Peatland in Sumatera Selatan
Sumatera Selatan has about 1.22 million ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 14% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 105.5 thousand ha of peat here. 4,424 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 101.1 thousand ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 7.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very shallow (< 0.5 m) | 69.6 thousand ha | 66% |
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 11.3 thousand ha | 10.7% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 12 thousand ha | 11.4% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 8,163 ha | 7.7% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 4,424 ha | 4.2% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 11 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.
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Fires on peat
Since 2012 the VIIRS satellites have recorded 179,739 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 103,497.
Since 7 October 2026: 702 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
62 fires are active in this area right now, 33 of them on peat and 9 still burning.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 623.2 thousand ha | 7.2% |
| High | 5.9 million ha | 67.9% |
| Moderate | 1.78 million ha | 20.5% |
| Low | 355 thousand ha | 4.1% |
Regencies and cities
| Name | Peat (Ministry of Agriculture) | Detailed peat (KLHK) |
|---|---|---|
| Ogan Komering Ilir | 669.3 thousand ha | 4,282 ha |
| Musi Banyuasin | 262.6 thousand ha | 37.6 thousand ha |
| Banyu Asin | 211.9 thousand ha | 9,959 ha |
| Musi Rawas Utara | 26.5 thousand ha | 37.4 thousand ha |
| Muara Enim | 21 thousand ha | – |
| Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir | 20.5 thousand ha | 5,503 ha |
| Musi Rawas | 6,425 ha | 10.8 thousand ha |
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Updated 16 October 2026.