Mining permits and environmental impact in Buton Tengah Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Buton Tengah Regency, Sulawesi Tenggara, has 5 registered mining permits, mainly limestone, nickel. Its administrative area is about 846 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 382 ha, and 128 ha of tree cover was lost in 2025. No environmental bulletins have been published for this area yet.
Affected areas cover pollution and physical damage to land, from licensed and unlicensed mining alike.
Permits by commodity
| Commodity | Permits |
|---|---|
| limestone | 2 |
| nickel | 2 |
| kalsit | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 241 |
| 2022 | 178 |
| 2023 | 560 |
| 2024 | 200 |
| 2025 | 128 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
846 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 74.14
Province: Sulawesi Tenggara
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