Rewet peatlands and block drainage canals
#00286
Raise and stabilize peat water levels by closing or managing drainage so organic soil becomes less available for persistent smoldering fire.
Parent issue
#00248 Drained peatlands support persistent underground fires
Sustainable Development Goals
Location
global
Description
Peatland managers map hydrology, construct or restore water-control structures and monitor water tables across seasons.
Rewetting must account for neighboring land, subsidence, flooding and livelihoods. Surface firefighting cannot substitute for restoring hydrological resistance to ignition.
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Case studies
3- Priority peatland regions, Indonesia · Indonesian Peatland Restoration Agency and successor institutions with regional partnersPartial
- Riau Province, Indonesia · Riau peatland communities with government and research partnersPartial
- Indonesia · Indonesian land, peat and fire-management institutions before and during the 2015 crisisFailed