Local Knowledge of The Community in Mekarwangi Village on Long-Tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)

Canaya Vania Rehansha (Department of Biologi, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran)
Rusdi Hasan (Department of Biologi, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Padjadjaran)

Bioeksperimen: Jurnal Penelitian Biologi
Vol 10, No 1: March 2024

Local knowlede is a phenomenon that is felt and experienced by the people of a particular area who have local understanding regarding the natural resources found in the surrounding environment. One of this knowledge is about long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis). This research aims to examine local knowledge of the community regarding long-tailed macaque in Mekarwangi Village which borders Taman Hutan Raya Ir. H. Djuanda which is one of the long-tailed macaque conservation sites. The method used in this research is a qualitative approach through observation, semi-structured interviews, and strengthened by literature study. The result obtained were analyzed descriptively. The reseach result show that the community knows about the existence of long-tailed macaque. Community interactions with long-tailed macaque pose a threat to long-tailed macaque, some individu of long-tailed macaque be arrasted because people are disturbed by their existance. The majority of community in Mekarwangi Viilage know the food, habitat, and daily activities of long-tailed macaque from daily observation and some knowledge passed down from previous generations.