Peatland in Kapuas Hulu
Kapuas Hulu has about 265.2 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 8.5% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 77.8 thousand ha of peat here. 23.2 thousand ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 54.6 thousand ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 9 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very shallow (< 0.5 m) | 15 thousand ha | 19.3% |
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 11.3 thousand ha | 14.5% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 17.1 thousand ha | 22% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 12.3 thousand ha | 15.8% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 22.1 thousand ha | 28.4% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 6 peat hydrological units (KHG) with detailed boundaries. A KHG is one peat ecosystem between two rivers, or between a river and the sea, managed as a unit under Government Regulation 57/2016.
Fires on peat
Since 2012 the VIIRS satellites have recorded 1,674 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2012, with 341.
Since 7 October 2026: 2 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
No confirmed fire is active in this area right now.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 20.4 thousand ha | 0.7% |
| High | 646.3 thousand ha | 20.8% |
| Moderate | 1.14 million ha | 36.6% |
| Low | 1.31 million ha | 42% |
Updated 16 October 2026.