Wild Fire and Carbon Management in Peat Forest in Indonesia
Investigator(s)
Principal investigator:
Noriyuki Tanaka, Center for Sustainability Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
E-mail: norit(at)sgp.hokudai.ac.jp
Abstract
The current research proposes a Peat Carbon Initiative (PCI) for sustainable peatland management in Central Kalimantan in Indonesia. PCI is a scientifically integrative total system of tropical peat management comprising peat fire protection, carbon mass estimation, and carbon mass conservation and management. This will ultimately contribute to mitigation and adaptation measures such as the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD). More specifically, the objectives of the research include: 1) Estimation of the amount of carbon storage, 2) Prediction of carbon budget as affected by land use and climate change and 3) Identification of strategies to reduce carbon emissions from peat ecosystems. Four major activities will be carried out in this research: Fire Detection, Carbon Estimation, Ecological System Studies, and Peat Management.
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