Peatland in Barito Selatan
Barito Selatan has about 182.1 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 27.4% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 3,470 ha of peat here. 1,395 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 2,075 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 7 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 1,187 ha | 34.2% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 491 ha | 14.1% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 397 ha | 11.4% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 1,395 ha | 40.2% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 3 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 12,324 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 4,761.
Since 7 October 2026: 97 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
7 fires are active in this area right now, 7 of them on peat and 5 still burning.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 34.8 thousand ha | 5.2% |
| High | 449.8 thousand ha | 67.8% |
| Moderate | 178.8 thousand ha | 26.9% |
| Low | 48 ha | 0% |
Updated 16 October 2026.