Peatland in Kota Jambi
Kota Jambi has about 541 ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 3.2% 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 5 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 2.
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)
| High | 17.1 thousand ha | 99.9% |
| Moderate | 13 ha | 0.1% |
Updated 16 October 2026.