Peatland degradation is caused by various factors, such as excessive drainage and frequent fires. The Government of Indonesia established the Peatland Restoration Agency in 2016 to accelerate peatland restoration and peat’s hydrological function. This study analyses agroforestry in priority areas for peat restoration. The results showed that farmers applied agroforestry cultivated land by combining jelutong (Dyera costulata) with many types of commercial plants at a spacing of 3 m × 6 m. Growth of Jelutong showed good performance with an average growth of 1.42 ± 0.49 cm yr−1 diameter and a height of 91.33 ± 36.77 cm yr−1. The crops cultivated with jelutong included luffa (Luffa acutangula), bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), leek (Allium ampeloprasum), and chilli (Capsicum annuum). The average income per planting period ranging from IDR 850,000 up to IDR 19,250,000 for a 1000 m2 planting area. The best income and cost ratio (R/C) is bitter gourd farming with a value of 7, eggplant, luffa, and waxy corn with a value of 3, while the smallest is leek with a value of 2. Some farmers can develop their agriculture in the form of planting areas or agricultural varieties. The formation of agricultural capital has now begun with monthly contribution obligations at regular monthly meetings.

Pandemi Covid-19 secara global menimbulkan banyak korban jiwa tercatat sejak pertama kali virus Covid-19 terjadi di Wuhan, China hingga saat ini 14 Desember 2020 jumlah kematian sebanyak 1.618.103 jiwa. Melihat kondisi ini maka dirasa menjadi sangat penting tindakan yang dilakukan pemerintah dalam melandaikan kurva (flatten the curve) dengan bebarapa kebijakan dan peraturan. Salah satunya yang dilakukan oleh pemerintah Indonesia, adalah dengan melaksanakan program PEN (Pemulihan Ekonomi Nasional), agar tidak menyebabkan dampak yang lebih buruk lagi dari penerapan physical distancing atau Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar (PSBB) terkait pemulihan ekonomi di masyarakat. Terlebih saat ini keberadaan Kawasan eks Proyek Lahan Gambut (PLG) sejuta hektar di Kalimantan Tengah menjadi perhatian penting terkait 3R (Rewetting, Revegetation, and Revitalization), yang dalam hal ini program PEN pada Kawasan eks PLG ini diprioritaskan dalam peningkatan ketahanan pangan. Berdasarkan hal di atas, Program ketahanan pangan yang saat ini dilaksanakan oleh beberapa kementerian, yang salah satunya adalah Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan oleh Direktorat Jenderal Pengendalian Pencemaran dan Kerusakan Lingkungan, yang dalam hal ini dikoordinasikan oleh Direktorat Pengendalian Kerusakan Gambut (PKG) bekerjasama dengan Fakultas Pertanian, Universitas Palangka Raya di eks PLG dilakukan salah satunya melalui pendekatan pemberdayaan masyarakat yang dinamakan Program Bina Desa Mandiri Peduli Gambut. Program ini adalah kerangka penyelaras untuk program-program pembangunan yang ada di pedesaan gambut, khususnya didalam dan sekitar areal restorasi gambut. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah merajut kerjasama antar desa yang ada dalam satu bentang alam Kesatuan Hidrologis Gambut (KHG). Pembentukan kawasan pedesaan gambut menjadi pintu masuk bagi perencanaan pengelolaan gambut oleh desa-desa tersebut

Peat swamp forests are playing important role in climate change by carbon storage, biodiversity conservation, and crucial local livelihoods. The construction of drainage channels in Sebangau National Park, Indonesia negatively affects the Peatland ecosystem and degrades the vegetation diversity. This research aims to study the composition and vegetation diversity of secondary peat swamp forests in Sebangau National Park (SNP), especially around large and small drainage channels. For the observation of vegetation composition and diversity, each observation block consisted of 3 transects that were 300 m apart from each other, and perpendicular to the channel. For observations on small drainage channel blocks, transects are made to continue the previous transect at a distance of 500 m from the end of the large drainage channel. On each transect, 5 plots of vegetation were made using the plot line method with a distance of 50 m between each plot. A total of 15 plots of 30mx30m size were prepared for each drainage channel category. Observations were made on the growth rate of seedlings in a 2m x 2m plot, poles in a 5m x 5m plot, saplings in a 10m x 10m plot, and trees in a 20m x 20m plot. The results of the study showed that Shorea spp., Combretocarpus rotundatus, Cratoxylum arborencens, and Calophyllum sp. are the dominant plant species of the study area. Overall 92 species were reported from the Large Drainage Channel block and 86 species from the Small Drainage Channel block. Further, the Species Diversity ranged between 1.43 - 1.57 while Species Richness ranged from 16.80 – 23.03, and the Evenness Index ranged from 0.83 – 0.92 at all levels of vegetation growth. Results of the study can be concluded that the channel dimensions do not have any effect on species number, diversity index, species richness, and species evenness at all levels of vegetation growth. The Similarity Index of species at seedlings, saplings, and poles is more than 50%, while at the tree level it was reported less than 50%.

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