Mining permits and environmental impact in Luwu Timur Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Luwu Timur Regency, Sulawesi Selatan, has 31 registered mining permits, mainly nickel, stone & sand. Its administrative area is about 6,710 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 2,395 ha, and 4,190 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 | 19 |
| stone & sand | 7 |
| limestone | 3 |
| besi | 2 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,254 |
| 2022 | 2,751 |
| 2023 | 4,313 |
| 2024 | 2,619 |
| 2025 | 4,190 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
6,710 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 73.24
Province: Sulawesi Selatan
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- Bulukumba Regency
- Bantaeng Regency
- Jeneponto Regency
- Takalar Regency
- Gowa Regency
- Sinjai Regency
- Bone Regency
- Maros Regency
- Pangkajene dan Kepulauan Regency
- Barru Regency
- Soppeng Regency
- Wajo Regency
- Sidenreng Rappang Regency
- Pinrang Regency
- Enrekang Regency
- Luwu Regency
- Tana Toraja Regency
- Luwu Utara Regency
- Toraja Utara Regency
- Makassar City
- Parepare City
- Palopo City
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