Community Challenges
One of the challenges faced by our community in implementing
the Tavol system is encroachment in the Tavol area by our own
community members, nearby communities and outsiders. This
encroachment happens because some villagers have a lack of awareness
and do not respect the traditional customary rules of the village.
Furthermore, there are a few who are poor and desperate to find a source
of income from forest resources. Encroachment from outsiders and
surrounding communities, on the other hand, happen intentional or
unintentionally.
Another challenge is open burning nearby and even inside the the
Tavol area. This will disturb the ecosystem and also damage the
resources within the area. We also feel that our Iningaan Mai area is
becoming more and more limited and cramped. Overlaps with the forest
reserve and logging company concession as well as other government
plans that do not align with our aspirations have caused our Iningaan Mai
us to feel squeezed in.
Other than that, there is also a lack of cooperation in the
community and our relationship with the government needs to be
improved. Naufasan Tavol is also less practised by the youger generation
due to modernization and lack of exposure to traditional practices and
customs. Globalization has made our community more prone to
conventional ways of management and has provided alternative resources
in daily life. This has caused many youth to have a lack of interest and
understanding of their own identity.
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