Peatland in Musi Banyuasin
Musi Banyuasin has about 262.6 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 17.8% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 37.6 thousand ha of peat here. 0 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 37.6 thousand ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 2 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Very shallow (< 0.5 m) | 34.3 thousand ha | 91.3% |
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 2,246 ha | 6% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 1,041 ha | 2.8% |
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 42,880 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 27,767.
Since 7 October 2026: 126 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
10 fires are active in this area right now, 7 of them on peat.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 175.8 thousand ha | 11.9% |
| High | 1.09 million ha | 73.8% |
| Moderate | 210.7 thousand ha | 14.3% |
Updated 16 October 2026.