Implementation of Plant Selection Based-On Plant Growth on Revegetation of Peatland in South Kalimantan

Tropical peatland is remaining to play a critical geographic, political, and economic role in globalization. Revegetation maintains vegetation cover on peat able increase humidity decreasing fire risks. The selection of adaptable plants that growing are the main factors revegetation accomplishment. location research was forest Pulantani village, Haur Gading District, Hulu Sungai Utara Regency, South Kalimantan Province, Indonesia carried out for 12 months. used Dyera costulata, Hevea brasiliensis, Melaleuca cajuputi, Shorea balangeran. species were analyzed by calculating percent plant life growth. Characteristics area forests with pure stands trees poles Combretocarpus rotundatus species. Percent during seed distribution activities varies between four S.balangeran has highest percentage value 97%, H.brasiliensis 96%, M.cajuputi 88% D.costulata 77%. There decrease growth over time after planting compared other types. 100% at beginning (t0), 96.7% 1 month (t1), 93.4% 3 months (t2), 84.40% 8 (t3) decreased up 55% (t4). Although phenomenon occurs no tree achieves 75% success , highly recommended as selected peatlands.