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As one of the most important ecosystems on Earth, peatlands are critical in preventing and mitigating the effects of climate change, preserving biodiversity and tackling pollution by absorbing and storing carbon dioxide.
Malaysia is a “lone ranger” in Southeast Asia as it fights more or less solo against the majority of environmentalists’ views that palm oil trees should not be planted on tropical peatland as it is believed to severely affect the local environment and exacerbate global warming.
The International Peat Society (IPS) has said that the 15th International Peat Congress in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia at which many results of new research were presented, may change the perception of environmentalists about the negative impact of cultivation on peatland areas.
The Indonesian government, plantation companies and communities need to take immediate action to prevent forest fires as hot spots have started to emerge in a number of forested areas in Kalimantan and Sumatra, an expert has warned.
Understanding the nature of peatlands is crucial to resolving Indonesia’s forest fires crisis. Indonesia’s coastal peatlands have formed over the past several thousand years in tidal mangrove swamps, building up new, low-lying land comprising peat up to 15 meters deep.
