Peatlands are one of the major land types in Southeast Asia, mainly found at low altitude, sub-coastal areas extending inland for distances up to 300 km.
They cover approximately 22.9 million ha in Southeast Asia, with majority being in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Thailand, Viet Nam and the Philippines, including smaller areas in Myanmar, Cambodia and Lao PDR.
To enable sustainable peatland conservation and use through multi-stakeholder partnerships in ecosystem restoration and climate change mitigation.
The mobile application was officially launched by the Measurable Action for Haze-Free Sustainable Land Management in Southeast Asia (MAHFSA) Programme in March 2025 in Bangkok.
This upgraded version consolidates hotspot tracking and early warning system by integrating data from the ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), Malaysian Meteorological Department (MET Malaysia) and crowdsourced reports.
Now the application is available on:
The project aims to enhance conservation of peatland biodiversity by documenting rare wildlife, monitoring key species and supporting community-based protection and restoration of peat swamp forests.
This project is designed to provide technical assistance for project implementation to the Global Environment Facility 6 (GEF6) SMPEM
