Kanemi Sewiata

Kenemi Sewiata is a forest area up to the coast located in Aisau Village. The community has agreed to protect this area because it is home to wildlife that is considered important and highly valuable, such as the Bird of Paradise and Turtles—this is done to save the wildlife from the threat of hunting. Kenemi Sewiata is also regarded as an important place that has cultural identity in the form of Paseda (bracelet) as a ritual historical site, evidence of the existence of the Sanuari Clan. Protection of this area has been passed down through generations—the community believes that their ancestors taught them to utilize natural resources in a limited manner. Although protection initiatives have been carried out for generations, this protection practice began to be conducted procedurally with the help of external institutions in 2018 in collaboration with WWF Indonesia. The program includes assistance, facilitation of participatory mapping, preparation of management plans, as well as identification of wildlife potential (turtles and birds of paradise) and socialization of the registration of community-managed conservation areas in Aisau Village.

Kenemi Sewiata is managed by the Minuai Tourism Awareness Group through rules outlined in the draft Village Regulation (Perkam). However, this regulation is still in draft form and has not been finalized. Management of this area is still in process as it awaits the village regulation and the preparation of the work plan for the Minuai Tourism Awareness Group. Some examples of applicable regulations are:

• The distance for fishing or utilizing natural resources along the coast by external parties is limited to 2 miles from the village coastline. Additionally, they must obtain permission from the community or village government.
• It is prohibited to use poison while fishing, such as potassium, bore root, and tuba. If violated, a penalty of Rp. 100,000;- will be imposed for each fish caught.

The management practices of the Kenemi Sewiata area contribute to wildlife conservation—consistent with the community's main goal, which is to protect high-value wildlife such as the Bird of Paradise and Turtles from the threat of hunting & to preserve natural resources/ecosystems and biodiversity that are felt to be declining due to shifts in utilization patterns in the community. Additionally, it also protects the cultural identity of the community found in the Kenemi Sewiata area as a symbol of history and protects/utilizes the flora and fauna around it in a limited manner while considering the impacts of environmentally destructive activities such as the use of poison. The following are the flora and fauna found in the Kenemi Sewiata area:

Flora

• Resin Tree
• Tereng
• Giant Fern
• Oswarareng
• Ransio Fruit
• Buorebo
• Cembara Tree

Fauna

• Yellow Bird of Paradise (Botenang)
• Split-Rattan Bird of Paradise
• King Bird of Paradise (Kepeng-kepeng)
• Cassowary (Mansua)
• Parrot (Manyouri)
• Ground Dove (Mempera)
• Maleo (Manggio)
• Red-legged Maleo (Woya)
• King Cockatoo (Anggori)
• Yellow-crested Cockatoo (Mana)
• Bay Parrot (Sinake)
• Papuan Hornbill (Manwama)
• Turtle
• Leatherback Turtle (Inseire)
• Green Turtle (Parpur)
• Hawksbill Turtle (Yewan Waumis)
• White Cuscus (Mangganapopan)
• Black Cuscus (Kamuna Pintuma)
• Spotted Cuscus (Mantotow)
• Red Cuscus (Maras)
• Kangaroo (Awain)
• Lau-lau (Rosa)
• Napoleon (Kekes)
• Grouper (Ara)
• Shark (Mandokai)
• Glass Lontar Fish (Incamcami)

The community of Aisau Village and/or the Minuai Tourism Awareness Group do not yet have a legal basis or specific regulations governing the recognition and protection of rights/protected management areas by the community.