Peatland in Banjar
Banjar has about 2,718 ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 0.6% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 899 ha of peat here. 0 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 899 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 2.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 596 ha | 66.3% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 297 ha | 33% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 6 ha | 0.7% |
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 1,632 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 668.
Since 7 October 2026: 8 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
10 fires are active in this area right now, 1 of them on peat.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 194.7 thousand ha | 41.2% |
| High | 232.7 thousand ha | 49.3% |
| Moderate | 40.9 thousand ha | 8.7% |
| Low | 4,146 ha | 0.9% |
Updated 16 October 2026.