Way forward on
Criteria & Indicators Toward Permanent Restoration
of Indonesia's Peatlands
Dr. Haris Gunawan
Deputy of Research and Development
Peatland Restoration Agency of The
Republic of Indonesia

Way Forward on Criteria and Indicator
Criteria and
Indicator
Note
Biophysics Hydrological indicators are
water table and water level,
soil moisture, fire
susceptibility and number of
climax species.
Economic Value of economic trade off
between society,environment
and economic in form of
integrated peatland ecosystem
services
Social Cohesive with Multiple
stakeholder
Governance Accountability, Effectiveness,
efficiency, fairness,
participation and transparency
Enablers:
• policy towards
progressive and
dynamic of peat
restoration
• Multi national
cooperation at
international boards
• Multi parties at
national and
international level,
public-private sectors,
scientists-
practitioners
During 4 Webinars
There are more than 30 thoughts about
C & I are collected
Talking
about
• Biophysics
• Social
• Economy
• Governance
Synthesizing
Ideal Process to develop
C & I Policies

The most crucial to way forward soon:
Water Balance and Monitoring System
• Application of TMWB Model
(water balance module and
calibration)
• SIPALAGA and PRIMS (Monitoring
water level and soil moisture)

Hypothetic way forward
• Evaluating the progress and dynamics of water
management towards water balance in all targetted
areas equipped with monitoring systems
• Evaluating the dynamics of revegetation as improved
water balance in all revegetation sites
Biophysics
(water balance integrated with
revegetation)
• Evaluating the feasibility of measures which can promote
green economy, based on economy and ecological
indicators (water tables and soil moisture), integrated
with social acceptance
• Action research to implement studied feasible measures
Economy-Social-Ecology
(livelihood for people socially
and economically and restored
peatlands economically)
Modality forwards
BRG activities provide insight toward C&I development, suitable and precise data must be used to established comprehensive
C & I for peatland restoration (Dr. Wardhana)

Conclussion
• the existing bio-physical Criteria that BRG has been enriched by the socio-economic and governance
criteria and indicators (C&I)
• C&I is "progressive" and "dynamic" for measuring and monitoring restoration success, it is not a steady art.
• Particularly, the changing behavior and practices should be evaluated too, including the involvement of
private sector and non-state actors.
• The criteria and indicator for peatland restoration are set. Covering biophysics, social, economy and
ecology which are set to be trade of and supported by policy measure
• The modality to way forward are available covering the transdisciplinary multi expert. Several monitoring
equipment and models, tremendous action research from BRG and cooperation with multi-parties
(including government, NGO, National and international parties), develop participatory approach at local
scale
• Example action at many location from research and implementation are available, which can be assessed
at plot level (2.5 -20 ha), or one zone (sub-PHU or water zones), and how the way forward for larger scale
(landscape or PHU) shall be more researched.

Thank You
Sungai Baung, Seruyan, Kalteng