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Ledjie Taq
Ledjie Taq is the Kepala adat of the Wehea Dayak village of Nehas Liah Bing, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. He is known for his efforts to protect the Wehea Forest.
Background.
Ledjie Taq was born in the Wehea Dayak village of Nehas Liah Bing, on the Wehea River. He works as an elementary school teacher and farmer and became the elected leader (kepala adat) of the Wehea Dayak in 2002. Since this time he has been working to protect the Wehea Forest.
Protecting Wehea
forest located between the rivers of Skung and Metqueen).
Ledjie Taq and the Wehea Dayak community wanted to protect Wehea Forest because of its importance as a source for water and medicinal plants, as well as non-timber forest products. In addition, Ledjie Taq knew that protecting Wehea Forest was critical for helping to protect the Wehea Dayak culture. As cultural head of the Wehea Dayak, Ledjie Taq knew that if the forest around Wehea was lost, important traditions and ceremonies would be lost as well. Since Wehea Forest