Duano’s Local Wisdom in Preserving Marine Ecosystem at Jambi Coastal Area

This research was conducted in Kuala Tungkal, Tanjung Jabung Barat, Jambi, with a qualitative approach. It aims to identify Suku Duano’s local wisdom towards environmental conservation in Tanjung Jabung Barat. The results showed that they had the local wisdom on the preservation of the marine environment such as, using a simple catching tool that more effective to catch specific fish and do not damage the marine ecosystem, using palm leaves to catch fish and used a board called papantungka to catch the clam. Suku Duano had special knowledge about specific areas of marine products in which way they knew when and where the right place for fishing. They had special ceremony after fishing as a form of gratitude to The God. This local wisdom has guided the tribe member to avail the resources wisely and not excessively. But recently, this local wisdom has decreased because of modernization