Peatland in Boven Digoel
Boven Digoel has about 172.4 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 7.3% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 709 ha of peat here. 0 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 709 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 1.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 667 ha | 94.1% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 42 ha | 5.9% |
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 457 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 435.
Since 7 October 2026: 95 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
101 fires are active in this area right now, 9 of them on peat and 4 still burning.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 6,490 ha | 0.3% |
| High | 161.7 thousand ha | 6.8% |
| Moderate | 1.66 million ha | 70.3% |
| Low | 534.3 thousand ha | 22.6% |
Updated 16 October 2026.