NATURAL FACTORS AND WETLAND FIRES IN THE DISTRICT OF OGAN ILIR, SOUTH SUMATERA PROVINCE IN 2019

Abstract

Some of Wetland habitat have changed into residence for people and agriculture land or farm and fish ponds. The negative impact of the switch function of wetland relates to the land fire. Ogan Ilir is one of the district in South Sumatera that land fire often happens. One of the factors is nature, it is a long drought. The purpose of this research is to analyze the natural factors that can cause the wetland fire in Ogan Ilir district, South Sumatera. Type of the research is analitic descriptive research. The data obtained is primary data that is observation using checklist paper, deeply interview and land sample analysis which are observed in Laboratory dan secondary data namely the land fire that happened in Ogan Ilir district in 2019 which was taken from The Region Disaster Management Authority Ogan Ilir district. The land fire that happened in Ogan Ilir district from January until September in 2019 could reach the area of 738 acres with the characteristic of peat fired was 226.85 acres dan mineral land fired was 501,35 acres.10 % of land fire in Ogan Ilir district was caused by natural factors and 90% was caused by human.