Peatland in Kalimantan Selatan
Kalimantan Selatan has about 98.2 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 2.7% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 2,110 ha of peat here. 1 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 2,109 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 3.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 1,080 ha | 51.2% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 888 ha | 42.1% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 141 ha | 6.7% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 1 ha | 0% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 1 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 14,007 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 5,050.
Since 7 October 2026: 77 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
60 fires are active in this area right now, 6 of them on peat and 1 still burning.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 1.97 million ha | 53.7% |
| High | 1.48 million ha | 40.3% |
| Moderate | 210.4 thousand ha | 5.7% |
| Low | 10.5 thousand ha | 0.3% |
Regencies and cities
| Name | Peat (Ministry of Agriculture) | Detailed peat (KLHK) |
|---|---|---|
| Tapin | 43.3 thousand ha | – |
| Hulu Sungai Utara | 24.4 thousand ha | – |
| Hulu Sungai Selatan | 17.9 thousand ha | – |
| Tabalong | 6,408 ha | – |
| Banjar | 2,718 ha | 899 ha |
| Balangan | 2,009 ha | – |
| Barito Kuala | 1,117 ha | – |
| Hulu Sungai Tengah | 378 ha | – |
| Kota Banjar Baru | 0 ha | 1,211 ha |
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Updated 16 October 2026.