Peatland in Ogan Komering Ilir
Ogan Komering Ilir has about 669.3 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 37.3% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 4,282 ha of peat here. 26 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 4,256 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 4 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 1,949 ha | 45.5% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 2,030 ha | 47.4% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 277 ha | 6.5% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 26 ha | 0.6% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 3 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 118,674 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2015, with 68,082.
Since 7 October 2026: 467 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
43 fires are active in this area right now, 25 of them on peat and 7 still burning.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 280.7 thousand ha | 15.6% |
| High | 1.32 million ha | 73.6% |
| Moderate | 181.2 thousand ha | 10.1% |
| Low | 24 ha | 0% |
Updated 16 October 2026.