Presented by M.R. Karliansyah of the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry at the 3rd Asia-Pacific Rainforest Summit, on 23–25 April 2018 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

1. INDONESIA POLICY
ON PEATLAND PROTECTION AND
MANAGEMENT
M.R KARLIANSYAH
DIRECTOR GENERAL
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND DEGRADATION CONTROL
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY
APRIL, 2018

2. • Indonesia has Peatlands 4th largest in the world after Canada, Rusia
and the United States,
• The largest tropical peatland in the world,
• Indonesia storing carbon Peat reserves reach 46 gigatons, or about 8-
14% of the carbon contained in peat world.

3. • Forestry,
• Flood control and water supply,
• Fire risk control,
• Eco-tourism,
• The livelihoods of local communities
(fisheries, agriculture, plantation),
• Climate stability,
• Biodiversity,
• Education and research.

4. DRAINAGE
(Poor Water
Management)
DRY PEAT LAND and
FOREST FIRE
GHG
EMISSION
SUBSIDENCE
(Land and Water
Table)
LAND
DEPRESSION
FLOODS

5. 1992
P.17_2017
Change over P.12_2015 related
Development of Industrial
Plantation Forest
P.16_2017
Technical Guidelines for
Restoration of Peat
Ecosystem Functions
P.15_2017
Procedure of Water Table
Measurement at Peat
Ecosystems Compliance Point
P.14_2017
Procedures for Inventory &
Determination of Peat
Ecosystem Functions
PP No. 57 / 2016
Change over PP No. 71 / 2014
UU No. 24 / 1992
SPATIAL PLANNING
Inpres No. 6 / 2013
Indicative Map for Delays on
Granting New Permits (PIPIB)
Keppres No. 32 / 1990
Management of Konservation Area
Inpres No. 2 / 2007
Acceleration of Rehabilitation and
Revitalization of Peatland Development
Zone in Central Kalimantan
PP No. 47 / 1997
National Spatial Planning (RTRWN)
UU No. 26/2007
SPATIAL PLANNING
PP No. 26/2008
National Spatial Planning
(RTRWN)
UU No. 32 / 2009
Environmental Protection and
Management
PP No. 71 Th. 2014
Protection and Management of
Peat Ecosystems
Inpres No. 10 / 2011
Indicative Map for Delays on
Granting New Permits
Inpres No. 8 / 2015
Indicative Map for Delays on Granting
New Permits (PIPIB)
1990 1997 201620142011 201320092008 2015
National Strategy
Peatlands Management
SK.130_2017
Determination Function of Peat
Ecosystem Map
2007
SK.129_2017
Determination of Peat
Hydrological Unity Map
20062000
PP No. 150 / 2000
Control of Soil Degraded for
Biomass Production
MOA Regulation No. 14/2009
Guidelines for the Utilization of Peat Land for
Oil Palm Cultivation
SINCE 1990 ……………………………………………………………….…………………………. 2017
MOEF Regulation

