Peatland in Banyu Asin
Banyu Asin has about 211.9 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 19.1% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 9,959 ha of peat here. 70 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 9,889 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 6 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very shallow (< 0.5 m) | 8,198 ha | 82.3% |
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 1,237 ha | 12.4% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 327 ha | 3.3% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 128 ha | 1.3% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 70 ha | 0.7% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 5 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 9,092 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 3,996.
Since 7 October 2026: 50 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
1 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 | 95.2 thousand ha | 8.6% |
| High | 817.7 thousand ha | 73.7% |
| Moderate | 186.5 thousand ha | 16.8% |
Updated 16 October 2026.