Abstract
A wildlife study to find out about hunting wildlife was taken in Lapua Community, Kaureh, Papua. Specific purpose of the research was to obtain the information about wildlife species hunted, hunting techniques, and utilizations of hunted animals by the community. The study was taken place in September-October 2015, used survey method with interview techniques. The study found out about 19 species of wildlife as common hunted species, which could be grouped into 31.58% protected by Indonesian Law, 52.63 % usually used for self-consumption, and 68.42 % were birds. People in Lapua have their own traditional wisdom in hunting activities, which they know as active hunting which consists of eye-hunting (Hwe), hunting with dogs (Seeht/kenang), skilled hunting (Mbree), and imitate animal sounds (Sukwe), while in passive hunting (Ptia) they use foot snares, confinement and bird nets. Hunting equipments for the community’s traditional hunting are spears (Tumuayuja), bows (Dyi) and arrow (Sii), rattan strings (Wii) and wood for mesh materials. The hunted animals are usually for self-consumption and to be raised up and for sale.
 
Highlights
MATERIALS AND METHODSHunting wild animal becomes one inseparable activity from Papuan people’s life
For Papuan people, the utilization type of wildlife usually depends on the type of hunted animals and their own traditional knowledge on hunting
Hunted animals are valuable in cultural events because Papuan people use them as accessories (Kwapena 1984, Pattiselanno and Mentansan, 2010, Keiluhu, 2013)
Summary
Hunting wild animal becomes one inseparable activity from Papuan people’s life. This activity has been going since former times in order to fulfill people needs on food, economic commodities, medicines and culture accessories. Community of Lapua Village comprises of some indigenous tribes who live in the remote area in Jayapura Regency, Papua. This community mostly relies on shifting cultivation and poaching to fulfill their daily life’s needs. Similar to communities in many other areas in Papua, the information about people’s activities in utilize and consume wildlife resources is still insufficient. The data were collected from some indigenous tribes within Lapua, which were Hirwa, Yamle, Masita, Bitaba, Auri, and Bogogo Tribe.
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