International Tropical Peatlands Center

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This study integrates 55 radiocarbon dates and Bayesian modeling to reconstruct peat initiation and carbon accumulation in Kalimantan, revealing late Pleistocene inland formation and declining mid-Holocene coastal carbon rates. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Scientists studying Africa’s largest blackwater lakes found that much of the carbon dioxide released comes not from recent plant life, but from peat stored for thousands of years. sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/…

Researchers at @ETH_en have discovered for the first time that large blackwater lakes in the central Congo Basin’s extensive peatlands are releasing ancient carbon. phys.org/news/2026-02-p…

Over the past 10 years there’s been a slow but stubborn rise in the rate of forest loss, including primary forests, in the Congo Basin. @Enabel_Belgium @fonaredd @Tropenbos @EU_Commission @unredd @UNEP @WBG_Climate @SwedeninDRCongo @Allemagne_RDC blog.globalforestwatch.org/forest-insight…

📒Mapping area of habitat for inland wetland species. There was insufficient knowledge on the distribution of inland wetlands and freshwater biodiversity to develop AOH mapping methods specifically tailored to inland wetlands. ▶️ bit.ly/4b9kUHG

Open letter: Brazil at a crossroads—Protecting peatlands is essential for post-COP30 climate leadership. Read more here: cifor-icraf.org/publications/p…

Riau Provincial Govt supported by @FAOIndonesia hosted a sub-national dialogue to advance its peatland greenhouse gas (GHG) calculation as well as MRV in reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+). bit.ly/4aG1VTO

The second iteration of ASEAN Peatland Management Strategy (APMS) for 2023-2030 represents a significant step forward in addressing the haze issue. forestsnews.org/90047/as-south…

The study found century-old carbon in water from peat plantations. Methane was lower relative to CO2 than in natural peatlands. Careful carbon monitoring is key to assessing climate impacts. Read more: bit.ly/4bZ8p2p

Peatlands, which cover just 3% of Earth's surface, store 550 billion tonnes of carbon or twice as much as all forests combined. However, some 15% of them have been drained for agriculture. Protecting these carbon sinks is vital #ForPeopleForPlanet

The village of Lokolama in DRC’s Équateur province lies within the vast Cuvette Centrale peatland, mapped in 2017. After oil and gas auctions were cancelled in 2024, much remains unprotected. Read more: bit.ly/4cBjGGm

Peatlands are considered a paramount component of the global wetland system because they are not just habitats, but active, long-term processors of carbon, regulators of water flow, and biodiversity hotspots that take thousands of years to form. #WorldWetlandsDay2026

Lahan basah—termasuk lahan gambut, mangrove, dan padang lamun—memainkan peran penting dalam mitigasi perubahan iklim sekaligus menopang kehidupan . Simak beragam informasi seputar lahan basah di: 👉 cifor-icraf.org/news/feature/w… #WetlandsDay

Sebelum sains terlahir, kearifan lokal telah ada Lahan basah menopang kehidupan, dijaga oleh pengetahuan tradisional yang diwariskan lintas generasi. Simak beragam pengetahuan seputar lahan basah di s.id/Wetlands #WetlandsDay

After analyzing 40 years of tree records across the Andes and Amazon, researchers found climate change is reshaping tropical forests unevenly, with hotter, drier areas losing species while others gain, driven by both temperature and rainfall changes. sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/…

Publication📚 Peatland inception and development across Kalimantan, Indonesia. nature.com/articles/s4159…

The Ministry of Forestry is currently developing community-based peatland management demonstration plots in several provinces, including Riau, Central Kalimantan, and South Kalimantan, in collaboration with the ITPC @tropeatlands. bit.ly/4t9D0R6

Peatlands in social forestry areas store significantly more carbon than mineral soils and can substantially reduce emissions when managed sustainably. environews.asia/social-forestr…

PUBLICATION. Policy and Practice Brief on Improving Wetlands Management. Is wetland gazzeting potentially improving wetlands management and governance. A study of Uganda's experience. mindnatureinstitute.org/publications/f…