Dalam rangka kesiap-siagaan menghadapi resiko kebakaran hutan dan lahan pada musim kemarau sekaligus memeriahkan peringatan hari kemerdekaan ke-79 Republik Indonesia. KPSHK bersama dengan 4 LPHD di Kecamatan Kahayan Hilir mengadakan lomba bertema “Kahanjak Darung Bawan”Panasnya matahari dimusim kemarau, tidak menyurutkan semangat para pelajar dalam mengikuti lomba pembasahan lahan gambut. Mereka menunjukkan dedikasi dan tekad yang kuat. Lomba pembasahan lahan dalam meningkatkan kesadaran akan pentingnya pengelolaan lahan gambut secara berkelanjutan. Semangat mereka tunjukan dalam setiap langkah kaki, gerakan tangan, sorot mata dan tawa cerianya. Memberikan cahaya harapan kelak generasi muda dapat berkontribusi pada pelestarian lingkungan dan pencegahan kebakaran di hutan lahan gambut. dengan salah satu lomba yang dilombakan adalah Pembasahan Lahan Gambut.
Lomba pembasahan lahan gambut diikuti oleh pelajar dari lima SLTA di Kabupaten Pulang Pisau yang telah dilaksanakan tanggal 20 Agustus 2024. Kelima sekolah tersebut ialah SMAN 1 Pulang Pisau, SMAN 2 Pulang Pisau, SMKN 1 Pulang Pisau, SMKN 2 Pulang Pisau dan SMAS PGRI Pulang Pisau.
“Sosialisasi sekaligus mengundang peserta dilakukan sejak tanggal 12 Agustus 2024 di tujuh sekolah Kecamatan Kahayan Hilir. Harapannya setiap sekolah dapat mengirimkan 2 regu yang beranggotakan 10 orang tiap regu terdiri dari pelajar tingkat XI dan XII”, ungkap Rokhmond Onasis selaku Penanggung Jawab lomba Pembasahan Lahan Gambut.
Onasis menerangkan sampai batas waktu pendaftaran, terkumpul lima regu yang berasal dari lima sekolah. Hal tersebut diketahui dari pihak sekolah bahwa situasinya pelajar tingkat XI dari jauh hari sudah memiliki agenda kegiatan sekolahnya masing-masing. Sementara pelajar tingkat XII tengah difokuskan belajar persiapan ujian sekolah dan persiapan magang sekolah.
Sebelum lomba, peserta telah mengikuti pelatihan pembasahan lahan gambut pada tanggal 19 Agustus 2024. Pelatihan tersebut bekerjasama dengan Manggala Agni dan BPBD Kabupaten Pulang Pisau.
“Saya mewakili BPBD Pulang Pisau sangat mengapresiasi kegiatan lomba seperti ini. Diharapkan dengan adanya lomba seperti ini dapat meningkatkan kuantitas dan kualitas generasi muda yang cinta dan peduli terahadap kondisi hutan gambut khususnya di Pulang Pisau”, ungkap Tekson selaku Kepala Pelaksana BPBD Kab. Pulang Pisau dalam sesi pelatihan.
Untuk menambah wawasan dalam pelatihan para peserta mendapatkan materi pengetahuan mengenai gambut dan karhutla. Selain pengetahuan softskill peserta juga dibekali kemampuan hardskill tentang praktek pelaksanaa tim patroli karhutla serta penggunaan peralatan mesin pemadam.
“Lomba pembasahan lahan dilaksanakan di masing-masing sekolah pada area yang bisa menjadi contoh pembasahan lahan”, ungkap Onasis
Menurut Onasis pemilihan lokasi bukan di kawasan gambut melainkan di lingkungan sekolah, hal itu bertujuan untuk menjaga keselamatan dan kelancaran kegiatan. Selain itu menurutnya di sekolah sekaligus menjadi ajang edukasi dengan mendapat perhatian dari pihak guru dan teman-temannya yang tidak mengikuti lomba.
“Juri lomba dari Manggala Agni, BPBD Kab. Pulang Pisau, serta KPSHK. Kriteria penilaian lomba pembasahan lahan gambut berdasarkan kerja sama tim, kecekatan dan hasil pembuatan video”, ungkap Onasis
Diharapkan dengan adanya lomba pembasahan lahan gambut dengan melibatkan pelajar dapat meningkatkan wawasan, kesadaran dan partisipasi generasi muda lainnya di sekitar hutan desa.
Editor : Joko & Aris
To prepare for the risk of forest and land fires during the dry season and to celebrate the 79th anniversary of the Republic of Indonesia’s independence, the Forestry and Forestry Service (KPSHK), along with four Forestry and Forestry Management Institutions (LPHD) in Kahayan Hilir District, held a competition themed “Kahanjak Darung Bawan.” The hot sun during the dry season did not dampen the enthusiasm of the students who participated in the peatland wetting competition. They demonstrated strong dedication and determination. The land wetting competition raised awareness of the importance of sustainable peatland management. Their enthusiasm was evident in every step, hand movement, look in their eyes, and cheerful laughter. This provided a ray of hope that the younger generation would contribute to environmental conservation and fire prevention in peatland forests. One of the competitions was Peatland Wetting.
The peatland wetting competition was attended by students from five high schools in Pulang Pisau Regency which was held on August 20, 2024. The five schools are SMAN 1 Pulang Pisau, SMAN 2 Pulang Pisau, SMKN 1 Pulang Pisau, SMKN 2 Pulang Pisau and SMAS PGRI Pulang Pisau.
Students from SMAN 1 Pulang Pisau participate in a peatland rewetting competition. Source: KPSHK, August 20, 2024.
“Socialization and invitations for participants began on August 12, 2024, at seven schools in Kahayan Hilir District. The hope is that each school will send two teams of 10 students, each consisting of eleventh and twelveth grade students,” said Rokhmond Onasis, the person in charge of the Peatland Wetting Competition.
Onasis explained that by the registration deadline, five teams from five schools had already been drawn. The schools learned that the eleventh grade students had already had their own school schedules. Meanwhile, the twelveth grade students were focused on studying for exams and internships.
Students from SMAN 2 Pulang Pisau participated in a peatland rewetting competition. Source: KPSHK, August 20, 2024.
Prior to the competition, participants participated in peatland rewetting training on August 19, 2024. The training was conducted in collaboration with Manggala Agni and the Pulang Pisau Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD). “On behalf of the Pulang Pisau BPBD, I truly appreciate competitions like this. We hope that competitions like this will increase the number and quality of young people who love and care about the condition of peat forests, especially in Pulang Pisau,” said Tekson, Head of the Pulang Pisau Regency BPBD, during the training session.
To broaden their knowledge, participants received training on peatland and forest and land fires. In addition to soft skills, participants were also equipped with hard skills on implementing forest and land fire patrol teams and using firefighting equipment.
“The land rewetting competition was held at each school in an area that could serve as a model for land rewetting,” said Onasis.
According to Onasis, the location was chosen not in a peatland area but within the school grounds. This was to ensure safety and ensure the smooth running of the activity. Furthermore, he noted that the school grounds also served as an educational platform, garnering attention from teachers and his classmates who were not participating in the competition.
“The judges for the competition are from Manggala Agni, the Pulang Pisau Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), and the Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KPSHK). The peatland rewetting competition will be judged based on teamwork, dexterity, and video production results,” said Onasis.
It is hoped that the peatland rewetting competition involving students will increase the insight, awareness, and participation of other young people around the village forest.
Editor: JW
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