In addition to environmental interests, tropical peatlands also have the potential to be developed into natural recreational parks.

Field work location in Muara Siran village (Google Maps, 2019)

On the first week of April 2018, our research team conducted field work for a baca selengkapnya

Aware of the importance of peatland benefits as well as potential catastrophes that can be caused by peat damage, Dr. Ferian Anggara and his team conducting research and conservation efforts on peatland in Muara Siran, East Kalimantan.

Figure 1. Location of peatland research and sampling in Muara Siran, East Kalimantan

After obtaining sample from drilling, the texture of the peat is immediately being described in order to determine its type. Then, the peat should be packaged immediately to avoid contact baca selengkapnya