Saturday, September 1, 2012

Bamboo Forests - The presence of Bamboo Forests in Indonesia

The presence of bamboo forests in Indonesia for human life is very significant because in addition to having a high economic value, it also serves as a water catchment area. In Indonesia, bamboo forests also have the same functions and existence is always conserved. Here is a bamboo forest conservation in various regions in Indonesia.

Bamboo Forest Maintain Functioning Water Sources

Today, news drought is almost endless. The impact of the drought is enough to make people confused as water line, was forced to use water to wash the dirty river, the rice plants exposed, damaged farmland, until the emergence of a variety of plant diseases due to the dry season. Circumstances such as those mentioned above seem to no longer apply to people in the village Sumbermujur, District Candipuro,
District Lumajang. Currently, residents in the village located about 40 kilometers from the city Lumajang no longer have a shortage of water, both in the dry season or rainy season.

When reservoirs and wells in different areas began to dry up, the flow of water in the rice village Sumbermujur never stopped flowing. Supply of water continues to flow into the rice fields, ranging fields closest to Mount Semeru to the rice fields in other settlements.This happens because the springs are named sources Delling continue to drain fresh water for drinking or for irrigation. The spring water is sourced from Mount Semeru is in a state of drought are still able to drain water around 600-800 liters of water per second. Meanwhile, in the rainy season, water flow reaches 1,000 liters per second. The spring is precisely located in the bamboo forest which covers about 14 acres.

According to local leaders, the absence of drought in this village because it is the result of hard work for these people. Initially or rather in the 1970s, the spring source Delling debits only about 300 liters per second. But now, the water here is relatively abundant. In the 1970s, the economic situation in Indonesia could be said to be unstable. Communities around the village Sumbermujur generally eat bulgur and worked as a maker gedek or walls of woven bamboo. This then makes bamboo forests there is almost bare because it used to make woven bamboo.

1. When Critical

The impact of tree felling bamboo for the purposes of this economy is the reduction of water discharge at the spring source Delling. In fact, the local community must be willing to stand in line to get clean water in these springs at night because during the day the spring is not enough to meet the needs of the community. Seeing this situation, local people began to think and realize how important it is to preserve the bamboo forests that influence the presence of water. Despite having a paddy field, but if it is difficult to get water, agriculture also automatically be not optimal. Local residents were finally starting to replant the forest with bamboo.

Not only that, the people around would consciously make eyes water protection, managing the forest for comfort when visiting, and routinely keep the forest from destruction. All of these activities are purely governmental organization without any support from government agencies. Over time, now not only bamboo native tanman lear the bamboo forest. There are about 21 species of bamboo that thrives in the forest, from bamboo thailand, bamboo Ampel kind of green, to yellow Ampel.

2. Cool atmosphere

Dozens of species of bamboo and lush towering create the impression of cool. Cool atmosphere is more complete when the sound of gurgling water as the visitors began to walk into the middle of the forest area. Because of the cool, the forest is even a habitat for hundreds of monkeys and bats. Monkeys are often seen down the tree if there are visitors coming to the forest. After the bamboo forest in the village back lush, eye discharge any water source Delling is slowly increasing again. Currently, this spring has been successfully drain the water to the entire field in Sumbermujur and rice fields in the surrounding villages.

Learning from experience, the village Sumbermujur now beginning to change. Community Sumbermujur which initially did not care about the existence of a bamboo tree forest, has now become a forest ranger. Hopefully this forest conservation efforts inspire us all to do the same.

Ecological and Economic Value Bamboo Forest in Bali

Perhaps there are many people who do not know if Bali has unique attractions, the bamboo forests and bamboo forest. This tourist place is unique because no other and serve different shades to any visitors. For those of you who are tired of enjoying the mountains, beaches, temples and lakes in Bali, there is no harm if a visit to tour the bamboo forest located in Bangli regency, Bali province.

1. Ecological and Economic Value

Bamboo forest located in Bangli is considered to have economic and ecological value is high. This is because the role of the neighborhood that always preserve and naturalness of the bamboo forest. All the people here are very obedient to the laws of conservation of bamboo forest. For the communities, the cultivation and preservation of bamboo forest is their responsibility because ancestors believed that will benefit their lives.

Bamboo forest area of about 45 hectares and also functioned as a major watershed in addition to as a tourist. For that reason, these forests are considered to have very high ecological value. Neither residents nor the tourists who visit the forest to cut bamboo should not be allowed to engage in indiscriminate and only selective logging on the appointed day. This is done to avoid damage to the bamboo tree. The majority of the people of Bali are Hindus and based on the teachings of Tri Hita Karana stated that the role of bamboo in various religious ceremonies can not be replaced. Therefore, each of the Balinese people have to obey the laws that prohibit illegal logging and the obligation to preserve the bamboo forest.

2. Bali Clean and Green

Related to the Bali provincial government programs, especially programs of Bangli who strive to make Bali clean and green, it is clear that the existence and preservation of bamboo forest at least a little help realize the program. In addition to functioning as a water catchment area, the bamboo forest also has economic value, either to support a variety of religious events or to preserve the culture and arts in Bangli. For example, bamboo often used for shingles or roof houses in the village Penglipuran. The houses are made of bamboo roof was then used as a tourist attraction and certainly will generate revenue from the tourists.

3. Travelling

Bamboo trees is very fitting enjoyed during the big wind shaking bamboo trees to make a sound that sounds irregular. With traveled to visit the bamboo forest, in addition to witness and enjoy the beauty of a wide range of bamboo (bamboo and bamboo petung gutters), the tourists were automatically given awareness about the importance of preserving and maintaining nature of the damage.

That explanation about the benefits of bamboo forests for human life. Let us together to preserve it.

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