The Role of El Nino Variability and Peatland in Burnt Area and Emitted Carbon in Forest Fire Modeling

Brasika, Ida Bagus Mandhara

doi:10.24259/fs.v6i1.10671

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“…The 1997/1998 ENSO-driven fire in Sumatra and Kalimantan was the most studied. In general, climatic factors significantly affect the occurrence of fires (Brasika, 2022;Hidayati et al, 2020). ENSO-related fires have encouraged more scientific inquiries in Indonesia and other tropical countries (Alencar et al, 2006;Juárez-Orozco et al, 2017).…”

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Scholarly Interest in Forest Fires in Indonesia: A Bibliographical Review

Wulandari

Mardiatno

Susilastuti

et al. 2022

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Forest fires in Indonesia have attracted much attention among researchers over the past few decades. This paper aims to systematically map the existing corpus of scientific knowledge on forest fires in Indonesia. The systematic maps visualize which areas of significant activity and indicate specific interests and motives. The systematic analysis is also helpful in improving the understanding of current issues, problems, and challenges. From the scientific database of Scopus, we found 209 peer-reviewed journal articles directly related to forest fires in Indonesia published between 1989 and 2021 (July). In general, the number of publications rose after major fire events, notably in 1997/1998. The El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-related big fires seem to be the primary driver of more scientific inquiries. The present review shows that although fires occurred throughout the year, they mainly occurred in the dry season, indicating the crucial role of weather even though it is not the direct cause of fire ignition. Our research shows that all types of forest functions in Indonesia have experienced fires, but approximately half of the studied fires occurred in conservation areas. More specifically, previous studies have been more dedicated to secondary forests. The studies generally pointed out that secondary forests are more prone to fires. More than a half of the existing scientific work was looking at human-induced fires, although natural hazards drove that came close. Regarding human-induced drivers, most research was dedicated to the links between fires and the use of fires in land preparation for both small-scale agricultural activities and commercial plantations. The impacts of forest fires have been the most studied topic among scholars on fires in Indonesia. More specifically, the existing research was focused on the ecological/ environmental effects dominated by studies on the impacts of air quality and biodiversity. Interestingly, the existing research rarely addressed other issues, such as local livelihoods and how they adapt to environmental changes.

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Scholarly Interest in Forest Fires in Indonesia: A Bibliographical Review

Wulandari

Mardiatno

Susilastuti

et al. 2022

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“…The fires significantly threaten sustainable development due to their direct impacts, such as the decline in forest vegetation and biodiversity, loss of property and even lives, and their indirect impacts, such as air pollution due to smoke, carbon emissions, and a decline in human health [180,181]. Forest fires are not only caused by drought but also by human behavior [182], such as using fire for land clearing [181] and drainage in peatland preparation that makes peatland susceptible to fire [183].…”

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Improvement of Integrated Watershed Management in Indonesia for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: A Review

Basuki¹,

Nugroho²,

Indrajaya³

et al. 2022

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Climate change is a major challenge for Indonesia due to its impact on food, water, energy sustainability, and environmental health. Almost all Indonesian regions are exposed to floods, landslides, soil erosion, drought, and heavy rains. In response to these challenges, the Government of Indonesia has determined integrated watershed management (IWM) to be one of the key programs to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as stated in the updated Indonesian nationally determined contribution (NDC). This paper intends to review Indonesia′s efforts in mitigating and adapting to climate change through an IWM approach, and its attempts to realize a decent life and environment for all communities. Improvement of the IWM can be conducted by strengthening the synergy between the responsible institutions for watershed management and the responsible institutions for handling mitigation and adaptation of climate change impacts. In addition, it is important to prioritize coordination, participation, and collaboration not only at the national government level but also at the international level, since numerous problems may exist in the transboundary between countries, and finding solutions should involve planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Implementing the micro watershed model (MWM), supported by culture, local wisdom, and traditional knowledge in communities, can be used to improve the current IWM.

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“…The development of peatlands into oil palm plantations requires drainage which causes a decrease in water levels, subsidence, and greenhouse gas emissions (Noor, 2001;Wösten et al, 2008;Haddaway et al, 2014;Purnamayani et al, 2022). Drainage practices are the main cause of vertical drought and fires that can reach deeper peat layers (Brasika, 2022). Emissions originating from peatlands that have been managed for oil palm plantations range between 34-38 tons of CO2/ha/year (Dariah et al, 2014).…”

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The Way of Life and Ecological Thinking of the Jambu Baru Community as a Foundation for Sustainable Peatland Management

Hamid,

Nugroho,

Mahyuni

et al. 2023

Jambura Geo Educ. J

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The existence, ecological thinking, and livelihood of local communities are often ignored in the management of peatlands for economic and protection purposes. This research aims to examine the way of life and ecological thinking of peat communities from a sustainable development perspective. The approach used is qualitative and type of case study research. Data was collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman interactive model. The research found that the management of the natural resources of the peat ecosystem is the economic foundation of the community in Jambu Baru Village, which is manifested through various economic activities. The management is carried out to avoid the conversion of the peat ecosystem so that the condition of the peat ecosystem in the Jambu Baru Village area is still maintained and 93.69% of them still have high vegetation. Furthermore, the community moved collectively to reject the expansion of oil palm plantation companies targeting peatlands in Jambu Baru Village. Ecological thinking that exists in society is a manifestation of the sustainable development concept, which carries three dimensions of interest, namely ecological sustainability, social development, and economic development. Communities can realize these three dimensions of interest proportionally, and prove that peatlands are not marginal lands. Simply by managing the sources of life provided by the peat ecosystem with a sustainable approach, quality of life and intergenerational justice can be realized. Thus, strengthening the livelihoods of local communities is an approach that must be promoted to realize sustainable peatland management.

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The Role of El Nino Variability and Peatland in Burnt Area and Emitted Carbon in Forest Fire Modeling

Cited by 5 publications

References 28 publications

Scholarly Interest in Forest Fires in Indonesia: A Bibliographical Review

Scholarly Interest in Forest Fires in Indonesia: A Bibliographical Review

Improvement of Integrated Watershed Management in Indonesia for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change: A Review

The Way of Life and Ecological Thinking of the Jambu Baru Community as a Foundation for Sustainable Peatland Management

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