Abstract:
This study aims to analyze the factors causing forest and land fires in Awang
Bangkal Barat Village and analyze the role of MPA Putrabulu in efforts to control
forest and land fires. Collecting data using a questionnaire by conducting
interviews in the field. Data analysis and data processing in this study were
grouped into 2, namely the factors causing forest and landfires using tabulation
analysis which will be discussed descriptively, while for quantitative data to
measure the factors causing forest and land fires using the chi square test. MPA
participation uses descriptive qualitative methods and quantitative analysis. The
activity of analyzing the participation of MPA using a Likert scale. Factors causing
forest and land fires in Awang Bangkal Barat Village are cultivation activities by
64.70%, unknown cause by 17.64%, camping and hunting by 11.80%, grazing by
5.90%. The results of the research on the Participation of the Putrabulu MPA show
that Putrabulu has actively participated in controlling forest and land fires, this is
based on the Putrabulu MPA questionnaire getting a high score and category,
which means that every activity is carried out well.
KEY WORDS
Forest and land fires, fire care society, public service.
