Sustainability Management of Teluk Benderas Lake, Rantau Baru Village, Pangkalan Kerinci District, Riau Province

Abstract

Most oxbow-lakes, spreading out in the riparian of Kampar river, were ecologically unsustainable due to social and anthropological reasons including intensive agriculture in the upper land, extensive urban around the lakes. Published papers suggested that the oxbow lakes ecosystem were degraded, biodiversity of the aquatic fauna were in adversity. Those threats have social economical affect on the local community. The present paper analyzes the sustainability of Teluk Benderas Lake, an riparian oxbow lake of Kampar, Pangkalan Kerinci District, Riau. The sustainability were analyzed from the perspective of ecological, economical, sociocultural, legal-institutional and technological. Sustainability analysis was carried out using the MDS (Multidimensional Scaling) analysis approach with the help of RapOxbow software (modified Rapfish). It revealed that based on ecological, economical, technological dimensions, the lake standing were unsustainable, with sustainability index of 29.8%, 30.0%, 44.3%, respectively. Meanwhile, the sustainability index of socio-cultural and legal-institutional, appeared 65.6%, 51.3%, respectively (fairly sustainable). It is suggested that 11 the driving variables that have been identified, should be evaluated and managed holistically in order to improve and enhance the sustainability of Lake ecosystem. In short, the role of local government were of important on this matter. Accordingly, the strategy and management plan and action plan for the Teluk Benderas Lake ecosystem need to be implemented integratedly by developing (a) sustainable small scale fisheries business (b). developing of alternative income generations (c) strengthening the role of traditional leaders and institutions.