Peat Swamp Forest Degradation: Impacts, Affected Communities and Losses

Environment and Forestry Research and Development Institute of Palembang, Jl. Kol. H. Burlian Km. 6,5 Punti Kayu, Palembang, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: nurarifatululya@gmail.com

Abstract

Degradation of peat swamp forest have locally, regionally and regionally impact. This paper presents the impact of peat swamp forest degradation with a focus on the study of communities around peat swamp forest. In-depth interviews were used as a method to identify communities affected by peat swamp forest degradation. Cost of illness, the change of productivity is used as an approach to predict community losses as a result of peat swamp forest degradation. The results of the study show that peat swamp forest degradation has an impact on forest, provincial and regional communities. Peat swamp forest degradation causes a decrease in environmental quality, productivity and various health impacts on communities around the forest. Various economic sectors such as transportation, transportation, trade, tourism, health and education have a negative impact from forest and land fires as a result of peat swamp forest degradation.