Peatland in Kutai Timur
Kutai Timur has about 38.7 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 1.2% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 8,113 ha of peat here. 3,854 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 4,259 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 8 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 1,521 ha | 18.7% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 1,618 ha | 19.9% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 1,113 ha | 13.7% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 3,861 ha | 47.6% |
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 795 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2016, with 308.
Since 7 October 2026: 24 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
10 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 | 6,810 ha | 0.2% |
| High | 1.21 million ha | 38.6% |
| Moderate | 1.58 million ha | 50.2% |
| Low | 343.6 thousand ha | 10.9% |
Updated 16 October 2026.