A previous peat depth map for Dompas village, dated 2003, was produced by the Indonesian government’s Research and Development Agency for Agricultural Land Sources (BBSDLP/ Balai Besar Litbang Sumberdaya Lahan Pertanian) using a scale of 1: 250,000.
Mapping peat depth with locals
Since the reflection and planning phase of the project, CIFOR has been working with Fire Care Community (MPA) members and the local government to produce an up-to-date, accurate and detailed map of peat depth for Dompas village.
Sharing the responsibilities and cost–benefits of community-based fire prevention and peatland restoration
To encourage active participation and changes in community behavior, the CIFOR PAR CBFPR Team hosted focus group discussions (FGDs) to prepare for the sharing of responsibilities and cost–benefits. The FGDs were held in the office of the Dompas village government on 18 and 20 November 2018.
Highlights from CIFOR’s baseline study on fire and haze in Dompas village, Bengkalis district, Riau province
In 2017, with support from the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID), CIFOR worked with the local community and national, subnational and local government to document a baseline study for Dompas village, assessing its socio-economic condition, land use types, livelihoods and community perceptions.
CIFOR desk review reveals many opportunities to develop community-based initiatives for fire prevention and peatland restoration
As a part of the reflection phase of the Participatory Action Research Community-Based Fire Prevention and Peatland Restoration (PAR CBFPR) project, funded by Temasek Foundation and Singapore Cooperation Enterprise, a CIFOR team conducted a desk review in September and October 2018, with a dual focus on community-based fire prevention and peatland restoration practices in the Indonesian islands of Sumatera and Kalimantan.
Sekda Bengkalis Buka Kegiatan Project Kick-Off Meeting
PPID Bengkalis, 18 September 2018. Sekertaris daearah Kabupaten Bengkalis H Bustami HY secara resmi membuka kegiatan Project Kick-Off Meeting Penelitian Pencegahan Kebakaran Hutan Dan Restorasi Berbasis Masyarakat, Selasa 18 September…
Pemkab Bengkalis Adakan Acara Penelitian Aksi Partisipasif Pencegahan Kebakaran dan Restorasi Gambut Berbasis Masyarakat
Bagian Humas Kabupaten Bengkalis, 18 September 2018. Selasa (18/9) Pemerintah Kabupaten (Pemkab) Bengkalis bekerja sama antara CIFOR (Center For International Forest Research) dengan dukungan dari TEMASEK Foundation International dan SCE…
Sekda Bengkalis Buka Kegiatan Project Kick-Off Meeting
Diskominfotik Bengkalis, 18 September 2018. Dinas Komunikasi Informatika dan Statistik Kabupaten Bengkalis, 18 Sep 2018. Sekertaris daearah Kabupaten Bengkalis H Bustami HY secara resmi membuka kegiatan Project Kick-Off Meeting Penelitian…
CIFOR works with local communities to find best practices to prevent forest fires and restore peatlands
Center of International Forestry Research (CIFOR) is working with the local government of Riau with support from Temasek Foundation and Singapore Cooperation Enterprise to establish participatory action research involving local communities.
Pencegahan Kebakaran Hutan dan Restorasi Berbasis Masyarakat: Bengkalis Terpilih Jadi Pusat Penelitian CIFOR
Halloriau.com, 18 September 2018. Kabupaten Bengkalis resmi terpilih sebagai tempat penyelenggaraan kegiatan Penelitian Pencegahan Kebakaran Hutan dan Restorasi Berbasis Masyarakat. Kegiatan ini digelar Tim CIFOR (Center for International Forest Research).
