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Peningkatan Pengetahuan Masyarakat akan Fungsi Hutan untuk Mewujudkan Pengelolaan Hutan Lestari di Desa Kuala Tolam, Kabupaten Pelalawan, Provinsi Riau Ika Lestari; Maryani Maryani; Dinda Tri Agustina; Hanifah Ikhsani; Lefdi Agung Nugraha; Gandhiko Mohta; Anesha Allasselcida; Agung Kartika Putra; Erwanda Trio Bintan Sabri; Nurul Qomar; Pebriandi Pebriandi; Ewi Irfani
Unri Conference Series: Community Engagement Vol 7 (2025): Seminar Nasional Pemberdayaan Masyarakat
Publisher : Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat Universitas Riau

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31258/unricsce.7.236-245

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Kuala Tolam Village, Pelalawan Regency, Riau Province, is one of the regions that still possesses significant peatland forests, which are ecologically, socially, and economically important. However, pressures from plantation expansion, land conversion, and limited community knowledge about forest functions have made this area vulnerable to degradation. This community service activity aimed to enhance public knowledge of the importance of forests. The method employed was socialization through an educational, participatory, and interactive approach combined with small group discussions. The respondents in this activity were stakeholders involved in community deliberations with the Siak Pelalawan Landscape Program in the context of forming a collective commitment to maintain forest functions and areas. The results of this activity showed an increase in community knowledge about forest functions as measured by several aspects, namely forest definition, forest types, and forest functions. Community understanding of the definition of forests increased by 39%, knowledge of forest types around Kuala Tolam Village increased by 36%, and knowledge of forest functions increased by 30%. These findings indicate that the socialization and educational approaches applied were successful in raising public awareness of the importance of forests in supporting the community’s commitment to preserving forest functions and areas. Furthermore, the formation of such commitment, supported by enhanced knowledge and understanding, is expected to serve as a strong foundation for establishing a forest patrol and monitoring team in Kuala Tolam Village, Pelalawan Regency.
Peningkatan Pengetahuan Masyarakat Desa Kuala Tolam tentang Mitigasi Bencana Ekosistem Gambut Partisipatif Gandhiko Mohta; Maryani Maryani; Erwanda Trio Bintan Sabri; Anesha Allasselcida; Dinda Tri Agustina; Lefdi Agung Nugraha; Agung Kartika Putra; Hanifah Ikhsani; Evi Sribudiani; Nurul Qomar; Muhammad Mardhiansyah
Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat (ABDIRA) Vol 6, No 2 (2026): Abdira
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/abdira.v6i2.1823

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This community service activity aimed to improve the knowledge of residents of Kuala Tolam Village regarding drought control, flood management, peatland ecosystems, and riverbank landslide mitigation in areas vulnerable to hydrometeorological hazards. The education program was conducted through material delivery, discussions, and pre-test and post-test evaluations using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 20 to describe respondent characteristics and to examine knowledge improvement using a paired sample t-test. The results showed that 66.67% of participants were initially in the low knowledge category; however, after the intervention, all participants improved to the moderate and high categories. The mean knowledge score increased from 47.33 to 69.73, with a statistically significant difference (p 0.05). This improvement was supported by the relevance of the materials, including peatland hydrology, drought control, flood mitigation, and riverbank bioengineering. Participatory education is therefore important for strengthening community capacity and village preparedness in managing environmental risks in peatland ecosystems.