Local Wisdom to Sow

     In contrast to other areas in East Java, Lumajang not only famous for its Banana Supreme and iron sand. But more than that, the existence of the zone located at the foot of Mount Semeru, it is also storing a collection of natural wanawisata hitherto preserved, and one of them is a bamboo forest. Some sources said the forest is located in the Village Sumbermujur, District Candipuro or approximately 30 miles from the center of this district has its own charm because of the terms of the arrangement quite neatly along the village street. Estimated at more than 8 species of bamboo, which until now managed by the residents, including the yellow bamboo, bamboo petung, ori bamboo, bamboo china and so forth. Availability of tourism assets is one of the many tourist attractions in Lumajang apart: Mbambang Beach, the Baths Selokambang, Goa Drops, Triangles Ranu and many other places.    The high awareness of the citizens in preserving the bamboo forests ought to be made an example for all groups as well as other areas to always use the environment as a form of mutual relations between man and nature. This is one of the wisdom of a natural ecosystem that not only put the bamboo forest as the ultimate goal of efforts to save the environment, but rather to how the forest will be more meaningful to local people. The limited budgets of local governments in managing the assets of the tour, local governments need a new breakthrough and change the mindset in terms of sourcing of funds. The investment made was also not always clear the forest alone, but how to motivate local communities to develop community forests in the countryside. That is, priority in forest management is given to the villagers because it was considered quite close to nature. Efforts for the development and publication of the local tourism sector to the outside area should always be done so vigorous stretching nature existing in Lumajang getting excited. Overall it was a process that takes time and not for a moment, if it has economic value of what these expectations are not realized immediately. Remember, the stronger cooperation between people and nature ecosystems, such as bamboo forests, teak forests, sengon. Thus, the higher the quality of biological diversity (biodiversity) in supporting the needs of human life.     Biodiversity of ecosystems that have the following Lumajang in it, also shaded the local residents living systems which carry out development while promoting the integrity and safety of those two factors, namely social and ecosystem. Kalpataru award categories achieved environmental savior in 2002 are clear evidence of a Hery Gunawan Rescue Team along with Kali Pimple Natural Resources who care and want to reinstate the glory of bamboo forest in the village. Steps taken an eco-warrior is at least involve the role of the public on the utilization of natural resources economically valuable. And, always develop the attitude of wisdom to the local conditions of the environment following the environmentally sound management methods.

(Posted in Harian Surya, July 29, 2010 or click www.surya.co.id )