FAO and its partners are delighted to invite you to the online seminar “Peatland mapping and monitoring”. The seminar will present a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with leading experts, launch the recent FAO’s publication “Peatland mapping and monitoring: recommendations and technical overview” and introduce the SEPAL Peatlands Monitoring Module.

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Date: Wednesday, 18 March 2020
Time: 9:15-10:45 CET (Rome). Compare time in different time zones here.

Are you passionate about protecting peatlands? Hurry up and book your spot! Due to the limited availability of seats, early registration is strongly recommended.

The session will highlight the importance of peatland mapping and monitoring and encourage participants from different sectors to use the new tools and knowledge to integrate peatlands into national monitoring systems.

Agenda 

Objectives of the Event & Agenda by Julian Fox, FAO

Opening of the event & Introductions by Maria Nuutinen, FAO

Keynote speech “The importance and utility of peatland mapping and monitoring for climate action” and Q&A session by Hans Joosten, University Greifswald, Germany

Country case “How Indonesia is using innovative tools to address peatland monitoring challenges” and Q&A session by Budi Wardhana, Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG), Indonesia

Launch of publication “Peatland mapping and monitoring: recommendations and technical overview”  byMaria Nuutinen, FAO

Launch of SEPAL module for tropical peatland monitoring by Yelena Finegold, FAO

Discussion 

Summary by Kai Milliken

About the report "Peatland mapping and monitoring: recommendations and technical overview":

This state of the art report offers an overview of existing tools, methodologies and case studies to support countries with their peatland mapping and monitoring. The 35 expert authors from 14 countries stress the need for continuous and cost-effective peatland mapping and monitoring to maintain and prevent degradation of this important carbon storage in all regions. Contributions of authors from major tropical peatland countries such as Indonesia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Peru demonstrate the urgent need to map and monitor these vulnerable ecosystems for climate and biodiversity action.

About the SEPAL module for monitoring tropical peatland restoration:

Responding to Indonesia’s urgent need to monitor remote peatland areas, FAO has developed free, cloud-based modules for monitoring moisture and restoration actions in peatlands. These tools are integrated into the online platforms SEPAL and Collect Earth Online (CEO), which allow free and open access to geospatial data and processing power. By using supercomputing and the latest satellite imagery, SEPAL can track soil moisture levels on peatland, an important indicator of the health of the peatland. Indonesian national institutions are already taking advantage of the tools to coordinate, assess and demonstrate the results, and refine the restoration action.

Useful links:

• SEPAL: https://sepal.io/
• Join the online community of practice for peatlands monitoring
• FAO’S work on peatlands English, Español, Français

For more information, please contact:

Mari Nuutinen at [email protected]

Kai Miliken at [email protected]

Maryia Kukharava at [email protected]

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