6. GOVERNMENTREGULATIONNO.71/2014JUNCTO
GOVERNMENTREGULATIONNO.57/2016
(PROTECTIONANDMANAGEMENTOFPEAT
ECOSYSTEMS)
1. Scope : Planning, Utilization,
Controlling, Maintenance,
Supervision and
Administrative Sanctions
2. Determination of Peat
Ecosystem Function
3. Peat Ecosystem Protection
and Management Plan
4. The Standard Criteria for
Degraded Peat Ecosystems
5. Restrictions on the Utilization
of Peat Ecosystems
Community
Land (No Permit)
Concession Areas
(Permit)
INVENTORY
[MOEF Regulation No.
P.14/MENLHK/SETJEN/
KUM.1/2/2017]
DETERMINATION of PHU
and PEAT ECOSYSTEM
FUNCTION (Conservation
& Cultivation)
WATER TABEL
MEASUREMENT
PEAT DEGRADATION
RPPEG
[MOEF Regulation No.
P.15/MENLHK/SETJEN/
KUM.1/2/2017]
Corporate/
Community Land
RESTORATION
[MOEF Regulation No.
P.16/MENLHK/SETJEN/
KUM.1/2/2017]
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7. PEAT HYDROLOGICAL UNITY AND PEAT ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION
FOREST AREA NON FOREST AREA (OTHER USE)
Non Concession/
Perijinan
Concession/ Permit Area
(IUPHHK-HTI)
Concession/ Permit Area
(HGU/Oil Palm Plantation)
Non Konsesi/Perijinan
Cross Province
Boundary
Cross Distric/City
Boundary
Distric/City
Boundary
Central Goverment
(MOEF dan BRG)
“Sharing Roles”
Provincial
Goverment
Distric/City
Goverment
Central Goverment
(MOEF)
Concession Holder
(IUPHHK-HTI)
Concession Holder (HGU/Oil
Palm Plantation)
Liability Companies:
1. Conduct an inventory and mapping of Peat Ecosystem
Characteristics (13 Parameters) at the concession areas
(scale 1: 50,000), in accordance with P.14/2017;
2. Measuring water table at compliance points on peatland,
and water table on canals;
3. Apply for Water Table at Compliance Point on peatland,
in accordance with P.15/2017;
4. Report regularly of Water Table at Compliance Point
monitoring results (every 2 weeks);
5. Revise the Business Work Plan (RKU) and set up the
Document of Peat Ecosystem Restoration Plan, in
accordance with P.16/2017;
6. Apply for environmental permit changes and comply with
all applicable laws and regulations.
Liability Provincial and
Distric/City Goverment:
1. Conduct an inventory and
mapping of Peat Ecosystem
Characteristics (13
Parameters) in the region, in
accordance with P.14/2017;
2. Set up a map of Peat
Ecosystem function at
Provincial and District/City
level;
3. Set up the Document of Peat
Ecosystem Protection and
Management Plan (RPPEG) at
Provincial and District/City
level.
Duty:
1. Conduct an inventory and
mapping of Peat Ecosystem
Characteristics (13
Parameters) in the priority
of PHU, in accordance with
P.14/2017;
2. Set up and declaired of
Peat ecosystem function
(scale 1: 50,000);
3. Set up the Document of
Peat Ecosystem Protection
and Management Plan
(RPPEG) at Nasional level.
Duty:
1. Conduct an inventory and
mapping of Peat Ecosystem
Characteristics (13 Parameters)
in the priority of PHU, in
accordance with P.14/2017;
2. Set up and declaired of Peat
ecosystem function (scale 1:
50,000);
3. Set up the Document of Peat
Ecosystem Protection and
Management Plan (RPPEG) at
Nasional level.

8. Content of Rehabilitation of
Peat Ecosystem Documents:
1. Determination of Water Table
Compliance Point (Manual and
Automatic/Data Logger),
2. Determination of Rainfall
Monitoring Station,
3. Construction of Canal Blocking
(with or without spillway),
4. Construction of Water Gate and
Reservoir,
5. Rehabilitation through
replanting with endemic plant
species (indigenous species),
6. Natural succession.
Industrial Forest
Plantation
Oil Palm
Plantation
Total
 company 45 80 125
Area of peatland recovery 1.785.087 ha
(in 115 PHU)
652.295,27 ha
(in 74 PHU)
2.437.382 ha
Water Table Compliance
Point (WTCP)
3.943 units 3.115 units 7.058 units
Data logger 397 units 279 units 676 units
Rainfall station 169 units 244 units
Canal blocking 3.943 units
(2017-2026)
1.037 units
(2017-2026)
4.980 units
Rehabilitation of vegetation 21.286 ha - 21.286 ha
Natural succession 518.418 ha - 518.418 ha

9. OUTPUT 2015 2016 2017 TOTAL ∑ TOTAL
FACILITATORS
68 PERSON
SPREADING IN 6
PROVINCE, 19
DISTRIC, 29
VILLAGE, AND 18
CO-PARTNERS
FROM 6
UNIVERSITIES
Problem Identification Documents (IMAS) - 12 12 24
SK Team Works of Peat Ecosystem
Protection and Management (TK-PPEG) –
SK by Head of Village
- 12 12 24
Community Work Plan Documents (RKM) - 12 12 24
Canal Blocking (created by MOEF with
APBN)
5 models (Riau,
Kalbar, Kalteng)
76 (Aceh, Riau,
Jambi, Kalbar,
Kaltim)
94 (Aceh,
Sumut, Kaltim)
175
(2.450 Ha)
Peat Ecosystem
Restoration involves:
1. Universities;
2. Facilitators; dan
3. Society
 MOEF appointed The University,
 Recruitment of Facilitators by University,
 Training of Trainer (TOT) for Facilitators and University by MOEF,
 Facilitator facilitates the preparation of IMAS, SK-TKPPEG, RKM Documents,
 Communities are involved in the construction of canal blocking,
 MOEF performs hand-over of canal blocking to Local Government.

10. LETS WORK TOGETHER FOR
MAKING A BETTER AND FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT
IN THE WORLD