Source: Sustainability TimesDate: December 3, 2021. Peatlands in tropical nations are home to vital biodiversity while they also help mitigate climate change by acting as highly effective carbon sinks. In addition, these wetlands serve key economic functions by protecting seashores against erosion a...
Indonesia slashes 2021 mangrove restoration target, vows to make up in 2022
Source: MongabayDate: November 17, 2021. Indonesia has scaled back its target for mangrove restoration this year, but says its longer-term goal of rehabilitating 630,000 hectares (1.55 million acres) by 2024 remains unchanged. It blames "technical hurdles," including the diversion of funding for the...
Mangrove: why it's good to keep
Mangroves can store 9 times more carbon in the soil compared to tropical forests. Yeah, it is incredible. Surprised much? Find out other facts about mangroves! Infographic by Rizki Ramadhan Prayitno (The Water Agency)
Mangrove Conservation and Restoration: Protecting Indonesia’s “Climate Guardians”
Source: The World Bank Date:26 July 2021 "In 2007, my father asked people to join him to plant mangroves, but only a few were interested. Now, we feel the impact of beach abrasion on our daily lives. The sand began to erode, and many of the islands around Yensawai began to disappear," said Konstanti...