#peatland ecosystem

Collection of peatland ecosystem news, found 23 news.

Bappenas unveils Wetland Management National Strategy document

The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) unveiled the Wetland Management National Strategy document ...

Indonesia's Environmental Quality Index up in 2022: ministry

Indonesia's Environmental Quality Index (IKLH) rose by 0.97 points in 2022 compared to the previous year, Director ...

Representatives from 14 countries learn peat management in Riau

Representatives from 14 countries and several international institutions visited Riau to learn about the management of ...

Ministry reports severe damage caused to 206,935 hectares of peatland

Some 206,935 hectares of peatland ecosystem are in a severely damaged state based on data collection conducted in 2022, ...

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G20 EDM-CSGW meeting discusses climate adaptation to GHG emissions

The second G20 Environment Deputies Meeting and Climate Sustainability Working Group (EDM-CSWG) meeting discusses ...

BRGM aims to restore 1.2 ha peatland in seven provinces

The National Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency (BRGM) has said it is aiming to restore 1.2 million hectares of ...

News Focus

Preserving Indonesia's mangroves crucial for climate change mitigation

Indonesia, which is home to one of the world’s largest mangrove forests, has set a target of rehabilitating 150 ...

Bappenas drafts roadmap for wetland management

The National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) is drafting a roadmap for the management of wetlands for mangrove ...

News Feature

Turning peat swamp to benefit of creative craftsmen

The monotonous swamp welcomes visitors to North Hulu Sungai District in South Kalimantan Province. On the left and ...

Land clearance for plantations causal to Indonesia's forest fires

Rasio Ridho Sani, director general of law enforcement of the Environmental Affairs and Forestry Ministry, pointed to ...

ITPC brands Hajj pilgrim buses to promote Indonesia's export products

Indonesian Trade Promotion Center (ITPC) and Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, are promoting ...

Four development projects receive 37 million euros funding

Indonesia and Germany inked a cooperation agreement under which four development projects will receive funding of 37 ...

News Focus - ITPC expected to promote sustainable peatland ecosystem management by Fardah Assegaf

Peatlands, which are natural areas of the accumulated decayed plant material known as peat, have huge importance as ...

Hundreds of hectares of land to be converted into conservation forest

The Environment and Forestry Ministry has targeted to convert some 518,418 hectares of land into a conservation ...

RAPP must abide by regulations: environment minister

Forestry and Environment Minister Siti Nurbaya expressed regret that the governments efforts to ensure that PT RAPP, ...