The Land and Tree Tenure-Based Dalihan Natolu Customs for Tree Management in South Tapanuli, North Sumatra

Abstract

The land and tree resources management needs to involve local communities with a customary basis to preserve it. For that purpose, the research aims are to develop the concept of land and tree tenure-based <em>Dalihan </em><em>natolu</em> customs in trees management of South Tapanuli. Exploratory research method is to describe and develop the concept of land and tree tenure in <em>Dalihan natolu</em> society of South Tapanuli, North Sumatra. Results show the pattern of land and tree tenure on Batak Mandailing- Angkola society shows the typical character-based custom <em>Dalihan Natolu</em>. Role of <em>Dalihan natolu</em> with elements <em>Mora</em>, <em>Kahanggi</em> and <em>Anakboru</em> vary between elements. <em>Dalihan Natolu</em> important role related to the transfer of rights to the land, and the rights of the multipurpose trees, especially rubber, coffee and salacca. <em>Kahanggi</em> element is the top priority in the transfer of rights over land and trees. While <em>Mora</em> plays a bigger role in case of conflicts in land and tree tenure. <em>Anakboru</em> play a role in helping <em>Mora</em> and <em>Kahanggi</em> activity in land and trees use