Gunggung Senoaji
Jurusan Kehutanan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Bengkulu
Email: senoaji1211@gmail.com
Baduy community is people that lives in rural areas-in Banten Selatan. They are able to manage the forest and the environment well. This study aims to identify Baduy society and the environment and how they treat it with the wise and prudent. Basic method used is survey method with several techniques PRA. Research is done in Desa Kanekes, Leuwidamar, Lebak. Banten Province. Data was described qualitatively and quantitatively analyzed. The Baduy area is 5101.8 hectares, consists of the cultivation area of 2,570 hectares (50.4%) and the area environmental protection of 2,532 hectares (49.6%). The population of 11,172 people (2,948 families). All the Baduy communities are farmers of dry rice (huma) with the shifting cultivation system. The area of environmental protection consists of hutan tutupan and hutan lindungan kampung. In the management of the environment, community Baduy hold on customary rules which regulate the management of protected areas and cultivation areas
Keywords: Baduy community, forest and environment