Technical Support for the Development of the Kubu Peatland Project
Client:
Kubu Peatland
Location:
West Kalimantan, Indonesia
Dates:
2022 – 2024
Background:
The Kubu Peatland Project (KPP) is an Avoided Planned Deforestation (APD) and Avoided Planned Wetland Degradation (APWD) project that seeks to protect 20,380 hectares (ha) of peatland ecosystem on the PT Menggala Rambu Utama (MRU) concession in West Kalimantan Province, Indonesia. The KPP objectives are to conserve the ecological functions of the peatland and avoid conversion of natural forests to an industrial tree plantation by using sustainable land-use models that benefit critically endangered biodiversity and provide benefits for local communities.
The KPP is implementing a carbon project by following a voluntary carbon market (VCM) mechanism.
Services Provided:
Hatfield Indonesia led the development of the KPP Project Description (PD) and Monitoring Report (MR). The activities included:
- Conduct field surveys of above-ground biomass, peat measurement, biodiversity, and topography.
- Calculate the net greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction and removal from the project area without and with the project scenario.
- Describe climate impact monitoring.
- Identify high conservation value (HCV) within the project area.
- Analyse the historic and projected land cover change, forest fire risk, and burn scar.
- Provide technical assistance during the project validation process.
