Wana

Wana is a dense forest area with limited access and varying slope levels. The Wana area is protected by the Ngata Marena indigenous community under communal ownership, therefore, there have been human activities in the area, particularly the utilization of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) such as damar resin, rattan, or honey. This utilization serves as a source of livelihood for the surrounding community.

The indigenous community has rules for the Wana area to ensure its sustainable use, as follows:

• There must be permission from local stakeholders to enter the area
• The Wana area can be utilized for household or local needs, not for commercial purposes
• Logging is not allowed in sloped areas
• The type and amount utilized can be done according to needs
• The criteria for trees to be felled for timber must have a diameter of more than 50 cm

The existence of Wana is not only important for the life of the Ngata Marena indigenous community but also serves as a major support for the preservation of biodiversity in the area. The characteristics of its dense forest, limited access, and varied slope create ideal ecological conditions for plants and animals to breed naturally. Protection by the indigenous community keeps this area relatively safe from large-scale exploitation pressures, allowing various species of flora and fauna to maintain their original habitats.

The flora found in Wana generally consists of large-diameter woods such as magnolia, banyan, meranti, red baya, agarwood, damar, rattan, and forest pandanus. Meanwhile, the fauna includes birds, reptiles, and several mammals, including;

• Sulawesi Hornbill (Rhyticeros cassidix)
• Mako Bird or Sulawesi Parrot (Tanygnathus megalorynchos)
• Forest Crow (Corvus enca)
• Drongo (Dicrurus hottentottus)
• Tarsier (Tarsius tarsier)
• Anoa (Bubalus depressicornis)
• Babirusa (Babyrousa babyrussa)
• Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis)
• Bear Cuscus (Ailurops ursinus)
• Civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)
• Wild Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
• Monitor Lizard (Varanus salvator)
• Wild Chicken (Gallus gallus)
• Snake

In 2017, the Regent of Sigi Regency issued a Decree on the Recognition and Protection of the Kulawi Indigenous Law Community in Marina, which was subsequently followed by a Decree from the Minister of Environment and Forestry regarding the designation and inclusion of Marina Customary Forest.