Abstract

According to The State of Indonesia’s Forest 2020 report, 23.96 M ha of peat ecosystems in Indonesia are currently damaged. Peat ecosystems have a high level of vulnerability to landscape changes. Some of the main functions of peatland are ecological conservation, energy, and agriculture. One of major agricultural activities on peatland is oil palm plantation. Extra strict land management is needed to reach sustainability and minimize disaster (e.g., land fires) following The Guidelines for the Utilization of Peatlands for Oil Palm Cultivation, regulated by the Minister of Agriculture No. 14/2009. Still, many other policies also control aspects of protection and cultivation on peatlands. The research focused on analyzing dynamics of spatial policy on peatlands for oil palm cultivation. Spatial policies used included spatial pattern of Jambi Province, land permits, and maps of the status of forest areas. This study analyzed inconsistency of policies on spatial patterns, permits, and forest areas status in oil palm plantations on peatland. This research was conducted in Jambi Province, where 13.86% (121,290 ha) was on peatland. The analysis used a logical alignment matrix and GIS. The results showed that oil palm plantations on peatland with HGU/other permits generally aligned to spatial planning, permit, and forest area status. Its area reached 50,598 ha. Peatland utilization should go through suitable technical planning stages and considering actual land use/tenure and water system functioning.

Details

Title
Study of oil palm plantation on peatland under spatial policies in Jambi Province, Indonesia
Author
Rustiadi, Ernan 1 ; Mulya, Setyardi P 1 ; Pribadi, Didit O 2 ; Saad, Asmadi 3 ; La Ode S Iman 4 ; Pravitasari, Andrea E 1 ; Ermyanyla, Mia 4 ; Nurdin, M 4 

 Center for Regional System, Analysis, Planning and Development (P4W/CRESTPENT), IPB University , Bogor , Indonesia; Department of Soil Science and Land Resource, IPB University, Jalan Meranti, IPB Campus , Darmaga, Bogor , Indonesia 
 Center for Regional System, Analysis, Planning and Development (P4W/CRESTPENT), IPB University , Bogor , Indonesia; Center for Plant Conservation Botanic Gardens, Indonesian Institutes of Science (LIPI) , Indonesia 
 Department of Soil Science, University of Jambi , Jalan Raya Jambi, Muara Bulian KM 15, Mandalo Darat, 36361, Jambi , Indonesia 
 Center for Regional System, Analysis, Planning and Development (P4W/CRESTPENT), IPB University , Bogor , Indonesia 
First page
012004
Publication year
2022
Publication date
May 2022
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17551307
e-ISSN
17551315
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2686202694
Copyright
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