Peatland in Berau
Berau has about 6,647 ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 0.3% of its area.
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.
Fires on peat
Since 2012 the VIIRS satellites have recorded 7 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2013, with 2.
Since 7 October 2026: 0 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
2 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)
| Very high | 8,612 ha | 0.4% |
| High | 580.7 thousand ha | 25.8% |
| Moderate | 1.3 million ha | 57.5% |
| Low | 364.6 thousand ha | 16.2% |
Updated 16 October 2026.