Peran Folklore Terhadap Upaya Konservasi Hutan di Kawasan Taman Hutan Raya Wan Abdul Rachman, Register 19, Provinsi Lampung

Abstract

Wan Abdul Rachman Forest Park (Tahura WAR) maintains the nutrient cycle, preservation, and biodiversity used for research, education, recreation, and culture. One of the cultural elements around Tahura is folklore. This community culture is spread and passed down from generation to generation in different versions, both in spoken form and gestures. This folklore has various opinions from the community who believe that the existence of this folklore is to protect the forest area from clearing the land again. This study aims to describe and analyze the influence of local wisdom beliefs on the protection of local forest conservation efforts in Register 19, Tahura WAR. This study uses two types of secondary data and primary data. Methods of data collection using observation, interviews, questionnaires, literature studies, and documentation. Data analysis used descriptive qualitative data analysis techniques. The results obtained in this study are that the folklore in the research location is the story of the guardian's grave and spiritual improvement. Local lore can be helpful as a medium in preserving the environment through the inheritance of folklore and its application.

Keywords: Forest Park Wan Abdul Rachman; culture; folklore; local wisdom; Lampung; conservation forest