Peatlands and forests are important carbon sinks that stabilise our climate. The destruction of tropical forests as well as the drainage of peatlands do not only release CO2 into the atmosphere but also destroy important ecosystems that are essential for biodiversity and the livelihood of many people.
The combination of a climate protection project in Germany for peatland restoration with an international acknowledged peat-forest project benefitting rural development in Indonesia gives you the opportunity to protect unique peatland ecosystems while supporting people in developing countries who have to cope with the consequences of climate change today.
MoorFutures –Schleswig-Holstein and Brandenburg, Germany
In the course of this project, an area of 77.7 hectares is to be rewetted on a permanent basis. As a result, the restored polders will develop into a mosaic of areas with rushes, reeds and wetland shrubbery as well as shallow ponds. The combination of wet and semi-dry peatland, open water and shrubs will result in a significant increase in the number of species of conservation interest.
At the same time, restored peatlands absorb a substantial amount of greenhouse gases. Therefore, the rehabilitation of peatlands is an important contribution to global and regional climate protection.
Katingan Mentaya Project, Indonesia
The project is the largest program of its kind, equivalent to taking 2,000,000 cars off the road each year. In partnership with local communities, carbon revenues are utilised to ensure natural forest restoration and protection, through activities aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Project type
Peatland restoration; REDD
Location
Schleswig-Holstein and Brandenburg, Germany; Indonesia
Project size
77.7 hectares peatland, 149,800 hectares forestry
Project developer
Landgesellschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Flächenagentur Brandenburg GmbH; PT Rimba Makmur Utama
Standard
MoorFutures Standard; VCS, CCBS
Validator/certifier
State Office for the Environment, Conservation and Geology; HNE Eberswalde; Control Union
Communications
Project description, pictures, background stories, project visit is possible