#peat ecosystem

Collection of peat ecosystem news, found 28 news.

Taking measures to tackle urban waste, ministry says

The Ministry of Environment has assured that it has taken several steps to address the waste issue in many cities ...

Govt shares strategy to manage peatland, cut emissions

Indonesia is focusing on reducing emissions through peatland ecosystem management strategies involving the ...

Indonesia strengthens peatland management to cut emissions

The Indonesian government is strengthening peatland management to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) ...

Forest and land fires under control: Ministry

The Environment and Forestry Ministry (KLHK) ensured that forest and land fires were kept in check through control ...

Minister leads simulation on forest, land fires in South Sumatra

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, Airlangga Hartarto, led routine preparations and simulation on forest and ...

Peatland restoration requires consistency, collaboration: top official

Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Environment and Forestry Alue Dohong has said that there is a need to pay ...

Considering physiography vital in peatland management: ministry

The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK) has said that the management of peat ecosystems requires special ...

Minister attributes forest, land fires chiefly to human activities

Forest and land fires in Indonesia were mainly caused by human activities, according to Director of Forest and Land ...

Some 64 percent of peatland fires occur outside concession areas

The Pantau Gambut Platform confirmed that 64 percent of the peatland fires occurred outside concession areas, based on ...

Standardizing forest, land fire handling

Forest and land fires still pose a threat to several regions in Indonesia, especially during the dry season. Even ...

Central Kalimantan takes anticipatory measures against wildfires

Central Kalimantan is taking anticipatory measures to prevent forest and land fires ahead of the peak of the dry ...

BRGM plans to restore 360,000 hectares of peatland in 2022

The National Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) plans to restore 360 thousand hectares of peatland in 2022 ...

Indonesia's environmental quality index increased in 2021: Ministry

Indonesia's environmental quality index climbed by 1.16 points to 71.43 in 2021, from 70.27 in 2020, Director ...

Massive peatland damage connected to flooding: researcher

There is a connection between peatland damage, which causes such lands to lose their function of absorbing and storing ...

Sustainable peatland management crucial in preventing fires: President

President Joko Widodo appealed to ministries and related institutions to ensure sustainability and consistency in ...