Suaka Ntodea

The Lindu Indigenous Community has a specifically managed and protected area due to its spiritual values, history, and benefits for the welfare of the surrounding community. This area has been preserved through generations by the Lindu Indigenous Community, and it is known as the Todea Sanctuary. The Todea Sanctuary is a forest area protected by the Lindu Indigenous Community because it contains a water source that flows to the community's settlement. The Todea Sanctuary is spread across several regions of Lindu, and this area can also be cultivated with the condition that cultivation must be at least ± 100 m away from the water source.

In addition, the Lindu Indigenous Community has divisions of other customary spaces, namely:

• Posoua (community settlement area)
• Lida (community rice field area)
• Bondea (active garden area with perennial plant cover)
• Tongo (lake area)
• Talinti (swamp area)
• Rano (pond area)
• Lambara (livestock grazing area)
• Ngurah (former cultivation area)
• Pampa (active community garden area with cover crops)
• Pangale (young forest area)
• Wanangkiki (jungle forest area)

The system of customary land tenure in the Lindu region is divided into two, namely:

1. Individual ownership based on a principle trusted by the Lindu Indigenous Community that the land is customary land that has been inherited or given by ancestors to a specific person or family to be preserved and managed, such as the Lambara Sanctuary.
2. Communal ownership is ownership held collectively by the community and utilized and regulated in its use and supervision collectively, including rules and sharing of results if managed together, such as Lindu Lake, Po Ngata Totua Ngkolu, Todea Sanctuary, Wiata Sanctuary.

However, the management regulations have not yet been institutionalized as they are still managed by customary institutions in each village. The following is the structure of the customary institution (Totua Nuada):

• Jogugu serves as Tutua Ngata or the decision-maker
• Galara serves as the decision-maker
• Pabisara serves as the lawyer
• Kapita serves as the mediator of the decision
• Suro serves as the envoy, messenger, and communication link for the community involved in the matter

Moreover, the traditional rituals performed by the Lindu Indigenous Community related to the management of protected areas include: the Vunca Customary Ritual or a thanksgiving ceremony for the harvest. There are also management rules known as Ombo, which are the decisions made by the customary institution together with the local community. Additionally, there are rituals performed by the Lindu Indigenous Community, such as: Popatoua/Mopatou (annual thanksgiving for children reaching one year of age). Currently, these regulations do not have a written form and are only orally passed down through generations.

The management practices carried out by the Lindu Indigenous Community in this area contribute significantly to various aspects. The community protects the Lambara Sanctuary, contributing to ecosystem preservation, biodiversity, community welfare, and supporting the livelihoods of the Lindu Indigenous Community in the plantation sector. The management practices in this area also contribute to social and cultural aspects. Interactions with other indigenous communities have increased. Currently, there is the Lindu Lake Festival held annually. This festival is initiated by the Sigi Regency Government in collaboration with external parties as an ecological restoration movement. This is also done because the Lindu region is located within the conservation area of Lore Lindu National Park.

Decision of the Sigi Regent Number 189-595 of 2017 regarding the recognition of the protection of customary law communities and customary territories of To Lindu in Sigi Regency