Peatland in Musi Rawas Utara
Musi Rawas Utara has about 26.5 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 4.5% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 37.4 thousand ha of peat here. 1,621 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 35.8 thousand ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 5.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very shallow (< 0.5 m) | 19.8 thousand ha | 53% |
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 4,402 ha | 11.8% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 6,061 ha | 16.2% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 5,494 ha | 14.7% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 1,621 ha | 4.3% |
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 4,718 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 1,997.
Since 7 October 2026: 14 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 | 19.1 thousand ha | 3.3% |
| High | 196 thousand ha | 33.6% |
| Moderate | 221.9 thousand ha | 38% |
| Low | 146.3 thousand ha | 25.1% |
Updated 16 October 2026.