PALM OIL
This initiative is driven by downstream palm oil companies that are sourcing palm oil from Siak in collaboration with the government sector and civil society to achieve more effective sustainable palm oil production through multi-stakeholder collaboration.
PINEAPPLE
The local commodity that many people in Siak grow on peatlands is pineapple. Improving peatland management and water management in pineapple cultivation will support improving the quality of peatlands and reduce the potential for land fires that often occur during the dry season.
SAGO
Apart from being a commercial commodity, sago is also one of the staple foods of the Siak community. Sago is an endemic plant suitable for cultivation on wet peatlands. Improving peatland management and water management in sago cultivation will support improving the quality of peatlands and can reduce the potential for land fires that often occur during the dry season.
BEE HONEY
The honey business is very prospective during the pandemic. In recent years, Siak District has experienced an increase in the number of honey bee keepers. Several types of honey bees that are cultivated in Siak are Apis mellifera, Apis dorsata and of the Trigona genus. For Apis Melifera honey bees, some people cultivate them in oil palm plantations.
SNAKEHEAD FISH
Cultivation of snakehead fish on peatlands is the right choice to keep peatlands wet. This type of fish lives in peat waters and has a high survival rate. In local tradition, snakehead fish is processed into food that can be useful for wound healing and contains high albumin and protein which can overcome various diseases in the human body.
ZAMRUD NATIONAL PARK
Zamrud National Park is a conservation area that is part of the Pulau Besar Wildlife Reserve in Siak District. It covers an area of ± 31,480 hectares and is designated as one of 52 national parks in Indonesia. The landscape consists of lakes and islands. The lakes included in the area are Pulau Besar Lake (2,416 hectares) and Lake of Bawah (360 hectares). Pulau Besar Lake has four islands, namely Pulau Besar, Pulau Tengah, Pulau Bungsu, and Pulau Beruk. Zamrud National Park is inhabited by 38 species of birds, 12 of which are protected.
BUNGARAYA AGROTOURISM
The Bungaraya area is an integrated agro-tourism center that is being developed and managed creatively by young people and the surrounding community who are member of the Community-based Tourism Group (Kelompok Sadar Wisata/Pokdarwis). They are intensively assisted by the government and civil society organizations. Several of the interesting tourism destinations including flower gardens, biodiversity parks, and viewing posts.
PALUDI CULTURE IN LAND
TORA is an area or land controlled by the state and/or owned by the community to be redistributed or legalized. In Siak, approximately 10,000 hectares of TORA have been redistributed to the community. The local government aims for this peatland to be managed with sustainable principles considering most of TORA’s is deep peatland that requires careful management. Apart from having economic value, the use of this land can also restore degraded peatlands.
