Presented by Sigit D. Sasmito, Researcher, TropWATER, James Cook University at "Blue Carbon Dialogue: From science-based policy to implementation" in Bogor, 20 February 2024.

1. Mangrove restoration – where to restore & can we monitor?
case for Indonesia
Sigit Sasmito, PhD
TropWATER, James Cook University

3. (Lovelock & Brown. 2019. Nature Ecology and Evolution)
(Lee et al. 2019. Nature Ecology and Evolution)

4. • What data are available on mangrove
restoration and rehabilitation in Indonesia?
• What are the factors moderating the success
of mangrove restoration?
• Where to restore?
• Can we monitor mangrove restoration and
rehabilitation?
• Mangrove restoration for nature-based carbon
removals?

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Sasmito-Basyuni et al. 2023. Nature Ecology and Evolution.
a) Land use prior revegetation b) Revegetation approaches
c) Species choice
d) Monitoring effort

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Sasmito-Basyuni et al. 2023. Nature Ecology and Evolution.

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Sasmito-Basyuni et al. 2023. Nature Ecology and Evolution.

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Sasmito-Basyuni et al. 2023. Nature Ecology and Evolution. https://sdsasmito.users.earthengine.app/view/indonesia-mangrove-restore
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Murdiyarso, Sasmito, et al. 2021. Scientific Reports.
Sasmito et al. 2020. Global Change Biology.

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The way forward
• Limited field data and information validation
• Mangrove restoration & monitoring improvement:
• Updated mangrove loss (e.g., mangrove loss alert)
• Field verification
• Incorporation of existing restoration projects (user
contribution)
• High-resolution satellite images for monitoring (e.g.,
Planet by NICFI)
• Predicting carbon benefits from restoration projects
• Call for user contribution
• Contact me (sd.sasmito@gmail.com)

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