Community Based Peat Land Management in Siak Regency The Riau Province of Indonesia

This peat land restoration program in Riau Province especially Siak Regency, thereis activity plan as follow: (1) Rewetting Program, The rewetting activities consist ofConstruction of artesian wells, Canal development, Water management development (at acompany), and Water management team building and training.(2) Revegetation Program, Therevegetation program is a green activity area especially on burnt-out land, among others:Making of peatland village seedlings, Cultivating of seedlings from peatland villages, Makingof horticultural crops, and Cultivating of horticultural crops. (3) Social Economic RevitalizationProgram covers: development of land fishery business, livestock development business, honeybee development business, ecotourism development of peatland, cultivation of natural plant,utilization and processing of sago pulp, mangrove crab cultivation, sustainable development offood house, development of peat moss care village. In the case of peatland restoration program,many stakeholders are involved from variety of interests to succeed peatland restorationprogram. The research method used qualitative method. The purpose this research isCommunity Based Peat land Management in Riau Province of Indonesia. The results thisresearch (1) Peat land restoration program is an activity to restore degraded peat soil back to itsoriginal function. The effort of peat land restoration program is still a realization from therewetting program, which is the construction of canal blocking. Meanwhile the revegetationprogram, the Peat Land Restoration Agency collaborate with social institution by assisting thesociety has done the planting of sago seedlings like natural wood. For the revegetation program,it has not been realized due to the massive implementation for peatland restoration program, (2)Community empowerment through grant / rolling assistance need to pay attention, among othersare: (1). Types of economic commodities. The selection of the right type of economiccommodity will greatly affect the success of economic activity. (2). Guidance and mentoring.(3). An example of success. Support from local government is generally given to groups thathave demonstrated tangible success, so that the role of counselors to communicate with localgovernment is urgently needed; (4). Motivators in groups. there is a motivator among groupmembers. In the group that is considered successful, there is always one member of the groupwho gained success first and then provide motivation to other group members to move forward,(3) Strong village institutions and good village capacity will have a major impact on the progressof village development. Villages that have large natural resource potential withoutaccompanying a good management model will certainly not have a major impact on the progressand welfare of their communities. To increase the participation of local communities in themanagement of natural resources, the role of village institutions is very important. Villageinstitutional and village capacity building can be done through training and seminar activities,which can be a capital for village natural resource managemen