Abstract
A spring is a place where water comes out of the ground seepage, seeps into the soil, then flows through cracks, gaps or natural tracts. Springs (sumber, tuk, umbulan, belik) are used to extract water by local people. This study was aimed at uncovering the knowledge about the types of sacred trees which supported the traditional conservation for water spring in Malang regency. The survey was carried out directly by taking three specimens in the spring environment. Interviews were conducted in person, in-depth, semi-structurally to the local community and tribe leaders. This study contained also the description of the diversity of sacred tree species which supported water spring in Malang Regency, East Java. The results of the study recorded 41 types of 27 genera and 20 families. The diversity of sacred tree species that are believed to be sacred include: ringin (Ficusbenyamina), lo (Ficusglomerata), serut (Streblusasper), ipik-ipik (Ficusprocera), ilat-ilat (Ficuscallosa), bendo (Artocarpuselastica), jambuklampokwatu (Syzygiumlittorale), aren (Arengapinnata), gayam (Inocarpusfagifer), cangkring (Erythrinafusca). The types of water spring supporter are: bambuori (Bambusablumeana), bambubetung (Dendrocalamusasper), bambuapus (Gigantochloaapus), and of the familiaApocynaceae (Ervatamiasphaerocarpa), kecrutan (Spathodeacampanulata), warugunung (Hibiscus similis) etc. The existence of those meaningful trees is a symbol of the existence of a spring and the start of sustainable culture and customs in Malang Raya. Thus, petrenneeds to get the recognition as a longer, traditional conservation model from the government especially from the local government in a form of village regulation. Preserving the springs and environment is a local wisdom of the people of Malang regency, in an effort to preserve traditional conservation and harmony with the lives of other organisms.
 Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. September 2020, 6(3): 425-430
Highlights
Malang Raya is bordered by the Regencies of Blitar, Pasuruan, Lumajang and Indonesian Ocean
The petren area in Malang regency with its spring turned out to have a very important role namely: a. preserving traditional knowledge; b. possessing high ecological conservational value; c. preserving cultural diversity, d. possessing local religious values and beliefs; e. preserving species, genetic of local plants; f. serving as the construction area of the Regional Water Company (PDAM); g. becoming the area for factory and housing development; h. supporting the irrigation for cultivating plants, and i. serving as the proponent of education and ecotourism
The community has tried and been able to preserve these springs through the preservation of various species of Moraceae family trees such as lo (Ficus glomerata), ringin (Ficus benyamina), ilat-ilat (Ficus callosa), ipik-ipik (Ficus procera) and other various types of supporting trees such as bamboo species
Summary
Malang Raya is bordered by the Regencies of Blitar, Pasuruan, Lumajang and Indonesian Ocean. Malang Raya area covers Malang regency, Malang city, and Batu city with its cool air that makes it very suitable for settlement and plants cultivation. The fact that its area forms a basin as it is located among Bromo, Tengger, Kawi and Arjuno mountains makes it rich in springs. East Java has a number of indigenous people (tribes) including Javanese, Madurese, Tengger, Samin, Osing, and ethnic Chinese so that it is rich in cultural diversity, customs, language, religion, beliefs, and rituals. People’s understanding of nature is connected with its function in their belief system and religion (Wickramasinghe, 2003). The water from the spring comes out to the surface of the ground as a result of the aquifer because the surface of the ground is higher than the place where the water comes out.
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