Worsening flood risks loom over Indonesia’s degraded peatlands

Published on April 14, 2025

Nearly half of Indonesia’s peatlands are vulnerable to flooding due to degradation from exploitation, with 6 million hectares (15 million acres) – twice the size of Belgium – highly at risk.

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