Katingan Mentaya Project

The Katingan Mentaya Project (KMP) is one of the world's largest and most impactful forest conservation and restoration initiatives. Located in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, this project protects 157,000 hectares of tropical peatland forest — one of the planet's most carbon-rich and biodiverse ecosystems. Tropical peatlands store vast amounts of carbon in their deep, waterlogged soils; when drained or cleared, this carbon is released as greenhouse gases. KMP was launched to stop the planned conversion of this forest into industrial acacia plantations. The project prevents an estimated 7.5 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent emissions per year — comparable to taking 2 million cars off the road annually. The protected area is home to over 5% of the world's remaining Bornean orangutans, proboscis monkeys, clouded leopards, and the southern Bornean gibbon. KMP works with 35 villages and over 43,000 people, investing carbon revenue into healthcare, education, vocational training, and sustainable businesses including women-run nurseries and coconut sugar processing. The project is triple gold-rated and contributes to all 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.