LINKS   ASEAN Peatland Forests Project

Peatlands are one of the most important natural ecosystems in the world. They paly a key role in climate regulation, biodiversity conservation and are a source of livelihood for the local community. Peatlands are wetland ecosystems that are characterised by the accumulation of organic matter called peat. Peat is derived from dead and decaying plant material under high water saturation conditions. As one of the world's largest carbon stores, peatlands play a significant role in the regulation of global climate and greenhouse gas emissions. Although they only cover three percent of the land area they store between 20-35% of all carbon on land. The Peat Portal is a website dedicated to peatlands. It aims to provide in-depth knowledge about peatlands and the threats they face and up-to-date information about what's happening around the world related to peatland management. It is intended to be a platform for information dissemination and exchange among researchers, scientists as well as amongst environment related experts or stakeholders.     WORKSHOP ON PEATLAND FIRE PREDICTION & WARNING The workshop was held in Kuala Lumpur on 13-14th July 2010. It was a successful event attended by more than 60 experts and representatives from the field. Presentations and working groups focused on current warning systems and how the system could be strengthened. Read more >>

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