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Peatland and forest restoration in Borneo, Indonesia

© World Resources Institute2013

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nairobi, Kenya

A staff member from the Pesalat Reforestation Project in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia (on the island of Borneo) is replanting trees in vital peat swamp forest areas, which were cleared by fires and logging. The areas are also habitat for orangutan.

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  • Title: Peatland and forest restoration in Borneo, Indonesia
  • Creator: © World Resources Institute
  • Date Created: 2013
  • Location: Asia, Indonesia, Katingan Peatland Reserve, Borneo Island
  • Subject Keywords: peatlands, ecosystems, biodiversity
  • Original Source: https://flic.kr/p/nGKRc2
  • Rights: © World Resources Institute
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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