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Peatland Period and Thickness

     Peatland in Indonesian have been estimate form by hoarding in Holosin period (since 5.000-10.000 years ago). The region of peatland used to flooded area (submergen) or marin (Soekardi and Hidayat, 1988).
Peatland in Barambai thickness is 1 meter estimate 2.350 years old.
Peatland in Pontianak thickness is 2.5 meter estimate 2.870 years old (Notohadiprawiro, 1981).
Peatland in Serawak Malaysia is 4.300 years old with rapid 1 meter for 214 years (Anderson 1969 in Andriesse, 1988.
Peatland in Riau (Siak and Bengkalis) is three meter under the surface and eight meter from the upper of the surface and 2.000-6. Years old. (Neuzil, 1997)
Peatland in Palangkaraya thickness 8.000-10.000 years. The surface of  beach water showing the thickness of the peatland area.
The conclution are:
  • ·         The most thickness peatland in Indonesia is Palangkaraya.
  • ·         Holosin period is Peatland have been in Indonesia


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