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Remote sensing: cost-effective and innovative solutions for peatland monitoring in Indonesia

AUTHOR Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Budi Wardhana, Deputy Head of Indonesia’s Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) explains the importance and advantages of using remote-sensing tools and technologies for monitoring Indonesia’s more than 22 million hectares of peatlands, including six million hectares that need restoration.

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PARTNERS

Founding member states

Republic of Indonesia

Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Republic of Peru

Coordinating partners

Ministry of Environment and Forestry Republic of Indonesia

CIFOR

UN Environment

FAO