Menjemput Senja di Lubuk Larangan

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• • Lubuk Larangan is a Minangkabau tradition in West Sumatra that bans fishing in designated river areas.
• • Since 2025, a 500-meter stretch of Sungai Jujuhan in Nagari Talao, South Solok Regency has been designated as Lubuk Larangan.
• • The designation was made by the local nagari community with support from PT Kencana Sawit Indonesia (KSI).
• • The site borders a high conservation value (HCV) forest area managed by PT KSI.
• • The conservation area hosts siamang, macaques, langurs, eagles, and hornbills.
• • Sungai Jujuhan's waters contain hundreds of gariang fish (Tor douronensis), an endemic species in fast-flowing rivers.
• • Gariang fish are protected from capture under the local custom.
• • Facilities at the site include gazebos, toilets, and stepped stairs leading to the riverbank.
• • Some Lubuk Larangan enforce a three-year fishing ban before a communal harvest.
• • Lubuk Larangan Sungai Kunyit, near Sungai Jujuhan, has not been harvested since 2019.
• • Gariang fish at Sungai Kunyit have grown up to 14 kilograms per fish.
• • Harvest proceeds are typically used to fund mosque construction or village thanksgiving ceremonies.
• • Establishing a Lubuk Larangan begins with a yasinan ritual involving at least 40 traditional and religious leaders.
• • The community believes the ritual keeps fish from leaving the area and can bring illness or death to fish thieves.
• • The Lubuk Larangan Sungai Jujuhan initiative was funded through PT KSI's corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.