ABSTRACT
This study describes the lives of people in the buffer area of Alaspurvo National Park, especially Kutorejo Village Kalipait Hamlet, which has local wisdom in the form of many traditions, rules, and abstinences that are still passed down through generations.This local wisdom has the value of ecological intelligence about the relationship of human activity with its ecosystem. Local wisdom owned by the community is used as a reference in the management of forest areas and coastal waters, both in the form of myths and abstinence. The center of attention of ecological studies according to Julian Steward is the process of cultural adaptation to the environment. This process is seen as a form of dialectic relationship in the context of interdependence with others. The type of research used in case study design is descriptive and qualitative. The results showed that the community around Alas Purwo National Park has local wisdom in the form of a number of traditions, rules or restrictions that are still valid for generations which are then maintained and obeyed until now. The abstinence is in the form of a ban on killing peacocks and abstinence in the payang system.
Key words: Conservation, Alas Purwo National Park, Local Wisdom.