Permaculture Technology in Tropical Freshwater Swamp

Abstract

Tropical freshwater swampy in Barito River Basin has not been often for study, mainly due to inaccessibility and the insect-borne diseases. Nevertheless, the swamp has been for living areas Banjarese for many centuries. The swampy not just for agriculture plantation or animal cultivation areas, but also for living areas. This research from 2017 - 2019 aims to collect information about local people use green natural resources for sustainable uses and fluctuation of physical and chemical factors. Data was collected from eleven villages within six regencies by interviewing about 600 people who work directlyfor using natural resources in agriculture, farming or plantation. Physico-chemical factors information is gathered by directly measuring or collecting from government agents. In conclusion, more than 70% of interviewees inform that their knowledge decent from their parents or grandparent who educate them and they also develop their skills practical by learning by doing and developing green natural technology for daily life and earn their income in extreme wetland environments both in monsoon.