Peatland in Aceh Singkil
Aceh Singkil has about 33.2 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 17.6% of its area.
Depth and function
The 1:50,000 peat depth and function map does not cover this area yet; so far it exists for part of the peat hydrological units only.
Fires on peat
Since 2012 the VIIRS satellites have recorded 1,349 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2014, with 509.
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 | 8,868 ha | 4.7% |
| High | 113.8 thousand ha | 60.3% |
| Moderate | 27.7 thousand ha | 14.7% |
| Low | 36.4 thousand ha | 19.3% |
Flood hazard map (1:50,000)
| High | 158 ha | 0.1% |
| Moderate | 318 ha | 0.2% |
Updated 16 October 2026.