Peatland in Papua Tengah
Papua Tengah has about 537.7 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 9.2% 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 871 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 176.
Since 7 October 2026: 13 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
9 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 | 3,769 ha | 0.1% |
| High | 339.3 thousand ha | 5.8% |
| Moderate | 1.73 million ha | 29.7% |
| Low | 3.75 million ha | 64.3% |
Regencies and cities
| Name | Peat (Ministry of Agriculture) | Detailed peat (KLHK) |
|---|---|---|
| Mimika | 259.5 thousand ha | – |
| Nabire | 175.1 thousand ha | – |
| Puncak | 40.1 thousand ha | – |
| Puncak Jaya | 39.4 thousand ha | – |
| Paniai | 9,599 ha | – |
| Deiyai | 5,765 ha | – |
| Dogiyai | 5,029 ha | – |
| Intan Jaya | 3,251 ha | – |
Updated 16 October 2026.