Katingan Mentaya Project English

We are the English page of Katingan Mentaya Project. Ecosystem restoration initiative on peat swamp forest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

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Managing water levels helps maintain peat health, reduce fire risk, and support biodiversity.

At KMP, hydrology is not just an environmental concern — it is a foundation for the entire landscape.

Water connects ecosystems, communities, and climate outcomes.

#PeatHydrology #KMP

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📊 Through forest protection and peatland restoration, KMP has avoided significant greenhouse gas emissions that would otherwise have been released into the atmosphere.

These outcomes are the result of sustained, long-term work combining science and community engagement

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🌍 Today marks the International Day for Biological Diversity.

Across the Katingan Mentaya landscape, protecting forests means safeguarding entire ecosystems — from peat soils and waterways to the many species that depend on them.

#BiodiversityDay #KMP

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At KMP, training programmes and institutional support help communities develop the tools needed to manage and protect their landscapes.

Capacity building has reached 44 local institutions — including community groups, cooperatives, and village organisations.

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👩‍🌾 Community participation is central to the success at KMP and women play a leading role.

Across participatory planning processes, women make up a significant majority of participants, helping to shape decisions and guide project activities.

#KMP #WomeninConservation

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🌿 Biodiversity underpins the health of entire ecosystems.

From regulating water systems to supporting species and maintaining soil health, diverse ecosystems are more resilient to environmental change.

#Biodiversity #Ecosystems #KMP

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☀️ Across villages within the project area, solar systems have been installed to provide clean and consistent electricity.

In areas without access to national grids, renewable energy enables new economic opportunities while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

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🌱 At KMP, local communities are supported to develop sustainable income sources that align with forest protection — from agroforestry and aquaculture to small-scale enterprises.

To date, 3,987 people have experienced increased income as a result of project activities.

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🦧KMP protects a vast area of peat swamp forest that acts as a corridor for wildlife.

Since monitoring began, over 100 threatened species have been recorded across the project landscape — including critically endangered and endemic species.

#KMP #Biodiversity

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🦧KMP protects a vast area of peat swamp forest that acts as a corridor for wildlife.

Since monitoring began, over 100 threatened species have been recorded across the project landscape — including critically endangered and endemic species.

#KMP #Biodiversity

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🔥At KMP, a combination of hydrological restoration, early detection systems, and trained community response teams work together to reduce fire risk

The result of this approach has been significant: zero large-scale fires recorded across 149,800 hectares of the project area.

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👣 The KMP landscape is made up of many interconnected environments.

Rivers, forests, and villages each play a different role supporting biodiversity.

👇 If you had the opportunity to visit, which part would you be most interested in exploring — river, forest, or village?

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🚤 In many parts of the KMP landscape, rivers are the only way to travel.

To address this, the project introduced a floating health service delivering essential care directly to villages by boat.

During the monitoring period, 2,417 community members accessed healthcare.

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🌏 At KMP, forest protection, water management, biodiversity conservation, and community development are not treated as separate priorities — they are part of the same system.

👇 Which part of conservation would you like to learn more about?

#SystemsThinking #Conservation #KMP

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🌿At the KMP, restoring water levels across the landscape is a critical part of climate action. Through hydrological restoration, peatlands are kept saturated, reducing emissions, lowering fire risk, and supporting biodiversity.

#Peatlands #ClimateAction #KMP

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🐆 Today is International Leopard Day and we’re spotlighting the Sunda clouded leopard.

Within the Katingan Mentaya Project landscape, camera traps have captured sightings of the clouded leopard as a reminder of what protected forests can support🌏

#InternationalLeopardDay

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🦧 The Katingan Mentaya landscape provides refuge for endangered species.

Maintaining large, connected peat-swamp forests allows wildlife to move, feed, and reproduce with minimal disturbance.

Protection at scale supports biodiversity over the long term

#KatinganMentaya

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🌾 Stable livelihoods reduce pressure on forests.

KMP works with communities to support livelihood options that fit peatland conditions — balancing economic needs with long-term sustainability.

#ESG #KMP

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🗣️ Local knowledge plays a central role in decision-making.

Communities understand seasonal patterns, land use, and environmental changes through long-term experience. This knowledge helps shape how conservation activities are planned and carried out.

#CommunityLed #ESG #KMP

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🧪 Peat may look like soil — but it behaves differently.

Its structure holds water like a sponge, which is why drainage can have such large impacts.

👇 Before today, had you heard of peatlands? Yes / No

#Peatlands #ClimateEducation #KMP