Effect of canal blocking on biodiversity of degraded peatlands: Insight from West Kalimantan.

ABSTRACT: Large-scale disturbance in peatland areas causes many wildlife species to suffer due to limited resources or habitat loss. Following the high attention to peatlands, some restoration efforts, such as canal blocking, have been undertaken to restore the hydrological condition of peatlands. Nonetheless, our understanding of peatland biodiversity post-canal blocking is still limited. Thus, we conducted a study in West Kalimantan to assess wildlife diversity in peatland rewetting areas and understand the canal blocking's impact on peatland biodiversity. Surveys were conducted during both the wet and dry seasons using line transects and point counts, along with deploying autonomous recording units in four habitat types: less disturbed peat forest, disturbed peat forest, estate crop, and disturbe

SUBMITTER: Imron MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12507311 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature