Peatland in Mempawah
Mempawah has about 75 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 37.5% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 33 thousand ha of peat here. 23.8 thousand ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 9,135 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 9.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 2,175 ha | 6.6% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 3,518 ha | 10.7% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 3,443 ha | 10.4% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 23.8 thousand ha | 72.3% |
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 11,328 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2014, with 2,948.
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 | 30.1 thousand ha | 15% |
| High | 129.5 thousand ha | 64.7% |
| Moderate | 40.6 thousand ha | 20.3% |
Updated 16 October 2026.