Across 70 designated forest and conservation areas in Riau, the average stood at 152,928 ha in 2022, with Pelalawan's total forest cover exceeding 872

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The gap between Riau’s forest-rich interior and its coastal regencies could hardly be starker: Pelalawan recorded 872,641 hectares of forest and conservation area in 2022, while Bengkalis protected just 31 hectares of its hutan lindung — a margin of more than 28,000-to-1.

The heavyweight Pelalawan’s 872,641 ha of total forest land made it the largest single holder among 70 areas measured by BPS.

Its mix includes 606,818 ha of permanent production forest and another 125,025 ha of nature reserves and sanctuaries, providing a buffer for both timber operations and conservation.

The thinnest patch At the opposite end, Bengkalis posted the smallest protected-forest footprint — a 31-hectare plot classified as hutan lindung .

Siak and Pekanbaru registered similarly tiny figures at 79 ha and 577 ha respectively, underscoring how urban and plantation-heavy zones have pushed designated forestland to the margins.

What the data measures The BPS compilation covers six land categories in Riau: protected forest, nature reserves, limited production forest, permanent production forest, convertible production forest, and the aggregate total.

Across all entries, the combined area reached 10.7 million hectares , with the average regency or city holding roughly 152,900 ha .

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