The Role of the Government of Riau Provincial in Dealing with Forest and Land Fires

Abstract

Riau is one of the provinces with a higher risk of forest and land fires in Indonesia. In this study, the researchers wanted to understand the role of the Government of Riau provincial in responding to the problems. The methodology used in this study was a descriptive qualitative research method using data collection techniques in the form of primary data from interviews and FGD as well as secondary data from previous studies and documents supporting this study. The findings of this study are the role of the Government of Riau provincial in reducing forest and land fires in Riau. This’s reflected in a 90% reduction in burned area from 2016 to 2021. Not only does the Riau government work alone, but multiple parties are supporting the Riau government, namely the Indonesian Armed Forces, the Republic of Indonesia Police, the National Research and Innovation Agency, as well as other agencies that help reduce the risk of forest and land fires disasters in Riau.