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- Published on February 10, 2022
Forest Carbon1,968 followersFollowing
The Sumatra Merang Peatland Project (SMPP) participated for the first time in the 2022 Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) in the first week of February. 24 volunteers and experts participated in the two-day event which was coordinated by Forest Carbon and also included four students from Sriwijaya University and Muhammadiyah University of Palembang. The team recorded a total of 22 individuals from 6 waterbird species, including 1 species with VU status, 1 species with NT status, and 4 other species with LC status.
The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) is part of the global International Waterbird Census (IWC), which is an annual event based on a voluntary network. AWC Indonesia is a census of Asian waterbirds conducted in Indonesia with the aim of supporting data updating, capacity building and public awareness of the importance of waterbirds and their habitats in Indonesia. The data and information are used as a reference for global waterbird population estimates as well as for management purposes at the national/local level, not less than 5 million km2. In Indonesia, population data is used as a reference for the management of several important National Parks, determining important locations for the Ramsar convention, the East Asian Australasian Flyway Partnership, and determining the status of protected species. For SMPP, commemorating AWC 2022 also helps to collect data on the types of waterbirds in SMPP and disseminate information about the project and the importance of the SMPP area in efforts to conserve biodiversity in Indonesia.
The Sumatra Merang Peatland Project (SMPP) aims to protect and restore a peatland ecosystem of 22,922 ha in Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra. The project is located within the Merang-Kepayang peat dome, one of the largest carbon-rich peat swamp areas in Sumatra, covering an area of more than 150,000 ha. This area has high biodiversity and includes endangered species, including the Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus), and Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris ssp. sumatrae), and several species of hornbill which are species, including the Black-crested hornbill (Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus) , Rhinoceros hornbill (Buceros rhinoceros), Bushy-crested hornbill (Anorrhinus Galeritus), and several other species such as the water birds.Report this
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Forest Carbon 1,968 followers Published • 1hFollowing The Sumatra Merang Peatland Project participated for the first time in the 2022 Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) in the first week of February. 24 volunteers and experts participated in the two-day event which was coordinated by Forest Carbon and also included four students from Sriwijaya University and Universitas Muhammadiyah Palembang. The team recorded a total of 22 individuals from 6 waterbird species, including 1 species with VU status, 1 species with NT status, and 4 other species with LC status. hashtag#biodiversityhashtag#studentshashtag#ramsarhashtag#iucnhashtag#endangeredspecieshashtag#indonesiahashtag#conservationhashtag#carboncreditshashtag#naturebasedsolutions