The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) contains the bulk of Africa’s humid rainforest. But forests that were once dense, impenetrable and continuous are increasingly fractured by deforestation. New satellite data from the University of Maryland (UMD) show the country – particularly its northern portion – may be in for another rocky year in 2021. […]
Efforts to restore tropical peatlands need fire-free plantations (commentary)
In Southeast Asia, especially in Indonesia and Malaysia, peatlands have been extensively drained and cleared using fire for agricultural purposes.
One important step to reverse peatland degradation is to transition to fire-free sustainable peatland management in plantations.
Insufficient law enforcement, lack of inter-agency coordination, relatively weak governance, and poor institutional capacity for forest and peatland management have been barriers to implementation of National Action Plans on Peatlands in ASEAN countries.
This post is a commentary. The views expressed are those of the authors, not necessarily Mongabay.
Come dry season every year, fires flare up across Indonesia, including in protected forest areas. Not only do these endanger the plant and animal wildlife in these forests, but they also spew clouds of toxic smoke that choke up cities and lungs, affecting 50 million people across Sout
IPB University has renewed cooperation with the Center for International Forestry Research - World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF) in facilitating resource .