Peatland in Muaro Jambi

Muaro Jambi has about 240.2 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 44.3% of its area.

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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 32,075 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2019, with 14,244.

Since 7 October 2026: 37 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)

Updated 16 October 2026.