Peatland in Lampung
Lampung has about 49.2 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 1.5% 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.
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 1,787 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 595.
Since 7 October 2026: 19 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
4 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 | 2.27 million ha | 67.5% |
| High | 886.5 thousand ha | 26.4% |
| Moderate | 129.7 thousand ha | 3.9% |
| Low | 70.4 thousand ha | 2.1% |
Regencies and cities
| Name | Peat (Ministry of Agriculture) | Detailed peat (KLHK) |
|---|---|---|
| Mesuji | 35.3 thousand ha | – |
| Tulangbawang | 10.3 thousand ha | – |
| Lampung Timur | 2,373 ha | – |
| Lampung Tengah | 1,224 ha | – |
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Updated 16 October 2026.