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Restoring the peat swamp forests of Indonesia (videos)

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Language(s): English , Contact person: Sander Carpay , Author(s): Wetlands International

These videos (English & Bahasa indonesia) tell the story how we restored the drained and degraded peat swamp forest of Central Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia together with communities. These areas are causing huge CO2 emissions from oxidation of peat. Our work with partners under the Central Kalimantan Peatland Project (CKPP) has found an effective approach on restoring these peatlands and improving the people's livelihoods. Watch the video online.

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Click for more videos on our peatland restoration work, on the impact of palm oil on these peatlands and much more!

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Central Kalimantan Peatland Project

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