Peatland in Tana Tidung
Tana Tidung has about 46.1 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 15.8% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 4,158 ha of peat here. 963 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 3,195 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 9.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 1,374 ha | 33% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 1,526 ha | 36.7% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 295 ha | 7.1% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 963 ha | 23.2% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 4 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 67 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2014, with 22.
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)
| High | 67 thousand ha | 23% |
| Moderate | 173 thousand ha | 59.4% |
| Low | 51 thousand ha | 17.5% |
Updated 16 October 2026.