RT null T1 Peatlands of Asia A1 United Nations Environment Programme, K1 peatland PB United Nations Environment Programme YR 2024 FD 2024-11-26 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48433 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48433 NO 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. DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 22, 2026