Produk Unggulan
PUI-GK has produced a number of flagship outputs through its action research since 2014, including:
1. MONALAGA.
MONALAGA—short for Model Neraca Air Lahan Gambut (Water Balance Model for Peatland)—is a hydrological model developed specifically to analyze the water balance of peatlands. Conventional approaches used for mineral soils are not applicable because peat has distinct hydrological processes and properties. Understanding the peatland water balance is fundamental for planning protection and management, and for complying with the Government of Indonesia’s regulation to maintain the groundwater level (TMAT, Tinggi Muka Air Tanah) at 0.4 m—i.e., no deeper than 40 cm below the surface.
Using this model, we can determine:
    1. Which months are dry and wet within a year and across a 10-year horizon.
   2. The impacts of constructing IPG (Peat Rewetting Infrastructure) or canal blocks on peatlands.
   3. The effects of different canal-blocking implementation scenarios, enabling optimal IPG planning.
   4. More generally, a sound basis for optimal water management planning.
MONALAGA Implementation Track Record
  1. PTPN-3 (Riau) – Air Molek Oil Palm Estate: Water management planning based on a water-balance approach (2024).
  2. KPSHK – Kahayan Hilir, Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan: Development of a catchment hydrological model for the Village Forest area (2024).
  3. BRGM (Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency): Water-balance modelling for 80 Peat Hydrological Units (KHG) across Indonesia (2023).
  4. PT Bumi Palma Lestari Persada – Indragiri Hilir, Riau: Estate-scale water balance on peatland oil palm plantation (2022).
  5. BRGM – South Sumatra: Water balance for KHG Sungai Saleh–Sungai Sugihan (2022).
  6. Thailand – Kuankrange peatland landscape: Groundwater level (GWL) prediction (2022).
  7. BRGM – Riau: Water balance for KHG Pulau Bengkalis (2021).
  8. BRGM – Riau: Water balance for KHG Pulau Tebing Tinggi (2020).
1. MONALAGA.
MONALAGA—short for Model Neraca Air Lahan Gambut (Water Balance Model for Peatland)—is a hydrological model developed specifically to analyze the water balance of peatlands. Conventional approaches used for mineral soils are not applicable because peat has distinct hydrological processes and properties. Understanding the peatland water balance is fundamental for planning protection and management, and for complying with the Government of Indonesia’s regulation to maintain the groundwater level (TMAT, Tinggi Muka Air Tanah) at 0.4 m—i.e., no deeper than 40 cm below the surface.
Using this model, we can determine:
    1. Which months are dry and wet within a year and across a 10-year horizon.
   2. The impacts of constructing IPG (Peat Rewetting Infrastructure) or canal blocks on peatlands.
   3. The effects of different canal-blocking implementation scenarios, enabling optimal IPG planning.
   4. More generally, a sound basis for optimal water management planning.
MONALAGA Implementation Track Record
  1. PTPN-3 (Riau) – Air Molek Oil Palm Estate: Water management planning based on a water-balance approach (2024).
  2. KPSHK – Kahayan Hilir, Pulang Pisau, Central Kalimantan: Development of a catchment hydrological model for the Village Forest area (2024).
  3. BRGM (Peatland and Mangrove Restoration Agency): Water-balance modelling for 80 Peat Hydrological Units (KHG) across Indonesia (2023).
  4. PT Bumi Palma Lestari Persada – Indragiri Hilir, Riau: Estate-scale water balance on peatland oil palm plantation (2022).
  5. BRGM – South Sumatra: Water balance for KHG Sungai Saleh–Sungai Sugihan (2022).
  6. Thailand – Kuankrange peatland landscape: Groundwater level (GWL) prediction (2022).
  7. BRGM – Riau: Water balance for KHG Pulau Bengkalis (2021).
  8. BRGM – Riau: Water balance for KHG Pulau Tebing Tinggi (2020).
2. Peatland Restoration Knowledge
CPDS researchers have conducted extensive action research on peatland restoration—even before CPDS was formally established. The figure below traces the work carried out from 2008 to 2022 in a peatland area that initially faced severe degradation. Using the 3R approach—Rewetting, Revegetation, and Revitalization of Local Livelihoods—the restoration activities were implemented continuously at the site. Progress at each stage is illustrated in the accompanying images.
CPDS researchers have conducted extensive action research on peatland restoration—even before CPDS was formally established. The figure below traces the work carried out from 2008 to 2022 in a peatland area that initially faced severe degradation. Using the 3R approach—Rewetting, Revegetation, and Revitalization of Local Livelihoods—the restoration activities were implemented continuously at the site. Progress at each stage is illustrated in the accompanying images.
3. Construction Model on Peatland
In 2020, the Center for Peatland and Disaster Studies (CPDS) received funding from the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) to develop a facility that serves as a knowledge-sharing hub for peatland restoration at a site where restoration has been successfully implemented. The building was constructed on peat soil approximately 7 meters deep. Because peat is an organic material with very low bearing capacity, a specialized construction approach was required to ensure the facility performs well and avoids structural failure. This poster presents the design model and the step-by-step construction sequence used for building on peatland.
