Peatland in Kalimantan Utara
Kalimantan Utara has about 170 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 2.4% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 5,141 ha of peat here. 1,144 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 3,997 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 9.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 1,606 ha | 31.2% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 1,839 ha | 35.8% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 552 ha | 10.7% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 1,144 ha | 22.3% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 5 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 122 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2014, with 27.
Since 7 October 2026: 0 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
1 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)
| High | 209.5 thousand ha | 3% |
| Moderate | 2.58 million ha | 36.9% |
| Low | 4.2 million ha | 60.1% |
Regencies and cities
| Name | Peat (Ministry of Agriculture) | Detailed peat (KLHK) |
|---|---|---|
| Nunukan | 123.9 thousand ha | 983 ha |
| Tana Tidung | 46.1 thousand ha | 4,158 ha |
Bulungan · Kota Tarakan · Malinau
Updated 16 October 2026.