Subayang River as the only transportation way

Subayang is one of the tributaries of Kampar River, the largest river in Riau Province, Indonesia. Its headwaters are springs of forest in a Wildlife Preservation area named Bukit Rimbang Bukit Baling.  It flows to Kampar Kiri River, the bigger tributary, before joining the Kampar Kanan River and form the large Kampar River.  It is administratively located in sub-district of Kampar Kiri Hulu, district of Kampar, Riau Province. Subayang has very important roles for the people who lives in its upstream area, such as a transportation line, fish stock, part of the culture, etc. The most important function is its role as a transportation line, as a connector between the upstream villages and outside worlds.

“Susah mencari uang di hutan mbak. Masyarakat sini kalau nggak motong ya nggak ada penghasilan. Karet lah yang paling sesuai dengan kondisi sini” cerita Bang Roni, salah seorang penduduk di Desa Batu Sanggan kepada saya . ‘Motong/ memotong’ adalah istilah masyarakat sekitar untuk memanen/ menoreh getah karet.

Desa Batu Sanggan di tepi Sungai Subayang