Musim Mas does not conduct any new plantings on peatlands, regardless of depth. There have been no new plantings on peat areas since 1 January 2008 at any company under the Musim Mas Group management.
For our existing plantations on peat, we are committed to applying best management practices in accordance with Indonesian regulations and as required by other sustainability requirements. We have developed a network of water control structures to regulate water levels and maintain water tables according to these best management practices and regulations. We conduct appropriate drainability assessments prior to replanting to determine the long-term viability of the drainage.
Musim Mas is working with the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry [Kementerian Lingkungan Hidup dan Kehutanan (KLHK)] to evaluate our existing plantings on peat and identify critical areas for restoration. We have mapped our peatland plantings’ topography, hydro-topography, peat depth, water management systems, and water level monitoring plots. These maps have been submitted to KLHK.
