Ekowisata Subak Sembung

24 October 2023 | Destination

Wisata berbasis lingkungan (ekowisata) selalu menjadi aktivitas menarik di Pulau Dewata. Di Kota Denpasar, salah satu destinasinya adalah Subak Sembung yang terletak di Kelurahan Peguyangan, Denpasar Utara.

Sawah seluas 115 hektare (ha) terbentang di depan mata. Ratusan petani mengelola kawasan lumbung hijau yang tak pernah berhenti berproduksi setiap tahun.

Sejak 2014, empat kelompok pengelola irigasi (subak) menggagas ide ekowisata didampingi lembaga pemerintah, lembaga penelitian, dan lembaga swadaya masyarakat setempat. Kawasan persawahan di Subak Sembung ditata, sehingga tak hanya menghasilkan beras, namun sekaligus menjadi obyek wisata.

Pematang sawah sepanjang satu kilometer (km) dilengkapi jalan beton selebar dua meter. Sejumlah bale bengong untuk bersantai ditempatkan di pinggir jalan, tempat pengunjung melepas lelah atau beristirahat menikmati pemandangan hijau.

Petani-petani di Subak Sembung tak lagi menggunakan pupuk kimia demi melestarikan sawah mereka. Pupuk organik diutamakan, sejalan dengan awig-awig (aturan adat) subak yang melarang anggotanya mengalihfungsikan sawah.

Subak Sembung juga berfungsi mencegah banjir. Ini memberikan nilai tambah secara ekonomi, lingkungan, dan sosial.

Masyarakat petani Subak Sembung bertahan dari gempuran modernisasi. Mereka bahu membahu menjaga tata ruang desa dan melindungi kelestarian lahan persawahan.

Di beberapa daerah di Bali, subak seakan mati suri. Padahal konsep Subak mengacu pada Tri Hita Karana yang bersatu dalam budaya bercocok tanam padi.

Petani-petani di Peguyangan selalu melaksanakan serangkaian ritual, mulai dari sebelum menanam padi, pemilihan bibit, hingga panen raya. Ini yang membuat subak ini bertahan selama ratusan tahun.

Kehidupan petani di Subak Sembung sangat dinamis. Mereka tak hanya menanam padi, namun mendiversifikasi ekosistemnya, seperti kebun sayur, kebun bunga kenikir, dan tanaman obat keluarga. Setiap akhir pekan petani menggelar "peken carik," yaitu menjual hasil panen produk-produk unggulan.

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Subak Sembung Eco tourism

Eco-based tourism is always being an interesting destinations in the island of god. One of them is Subak Sembung located in Denpasar, Peguyangan village, North Denpasar.

115 hectares rice fields is spread out in front of you, and it makes a beautiful view with hundreds of farmers that working there along the year through.

Started in 2014, 4 group who manage subak come up with the idea to make this place as one of eco tourism destination. Along with the government, survey organizations, and another non profit organization, they turn this place as one of destination.

The make over started from they make a concrete way circling the area, build some bale bengong to sit down and relax, so the visitor can enjoy the view, and feel the wind.

All the farmer now using the organic fertilizer and not using chemical for their fields. These fields are still keep as a rice field, because the awig-awig (cultural law) prohibite to change the function. Subak Sembung also as a flood protector, that’s why this subak (irrigation) is very valuable for the society.

Actually, almost all subak in bali nowadays being neglected. It hasn’t been taking care as important as it used to be even though Tri Hita Karana Concept about balance in nature life mentioned subak is one of the factor. Glad to know, that all the farmers that lived surround subak sembung in peguyangan village always doing the special rituals to keep subak and the ecosystem there still running as it is for hundreds years. This dynamic subak environment keeps the village also alive, they even have a special farmer weekend called “pekan carik” where they sell their products fresh from the farms.

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