Toward Climate Change Mitigation: Restoration of the Indonesian Peat Swamp

Abstract Indonesia created a breakthrough in peatland management by establishing the Peatland Restoration Agency early 2016 with aim of restoring 2.67 million ha degraded peatlands. This effort is intended to accelerate recovery peatlands and return its hydrological functions after extensive damage fire, drainage canals, other external factors. paper highlights potential biomass carbon resources various land-use covers located Riau Biosphere Reserve. It discusses results restoration experiments conducted severely peatlands, estimates emission reductions targeted priority areas. The total estimated reduction natural forests was higher than logged-over disturbed forests: 207.36 CO 2 Mg h −1 , 161.48 65.87 respectively. 2.3 ecosystems have reduced emissions 98.77–153.53 Mt e. value from considered important for maintaining ecological function while optimizing economic benefits. We confirmed that above ground storage can be restored even Avoiding vegetation loss an aspect activity, but areas depends on below-ground stocks, as these are indicative fertile soils kinds land cover use.