Peatland in Ketapang
Ketapang has about 250.4 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 8.4% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 499 ha of peat here. 0 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 499 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 2 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 332 ha | 66.5% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 168 ha | 33.7% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 3 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 26,647 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2019, with 8,317.
Since 7 October 2026: 154 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
45 fires are active in this area right now, 10 of them on peat and 6 still burning.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 39.6 thousand ha | 1.3% |
| High | 1.18 million ha | 39.6% |
| Moderate | 1.54 million ha | 51.7% |
| Low | 218.8 thousand ha | 7.4% |
Updated 16 October 2026.