The Workshop on Prevention and Control of Fire in Peatlands was held from 19th to 21st of March 2002 and attended by almost 70 representatives from Federal and State agencies, NGOs and research institutions in Malaysia, and regional representatives from ARCBC, Wetlands International Indonesia Programme and Alterra. The Workshop was jointly organised by the Forestry Department Peninsular Malaysia and Global Environment Centre Malaysia, with valuable support from Selangor State Forestry Department, ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation and the Royal Netherlands Embassy, Malaysia. This Workshop brought about together concerned parties to discuss issues relating to the importance and vulnerability of peat swamp forest in Malaysia. At the same time to pursue on collaborations and interaction between scientists, policy makers, government agencies and institutions to address the issue of peatland fires. The Workshop provided opportunity for active presentation and discussions on issues such as (a) peatland status and management in relation to biodiversity, (b) peatland fire and climate change, (c) wise hydrological management of peatland in preventing fires, (d) issue of 1997/98 forest fires and (e) experiences from regional case studies on peat fire management. Information derived from the discussions were compiled and incorporated into a Workshop Statement with 13 proposed actions for fire prevention and control in peatlands to be taken up by relevant agencies and institutions. The Workshop Statement is included in page 9. While this Workshop has attempted to tackle broader and wider issues on peatland fires, nevertheless, there are still emerging questions on how to deal with the situation in a practical manner and room for improvement in the future on “wise use of peatland”. DOWNLOAD the Proceedings of the Workshop here! Papers and Reports more.. 23-Mar-2004 The 1997/98 Forest Fire Experience in Peninsular Malaysia 21-Mar-2002 An Overview of Peatlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change in Southeast Asia 19-Mar-2002 Management of Peat Basins 19-Mar-2002 Managing Peat Fires 19-Mar-2002 Hydrological Attributes of A Disturbed Peat Swamp Forest 19-Mar-2002 El Nino, Climate Change and Peat Fires 19-Mar-2002 Monitoring Peat Water Levels As an Early Warning Indicator for Peat Forest Fire Management Programme 19-Mar-2002 Impact of Spatial Variability in Designing and Implementing Risk Management and Rehabilitation Strategies for Peatlands in Southeast Asia