Peatland in Kalimantan Timur
Kalimantan Timur has about 165.2 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 1.3% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 41.1 thousand ha of peat here. 18.4 thousand ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 22.7 thousand ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 10 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very shallow (< 0.5 m) | 391 ha | 1% |
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 6,476 ha | 15.7% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 8,968 ha | 21.8% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 6,635 ha | 16.1% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 18.7 thousand ha | 45.4% |
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 5,060 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 1,422.
Since 7 October 2026: 92 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
92 fires are active in this area right now, 1 of them on peat.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 89.3 thousand ha | 0.7% |
| High | 4.4 million ha | 34.9% |
| Moderate | 6.22 million ha | 49.2% |
| Low | 1.9 million ha | 15.1% |
Regencies and cities
| Name | Peat (Ministry of Agriculture) | Detailed peat (KLHK) |
|---|---|---|
| Kutai Kartanegara | 99.1 thousand ha | 33 thousand ha |
| Kutai Timur | 38.7 thousand ha | 8,113 ha |
| Kutai Barat | 19.6 thousand ha | – |
| Berau | 6,647 ha | – |
| Paser | 1,199 ha | – |
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Updated 16 October 2026.