research, information about 202 wild edible plant species in 150 genera of 83 families was recorded. Most species were edible fruits (55 species), followed by young leaves (48 species). The wild edible plants are sources or fresh markets for local people, especially those living in remote areas, to procure mineral elements and vitamins. In addition, were 79 species sold as a mixture at the market. Therefore, the utilization of wild edible plants related to knowledge was according swiftly, especially in an area with the livable transportation and booming traveler.Conclusion: Local food, wild plant species are abundant and diverse in Vientiane province. The people provide food and proteins to remote areas people and also be a source of income. Hence, their associated traditional knowledge and wild edible plants are facing a variety of intimidation. So, preservation and sustainable utilization of these wild plants in this region are important. To document of these plant species might provide incipient information for conservation, probably further exploitation and will gather local indigenous knowledge.


Crisis ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lourens Schlebusch ◽  
Naseema B.M. Vawda ◽  
Brenda A. Bosch

Summary: In the past suicidal behavior among Black South Africans has been largely underresearched. Earlier studies among the other main ethnic groups in the country showed suicidal behavior in those groups to be a serious problem. This article briefly reviews some of the more recent research on suicidal behavior in Black South Africans. The results indicate an apparent increase in suicidal behavior in this group. Several explanations are offered for the change in suicidal behavior in the reported clinical populations. This includes past difficulties for all South Africans to access health care facilities in the Apartheid (legal racial separation) era, and present difficulties of post-Apartheid transformation the South African society is undergoing, as the people struggle to come to terms with the deleterious effects of the former South African racial policies, related socio-cultural, socio-economic, and other pressures.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 229
Author(s):  
Muhammad Eko Atmojo ◽  
Helen Dian Fridayani

Kulon Progo Regency is one of the districts that has many innovations, one of which is community empowerment in collaboration with a modern shop abbreviated as the shop name owned by the people (tomira). This research was motivated by the achievements of the Kulon Progo district government in carrying out development and innovation in the development of the Kulon Progo region by fully involving the Kulon Progo district community through community empowerment. This initiative was taken by the government of Kulon Progo Regency to improve community empowerment and protect the people of Kulon Progo Regency from various economic threats. Considering that in the past few years many modern shops have mushroomed in each district/city, so this is what makes Kulon Progo Regency move quickly to empower the community by collaborating between MSMEs or cooperative with modern shops. This study uses a qualitative method which case study approach. With the empowerment that has been done, the original products of Kulon Progo Regency or local products can be traded in modern stores so that local products in Kulon Progo Regency can compete with national products in these modern stores. The existence of such cooperation will indirectly improve the image of Kulon Progo Regency and lift the original products of Kulon Progo Regency. The lifting of the original products of Kulon Progo Regency will have a positive impact on the community, where indirectly the economy of the community will increase so that there will be prosperity for the community. Kabupaten Kulon Progo adalah salah satu kabupaten yang memiliki banyak inovasi, salah satunya adalah pemberdayaan masyarakat bekerja sama dengan toko modern disingkat nama toko yang dimiliki oleh masyarakat (tomira). Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh pencapaian pemerintah kabupaten Kulon Progo dalam melakukan pengembangan dan inovasi dalam pengembangan wilayah Kulon Progo dengan melibatkan sepenuhnya masyarakat kabupaten Kulon Progo melalui pemberdayaan masyarakat. Inisiatif ini diambil oleh pemerintah Kabupaten Kulon Progo untuk meningkatkan pemberdayaan masyarakat dan melindungi masyarakat Kabupaten Kulon Progo dari berbagai ancaman ekonomi. Menimbang bahwa dalam beberapa tahun terakhir banyak toko-toko modern telah menjamur di setiap kabupaten/kota, jadi inilah yang membuat Kabupaten Kulon Progo bergerak cepat untuk memberdayakan masyarakat dengan berkolaborasi antara UMKM atau bekerjasama dengan toko-toko modern. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus, dengan metode yang digunakan adalah dokumentasi. Dengan pemberdayaan yang telah dilakukan, produk asli Kabupaten Kulon Progo atau produk lokal dapat diperdagangkan di toko modern sehingga produk lokal di Kabupaten Kulon Progo dapat bersaing dengan produk nasional di toko modern ini. Adanya kerjasama tersebut secara tidak langsung akan meningkatkan citra Kabupaten Kulon Progo dan mengangkat produk asli Kabupaten Kulon Progo. Pencabutan produk asli Kabupaten Kulon Progo akan berdampak positif bagi masyarakat, di mana secara tidak langsung perekonomian masyarakat akan meningkat sehingga akan ada kesejahteraan bagi masyarakat.


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