Peatlands of Asia

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organization	Ecosystems Division
dc.coverage.spatial	Asia
dc.date.accessioned	2025-08-26T07:25:41Z
dc.date.available	2025-08-26T07:25:41Z
dc.date.issued	2024-11-26
dc.date.submitted	2025-08-26
dc.description	Asia hosts the world’s largest peatland area, from Arctic and boreal regions to temperate zones and Southeast Asia’s tropical peat swamp forests. While diverse and widespread, over 60% are degraded in some countries due to drainage, agriculture, and deforestation.	en
dc.format	pdf
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48433
dc.language	English
dc.page.number	2 p.
dc.publisher	United Nations Environment Programme
dc.subject	peatland
dc.subject.sdg	SDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.theme	natural areas
dc.subject.theme	landscape
dc.subject.theme	ecosystems
dc.title	Peatlands of Asia	en
dc.type	Flagship
wd.identifier.institutions	Global Peatland Hotspot Atlas: The State of the World’s Peatlands in Maps - Visualizing global threats and opportunities for peatland conservation, restoration, and sustainable management

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