Peatland in Barito Timur
Barito Timur has about 35.5 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 10.8% 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.
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 1 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 1,420 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 825.
Since 7 October 2026: 6 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
1 fires are active in this area right now, 0 of them on peat.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 23.5 thousand ha | 7.1% |
| High | 274.7 thousand ha | 83.4% |
| Moderate | 31 thousand ha | 9.4% |
Updated 16 October 2026.