IMPLEMENTASI PERLINDUNGAN DAN PENGELOLAAN EKOSISTEM GAMBUT SERTA PENGENDALIAN KEBAKARAN HUTAN DAN LAHAN

Abstract

 Implementation of Protect and Ecosystem Management and Fire Control of Forest and
Field. Land and forest fires occurring every year in Riau Province until 2016 reaches 3,218 hectares
with the highest number of fires in Rokan Hilir Regency with 32 points. Other fire spots are also
spread in Pelalawan, Meranti, Rokan Hulu, Bengkalis, Inhil, and Inhu districts. Meanwhile, forest
fires and peatlands in the eastern coastal region also continue. Until now, it was recorded that
310.25 hectares of peatland had been burned in Meranti Regency. This research aims to find out
the Implementation of Protection and Management of Peat Ecosystem and Forest and Land Fire
Control in Meranti District, Riau Province. The type of this research is qualitative with explorative
method. In Implementation of Protection and Management of Peatland Ecosystem and Forest
and Land Fire Control in Meranti District has been done This can be seen from the management
indicators used in analyzing the Implementation of Peatland Protection and Management and
Forest and Land Fire Control in Meranti District. Evident with the occurrence of decrease of fire
spots in some villages even in 2016 not found the hotspots. In addition, Meranti District is also
an international laboratory for the management of peat ecosystems. Efforts to protect and manage
peatlands are back in order to return to their function.