Forest and Land Fire Prevention Strategies in the Forest Management Unit Kubu Raya, South Ketapang, and North Ketapang in West Kalimantan Province

Abstract

ABSTRAK Provinsi Kalimantan Barat merupakan daerah yang dilalui garis khatulistiwa dan sebagian besar wilayahnya merupakan kawasan bergambut. Tujuan penelitian ini ialah mengkaji dampak kerugian akibat kebakaran hutan dan lahan dan strategi pencegahan kebakaran hutan dan lahan di KPH (Kesatuan Pengelolaan Hutan) di Provinsi Kalimantan Barat. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada bulan MeiOktober 2018 di KPH Kubu Raya di Kabupaten Kubu Raya, KPH Ketapang Selatan, dan KPH Ketapang Utara. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif. Pengambilan sampel vegetasi dilakukan berdasarkan stratified random sampling pada petakan 20 x 100 m. Pengambilan data sosial ekonomi dilakukan melalui kuisioner dengan menggunakan sebanyak 30 orang responden setiap desa dari 6 desa berdasarkan purposive sampling. Analisis data mengenai kerugian akibat kebakaran hutan dan lahan menggunakan analisis nilai evaluasi ekonomi, sedangkan strategi pencegahan hutan dan lahan di KPH menggunakan analisis SWOT dan matriks IE (Internal-Eksternal). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa luasan kebakaran hutan dan lahan mencapai 50 ha dengan jumlah total kerugian mencapai Rp8 miliar. Strategi pencegahan kebakaran hutan dan lahan menggunakan SWOT diperoleh pada bagian tumbuh dan membangun dengan alternatif strategi yang diterapkan, yaitu intensif dan integratif. Kata kunci: Kalimantan Barat, lahan gambut, pengelolaan hutan, total valuasi ekonomi, SWOT ABSTRACT West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia, is an area that is crossed by the equator and its territory is mostly peat area. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of losses due to forest and land fires and srategies for preventing forest and land fires in the Forest Management Unit (FMU) in West Kalimantan Province. This research was conducted from May to October 2018 in the FMU Kubu Raya, the FMU South Ketapang, and FMU North Ketapang. The research method used was descriptive method. Vegetation Data were measured with the stratified random sampling in 20 x 100 m transect. Social economic data were taken by using 30 respondents from 6 vilages with based on purposive sampling. Data analysis regarding losses due to forest and land fires was performed using the economic valuation value analysis while forest and land fires' prevention strategies in the FMUs were determined using SWOT and IE (Internal-External) Matrix. The results showed that the area of forest and land fires reached 50 ha with a total loss of IDR 8 billion. Forest and land fire prevention strategies using SWOT were determined in the growing and developing parts with the implemented alternative strategies, i.e., intensive and integrative.