Peatland in Labuhan Batu Utara
Labuhan Batu Utara has about 61.8 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 17.3% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 14.2 thousand ha of peat here. 7,477 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 6,739 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 7.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 1,534 ha | 10.8% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 2,752 ha | 19.4% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 2,453 ha | 17.3% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 7,477 ha | 52.6% |
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 839 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2012, with 252.
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 | 68.8 thousand ha | 19.2% |
| High | 218.1 thousand ha | 61% |
| Moderate | 51.8 thousand ha | 14.5% |
| Low | 18.5 thousand ha | 5.2% |
Updated 16 October 2026.