Pulang Pisau PRESERVE -
Peatland Restoration and
Fire Prevention

Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan

WRC

Wetland Restoration and
Conservation

ARR

Afforestation,
Reforestation, and
Revegetation

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Project Overview

Pulang Pisau PRESERVE - Peatland Restoration and Fire Prevention is a nature-based carbon project focused on conserving and restoring the unique peatland ecosystem in Central Kalimantan, Borneo.

This project combines Wetland Restoration & Conservation (WRC) and Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) strategies to maximize climate impact. By restoring drained or damaged wetlands and reforesting degraded areas with native vegetation, the project enhances carbon sequestration, preserves critical water systems, and supports biodiversity.

Combined, these efforts boost carbon sequestration, support biodiversity, and build climate resilience, while creating sustainable benefits for local communities closely tied to the land.

Applicable Methodologies

Verra VM0007

REDD+ Methodology Framework
(REDD+MF), v1.8

Verra VM0047

Afforestation, Reforestation, and
Revegetation

Project Duration40 Years

Registry

UN SDG's Impact

Financing
Opportunities

Pre-purchase
Carbon Credit

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The Challenges

Illegal Logging

Unregulated logging still occurs in the area because immense forest area complicates monitoring efforts. This continuous deforestation reduces carbon storage and threatens ecosystem balance.

Forest Fires

Peatlands have become more fire-prone due to land clearing and canalization. Due to high carbon storage, parched peatlands become highly flammable, emitting locked carbon and threatening locals' livelihood.

Land
Conversion

Pulang Pisau peatland has been continuously converted for commercial agriculture and development, weakening carbon sinks and hindering restoration efforts.

Activities

Rewetting, Revegetation, and Revitalization

All restoration efforts are guided by Indonesia's Peat Ecosystem Restoration Plan (RREG), ensuring compliance, credibility, and alignment with national climate and conservation goals.

Hydrological Restoration

Restore the natural water balance of peatlands by closing drainage canals and reconstructing bore wells. These efforts help rewet the peat, reduce fire risk, and stabilize the ecosystem's carbon storage capacity.

Reforestation & Revegetation

Replant burned and degraded areas with native tree and plant species to accelerate habitat recovery, enhance biodiversity, and improve water quality across the landscape.

Fire Prevention & Monitoring

Deploy trained patrol teams and early warning systems to monitor vulnerable zones, helping to prevent wildfires before they start and protect long-term project integrity.

Community Engagement & Livelihoods

Work closely with local communities through training and upskilling programs, creating alternative livelihood opportunities that reduce dependency on peatland exploitation and foster local stewardship.

Activities

Rewetting, Revegetation, and Revitalization

All restoration efforts are guided by Indonesia's Peat Ecosystem Restoration Plan (RREG), ensuring compliance, credibility, and alignment with national climate and conservation goals.

Hydrological Restoration

Reforestation & Revegetation

Replant burned and degraded areas with native tree and plant species to accelerate habitat recovery, enhance biodiversity, and improve water quality across the landscape.

Fire Prevention & Monitoring

Deploy trained patrol teams and early warning systems to monitor vulnerable zones, helping to prevent wildfires before they start and protect long-term project integrity.

Community Engagement & Livelihoods

Restoring Peatlands

Seeing our fire prevention and restoration efforts live in Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan.

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An Ecosystem Worth Fighting For

Tropical Peatland: Globally Rare, Locally Vital

Pulang Pisau is rooted in peatland ecosystem. Peatland is a type of wetland formed from waterlogged, decaying plant material over thousands of years. This environment stores massive amounts of carbon beneath the surface. Peatlands play a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climate by locking away carbon over long periods.

Key to Climate Stability and Biodiversity

Tropical peatlands are rare, covering only about 0.3% of the Earth's land surface but storing approximately one-third of the world's soil carbon. Indonesia alone holds about 36% of the world's tropical peatlands, making forests like Pulang Pisau critically important.

Protecting Our Carbon Sink Frontier

With canalization that parches water contained in peat soils and global warming, in dry season peatland become highly flammable. When fires occur, peatlands release vast amounts of carbon into the atmosphere, much more than typical forest fires. Without proper protection and management, peatlands risk transforming from one of the planet's most important carbon sinks into one of its largest sources of emissions.

Without proper protection and management, peatlands risk transforming from one of the planet’s most important carbon sinks into one of its largest sources of emissions.

Protecting Pulang Pisau Forest means safeguarding one of the world’s most valuable natural carbon stores and advancing the global fight against climate change.

Technology Built for
Transparent Landscape Monitoring

From fire alerts to growth measurements, our technology is designed to track, verify, and provide visibility in real time that enables faster reporting and response.

Fire & Illegal Logging Detection

Our system detects fires and illegal logging above industry standards, with fire detection within 10 minutes. Alerts are routed directly to forest patrols, enabling early intervention.