BPGMN Profile

Badan Pengelolaan Gambut dan Mangrove Nasional (BPGMN, Indonesian National Peatland and Mangrove Agency)

Badan Pengelolaan Gambut dan Mangrove Nasional (BPGMN, Indonesian National Peatland and Mangrove Agency) is a non-structural agency that is under and accountable to the President of the Republic of Indonesia and is led by a Head. It was established as part of efforts to strengthen peatland and mangrove management and to prevent forest and land fires (karhutla) from recurring year after year.

Position

National agency for peatland and mangrove

BPGMN coordinates the direction of management, recovery, monitoring, and cross-sector collaboration to safeguard Indonesia's peatland and mangrove ecosystems.

Prof. Satyawan Pudyatmoko

Head of BPGMN

Prof. Satyawan Pudyatmoko

Maj. Gen. TNI Sriyanto

Deputy Head of BPGMN

Maj. Gen. TNI Sriyanto

Focus of work

Ecosystem recovery

Strengthening peatland and mangrove management in a measurable and sustainable way.

Karhutla prevention

Encouraging peatland management that keeps peat wet and reduces the risk of repeated fires.

National collaboration

Connecting government, communities, academics, business, and development partners.

Programs & Activities

Management action from field level to national level

BPGMN programs combine ecological interventions, community strengthening, data monitoring, and cross-sector collaboration.

Peatland management

Rewetting, revegetation, and revitalization of livelihoods for communities in priority peatland areas.

344 canal-blocking records · 2023

BRGM inventory from dashboard v2; not cumulative achievement

Mangrove rehabilitation

Recovering mangrove cover through planting, ecosystem strengthening, and coastal community involvement.

3,606.84 ha block attributes · 2023

BRGM inventory from dashboard v2; not cumulative achievement

Desa Mandiri Peduli Gambut (Peat-Caring Villages)

Village assistance to strengthen peatland governance, karhutla preparedness, and sustainable local economies.

740 village records · 2023

BRGM inventory from dashboard v2; not cumulative achievement

Latest news

Latest news about BPGMN

Source: online media (Indonesian), collected automatically

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