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The resources were used for different purposes and utilised as much as possible so
that there would be no wastage, and the resources could be maintained for future
generations. Normally, the Orang Asli would utilise forest resources only when
necessary. The resources were consumed as food for protein, medicine, as well as
to earn income.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the local practices of the Orang Asli in Tasik Kenyir were manageable and aligned with sustainability. Their knowledge and practices reflected their
way of life and appreciation of their surroundings. The subsistence way of living in
terms of fishing and hunting supported the fact that they lived in a sustainable manner without affecting much of their surroundings.
Acknowledgements This research was funded by the Trans Disciplinary Research Grant Scheme
(TRGS/2015/59373). The authors wish to thank JAKOA, KETENGAN, Terengganu State Park
Management Council, Forestry Department and the Wildlife and National Parks Department for
permission to carry out the study. Special thanks, too, to the villagers of Kampung Sungai Berua
and staff of the Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu, for participating and assisting in this study.
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Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
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M. S. A. Ariffin et al.
The resources were used for different purposes and utilised as much as possible so
that there would be no wastage, and the resources could be maintained for future
generations. Normally, the Orang Asli would utilise forest resources only when
necessary. The resources were consumed as food for protein, medicine, as well as
to earn income.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the local practices of the Orang Asli in Tasik Kenyir were manageable and aligned with sustainability. Their knowledge and practices reflected their
way of life and appreciation of their surroundings. The subsistence way of living in
terms of fishing and hunting supported the fact that they lived in a sustainable manner without affecting much of their surroundings.
Acknowledgements This research was funded by the Trans Disciplinary Research Grant Scheme
(TRGS/2015/59373). The authors wish to thank JAKOA, KETENGAN, Terengganu State Park
Management Council, Forestry Department and the Wildlife and National Parks Department for
permission to carry out the study. Special thanks, too, to the villagers of Kampung Sungai Berua
and staff of the Institute of Tropical Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Universiti Malaysia
Terengganu, for participating and assisting in this study.
References
Abdullah, M. T., Abdullah, M. F., Bartholomew, C. V., & Jani, R. (2016). Kelestarian Masyarakat
Orang Asli Terengganu. Kuala Terengganu: Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.
Ali, O., & Isa, Z. M. (2005). Kehidupan dan Kesihatan Orang Asli di Malaysia. Kota Kinabalu:
Universiti Malaysia Sabah.
Ali, O., Shamsudin, Z., & Khalid, B. A. K. (1991). A socioeconomics, social behaviour, and dietary
pattern among Malaysian aborigines and rural native Malays. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 46.
Alias, I. Z. (1999). The supplementation of lerothyroyine among indigenous people in endemic
goitre areas: The impact of the Rcpy. Asia Pasific Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 7, 1–3.
Alves, R. R. N. & Souto, W. M. S. (2015). Ethnozoology: A Brief Introduction. Ethnobiology &
Conservation, 4(1): 1–13. http://doi:10.15451/ec2015-1-4.1-1-13.
Ambak, M. A., Isa, M. M., Zakaria, M. Z., & Ghaffar, M. A. (2012). Fishes of Malaysia. Kuala
Terengganu: Penerbit Universiti Malaysia Terengganu.
Ankei, Y. (1989). Folk knowledge of fish among the Songola and the Bwarj. African Study
Monographs, 9, 1–88.
Azliza, M. A., Ong, H. C., Vikineswary, S., Noorlidah, A., & Haron, N. W. (2012). Ethno medicinal resources used by the Temuan in Ulu Kuang village. Studies on Ethno Medicine, 6, 17–22.
Badge, N., & Jain, S. (2013). An ethnozoological studies and medicinal values of vertebrate origin
in the adjoining areas of Pench National Park of Chhindwara District of Madhya Pradesh,
India. International. Journal of Life Sciences, 1, 278–283.
M. S. A. Ariffin et al.