Akit Tribe and Existence of Mangrove Forest in Berancah Village, Bengkalis, Indonesia

Mita Rosaliza

doi:10.1088/1755-1315/175/1/012060

Abstract

Akit tribe or Orang Akik, is a social group who has long occupied the coastal region of Bengkalis, precisely in the village of Berancah. They are called Akit tribe because this community mostly live on the raft house, then with the raft they move from one place to another, to the beach, sea and to the river. This study focuses on social capital of Akit tribe, Akit’s social capital is believed as one of the main components in mobilizing togetherness, the mobility of ideas, mistrust, and mutual benefit to achieve common goals and progress. The social capital of the community can reduce or stop the social vulnerability occurring in society with certain community structures. Using descriptive Quantitative research method, this study is conducted to find out the social capital model in Akit community by looking at their social structure and how the relationship is intertwined among the people based on values or norms, sanctions, trusts and social networks as a reliable force in solving problems or needs in the structure, as well as the synergicity between social capital. The social structure that allows social capital tied to the community of Akit tribe, is bonding in whichlevels of integration and existing network performance indicate relatively high indicators due to factors. 1. ethnic homogeneity in this uniformity exists kinship, gotong royong, 2. Homogeneity of work as a mangrove encroachers for panglong charcoal needs to meet the needs of life and as fishermen to rely on life. Patron clients is found in this community with a mutual beneficial relationship between the panglong owner and the Akit person and also between Tauke and Akit Society.

Highlights

Coastal areas are transitional ecosystems that are affected by land and sea covering several ecosystems
This study was conducted in Bengkalis Island, Bantan District with purposive selection because it was adapted to the condition of the subdistrict area which was inhabited by the majority of the Akit people and generally they were dominated by the people who were livelihood in as the mangrove seeker
According to Ardi (2013) estimated in the 17th century AD, when Sultan Siak Sri Indrapura enthroned sekelornpok tribe who bermukin along the Mandau River pleaded to the sultan to be given permission as well as found a place to move to a new territory and still entered the territory of the sultan, They along the Mandau River is disturbed by wild animals and there is news of the entry of the Netherlands into the territory of the kingdom of Siak

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Coastal areas are transitional ecosystems that are affected by land and sea covering several ecosystems. Mangrove forests, coral reefs and seagrasses contained in the coastal areas serve as: waves penagkis, protect the beach from the dangers of abrasion, breeding place of various types of shrimp, fish and crabs and aquatic biota. One of the natural resources included in the conservation program is Mangrove forest. This forest as a coastal ecosystem and sea sngat potential for the welfare of the surrounding community both in terms of economic, social and the environment itself. At this time ketersediannya already increasingly critical. In several coastal areas of Indonesia, there has been a degradation of forests due to logging that exceeds the limits of its sustainability

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