Mining permits and environmental impact in Konawe Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Konawe Regency, Sulawesi Tenggara, has 21 registered mining permits, mainly nickel, bijih nikel. Its administrative area is about 5,071 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 2 ha, and 3,615 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 |
|---|---|
| nickel | 16 |
| bijih nikel | 2 |
| stone & sand | 2 |
| limestone | 1 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,045 |
| 2022 | 1,396 |
| 2023 | 3,483 |
| 2024 | 2,253 |
| 2025 | 3,615 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
5,071 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 74.02
Province: Sulawesi Tenggara
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