| Abstrak/Abstract |
Sulistiyowati E, Setiadi, Haryono E. 2022. Food traditions and biodiversity conservation of the Javanese Community in Gunungkidul Karst, Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia.Biodiversitas 23:2080-2092.Local traditions manifested through foods and rituals may have contributed to the conservation of plants. In this study, we explore how the Javanese community living in the dryland Karst Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta Province,Indonesia,uses food traditions and rituals to conserve plant diversity and, to some extent, conservethe ecosystem. The primary method was free listing interviews with 109 respondents, followed by in-depth interviews with 19 people of senior community members, local leaders (sesepuh), and customary leaders (juru kunci). The study found that local people use 43 species of 19 families to produce ten culinary varieties as the local food traditions.In addition, there are 29 ritualsperformed by local people to mark and celebrate various events. Some rituals such as rasulan, gumregan, and life cycle rituals reflect local ecological knowledge to support biodiversity and ecosystem conservation in the area. |
