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T1 Peatland fires - Information Sheet
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 fire
PB United Nations Environment Programme
SN 978-92-807-4197-1
YR 2024
FD 2024-11
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48449
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/48449
NO Undrained peatlands do experience surface fires but these do not penetrate into the peat body. In contrast, drained peatlands may suffer prolonged smoldering fires, particularly during El Niño events, resulting in significant GHG emissions and hazardous haze detrimental to human health.Full document is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/46635
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026