Desti Ayunda

GIS Assistant for Peatland Restoration

Bio

Desti is GIS assistant for Peatland Restoration Information and Monitoring System (PRIMS) project. She is responsible in spatial data collecting, processing, and analysing to support Peatland Restoration Agency to achieve its target to restore 2 million hectares of degraded peatland area.

Prior to WRI Indonesia, she worked as spatial data analyst in Directorate of Coastal and Small Islands Utilization in Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries for more than 1 year, where she involved in coastal disaster mitigation program particularly abrasion. She received her B.Sc. in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering in 2017. Her undergraduate thesis focused on SAR data utilization to identify peatland.

She enjoys spending her leisure time with family and close friends, from city-travelling, exploring local cuisine, to reading and watching fictions.

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3 Types of Peatlands to Avoid for the Food Estate Program
by Dede Sulaeman, Rahmah Devi Hapsari, Desti Ayunda, Dora Anna Hutajulu, Agiel Prakoso, Surahman Putra and Agam Subarkah - 17 March 2021
The Food Estate program is one of the National Strategic Programs launched by the government in 2020. Although this program is intended to maintain national food security, a number of studies have assessed that the food estate approach is ineffective and would not touch the root of the problem. The food estate program in Central Kalimantan has been in the spotlight because it was developed on ex-peatland development (PLG) which failed under President Soeharto.
4 Impact of Land Preparation by Burning on the Biophysical Condition of Peatlands
by Dede Sulaeman and Desti Ayunda - 27 July 2020
Land clearance by burning is often done because it is considered easier, cheaper, and increases soil fertility. In fact, burning land can actually have a negative impact on peatlands. What are the effects of burning land clearing practices that can adversely affect the biophysical condition of peatlands?

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