• News Archive
  • Simaster
  • Webmail
  • Directory
  • Crisis Center
  •  English
    • Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Education
    • Doctoral dissertation
    • Inauguration of Professor
    • Graduation
  • Achievement
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research
    • Innovation
  • Campus Info
    • Cooperation
    • Seminar and Workshop
    • Student Community Service Program
    • Other
  • News Report
  • Home
  • News Report
  • UGM Experts Team Devise Maps to Secure Peatlands

UGM Experts Team Devise Maps to Secure Peatlands

  • 13 December 2016, 09:45 WIB
  • By: Marwati
  • 2067
Tim Ahli UGM Susun Peta Penyelamatan Lahan Gambut

The Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) has teamed up with Universitas Gadjah Mada’s expert team to produce a peatland geospatial map. It will record areas around peatlands with water reservoirs for seven provinces to prevent from fire risks during the drought.  

“UGM will also do restoration through uses of peatland hydrology unit,” said Rector of UGM, Prof. Ir. Dwikorita Karnawati M.Sc., Ph.D., to reporters after signing an agreement with the BRG on Friday (9/12) at UGM Conference Room.
The Rector said Pulau Padang in Riau province were selected as the model for peatland hydrology unit to prevent fires. “The small island was chosen as a model as most of its areas are peatlands that are getting more vulnerable to fires recently,” she said.

The peatland hydrology unit is expected to lay the basis for the guidance of restoration, including strategies to integrate especially local participation for peatland restoration.  

Head of BRG, Nazir Foead, mentioned there were 14 millions hectares of peatlands in 17 provinces, but currently the BRG was focusing on adding up to 13 millions ha in 7 provinces,”  “The President has asked us to focus on seven provinces. Of the 13 millions, less than 6 millions ha are still in good condition,” he said.

BRG targets up to year 2020 there will be 2.4 millions being restored. For the short term, peatland restoration is done by using water reservoirs from the surroundings. To do this, the agency awaits geospatial mapping from UGM.

Prof Azwar Maas, UGM team chairman, said the peatland restoration model would use geospatial maps which will determine the thickness of the peat down to the water reservoirs. “The water reservoirs are used to water the underneath down to the peats during the drought so as not to catch fire easily,” he said.

Related News

  • President Joko Widodo Meets UGM Peatlands Working Group

    Wednesday,04 November 2015 - 10:02
  • UGM Cooperates with Peat Land Restoration Agency

    Friday,27 May 2016 - 14:59
  • UGM Encourages Peatland Management without Burning the Areas

    Wednesday,15 July 2020 - 17:25
  • UGM Students Win Nielsen Challenge Competition 2017

    Friday,20 January 2017 - 13:47
  • Geography UGM Deploys Task Force Team to Lombok after Earthquake

    Monday,13 August 2018 - 15:28

News Releases

  • 18,964 UGM Students Receive Scholarships, Director of Student Affairs Says 20 January 2023
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) annually allocates hundreds
    Salma
  • Prof. Budi Setiadi Daryono Recounts Origin of His Apple Melon Cultivar 'Hikapel' 16 January 2023
    In 2012, a team of researchers from the UGM Facult
    Salma
  • UGM Graduate Fajar Kelana Named Top 20 International James Dyson Award Winner 13 January 2023
    Fajar Sidik Abdullah Kelana, an alumnus of UGM and
    Salma
  • Chemical Eng. Students Win International Youth Ideas Competition 05 January 2023
    UGM Chemical Engineering students Andhirta Rukmarata Chani
    Salma
  • UGM Secures IDR 67 Billion From 2022 Kedaireka Matching Fund, Most Among Other Universities 30 December 2022
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) has topped the list of unive
    Salma

Event

No latest event at this time

Universitas Gadjah Mada
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
   info@ugm.ac.id
   +62 (274) 588688
   +62 (274) 565223
   +62 811 2869 988

PARTNERSHIP

  • Alumni
  • International Affairs

ABOUT UGM

  • Rector's Welcome
  • History
  • Vission and Mission
  • The Board of Executive
  • Management

VISIT UGM

  • Campus Map
  • Event

REGISTRATION

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Vocational School
  • Professional Program
  • International Program

© 2023 Universitas Gadjah Mada

PRIVACY POLICYCONTACT