Peatland in Kepulauan Meranti
Kepulauan Meranti has about 332 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 91.2% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 239.4 thousand ha of peat here. 178.4 thousand ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 61 thousand ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 13.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very shallow (< 0.5 m) | 9,921 ha | 4.1% |
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 6,906 ha | 2.9% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 23.1 thousand ha | 9.6% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 21.1 thousand ha | 8.8% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 178.4 thousand ha | 74.5% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 4 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 20,887 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2014, with 12,918.
Since 7 October 2026: 0 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
No confirmed fire is active in this area right now.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 164.2 thousand ha | 45.1% |
| High | 143.3 thousand ha | 39.4% |
| Moderate | 54 thousand ha | 14.8% |
| Low | 19 ha | 0% |
Updated 16 October 2026.