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E-Newsletter:
Peatlands in Southeast Asia

-Articles and Updates-
March 2023

REVIEW OF REGIONAL HAZE SITUATION IN ASEAN REGION (March 2023)


In March 2023, the ASEAN region continued to experience Northeast Monsoon conditions. The dry conditions over the Mekong sub-region and northern Philippines persisted while wet conditions were observed elsewhere in the ASEAN region.


The hotspot counts in the Mekong sub-region were higher or comparable to previous years under the extended dry conditions. In particular, the highest hotspot activity was detected in Lao PDR with the highest hotspot counts recorded in 5 years. For the southern ASEAN region, hotspot activity remained generally subdued.


With the deteriorating hotspots and haze situation, Alert Level 3 was issued for the Mekong sub-region on 2 Mar 2023. Number of days with moderate to dense smoke haze observed in March 2023.

More Info on Regional Haze Situation

PEATLAND BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEM

Upcoming Event

Webinar: 2023 El Nino Season and Transboundary Haze

11 May 2023 at 2:00PM (GMT+8 KL). Register your participation HERE


Introducing MyGAP initiatives to local community

To promote sustainable agriculture practices on peatland and prevent peat fire, Global Environment Centre (GEC) re-introduces MyGAP to local farmers in Beaufort, Sabah, Malaysia implemented under the Technical Assistance and Knowledge Exchange for Sustainable Management of Peatland Ecosystems in Malaysia (TAKE-SMPEM) project, in collaboration with Sabah Department of Agriculture.

CLIMATE CHANGE

PALM OIL