Description

Conservation and restoration efforts in the field of mangroves have been promoted as strategies to accomplish various international goals[1]. Indonesia, which boasts the world's largest mangrove area, encompasses approximately 3 million hectares, accounting for 22% of the global mangrove coverage[2]. Unfortunately, around 800,000 hectares of this precious resource have been cleared and converted.

In this project KMU FCGS and CIFOR collaborate to investigate tropical mangrove forest ecosystem function in Indonesia. The research specifically aims to uncover the intricate relationship between mangrove biodiversity and carbon dynamics in the various types of mangrove ecosystem, anthropogenic disturbance, and climate change scenarios.