Peatland in Pesisir Selatan
Pesisir Selatan has about 79.2 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 13% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 18.6 thousand ha of peat here. 6,140 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 12.5 thousand ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 8.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very shallow (< 0.5 m) | 212 ha | 1.1% |
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 3,367 ha | 18.1% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 5,189 ha | 27.8% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 3,724 ha | 20% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 6,140 ha | 33% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 2 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 9,716 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2012, with 2,049.
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 | 67.1 thousand ha | 11% |
| High | 210.1 thousand ha | 34.4% |
| Moderate | 135.3 thousand ha | 22.2% |
| Low | 197 thousand ha | 32.3% |
Updated 16 October 2026.