Research Article
Subsidence and degradation of peatland conservation in the Musi-Belida peat hydrological unity, Indonesia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-10-2022.2328300, author={S Maryani and D Novriadhy}, title={Subsidence and degradation of peatland conservation in the Musi-Belida peat hydrological unity, Indonesia}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd Sriwijaya International Conference on Environmental Issues, SRICOENV 2022, October 5th, 2022, Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={SRICOENV}, year={2023}, month={4}, keywords={subsidence degradation peatland conservation the musi-belida peat hydrological unity}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-10-2022.2328300} }- S Maryani
D Novriadhy
Year: 2023
Subsidence and degradation of peatland conservation in the Musi-Belida peat hydrological unity, Indonesia
SRICOENV
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-10-2022.2328300
Abstract
One form of conservation and utilization of peatlands in the Musi-Belida Peat hydrological unit in South Sumatra Province is the construction of the Sriwijaya Botanical Garden. Botanical gardens are part of the national wealth, which has many functions, namely, in addition to being a center of botanical knowledge, it is also a nature reserve, a research area, an educational institution, an outdoor recreation area, and an environmental service. The study uses a prospective observation approach in real environmental situations. The analysis is done by comparing data from 2015 and 2021 and other supporting data. Some of the indicators found in the research show that the peatlands in the research site experiencing subsidence are already drained, marked by the presence of channels /troughs, there was tree felling, there is a paving block road, the presence of traces of fire, subsidence.