Peatland in Barito Kuala

Barito Kuala has about 1,117 ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 0.5% of its area.

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Depth and function

The 1:50,000 peat depth and function map does not cover this area yet; so far it exists for part of the peat hydrological units only.

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.

• KHG.63.01-03-71-72.01

Fires on peat

Since 2012 the VIIRS satellites have recorded 208 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 55.

Since 7 October 2026: 1 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.

6 fires are active in this area right now, 0 of them on peat.

Official hazard maps

KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)

Updated 16 October 2026.