Water Conservation Based On Local Wisdom At Watu Dukun Site, Pagerukir Village, Ponorogo Regency

Abstract

Water must be available to support life for vital needs in the life of living things. The condition of water resources is vulnerable to environmental destruction that threatens the sustainability of water reserves. In the Ponorogo area, there is the Watu Dukun Site with its local wisdom that supports conservation efforts on the availability of water resources. This study aims to determine water conservation based on local wisdom at the Watu Dukun Site, Pagerukir Village, Ponorogo Regency. This study used a descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection was conducted through interviews and observations. The data in this study used qualitative descriptive analysis. Based on the results of the study, it is known that the local wisdom of the community in water conservation at the Watu Dukun Site is in the form of prohibitions on cutting trees, mandatory purification before entering the Watu Dukun Site, the culture of cooperation in cleaning sendang, and the tradition of earth alms. This local wisdom aims to maintain and maintain the environment so that water resources at the Watu Dukun Site remain sustainable.