Mining permits and environmental impact in Pulau Taliabu Regency
· Illustrative sample figures; live figures are on the map.
Pulau Taliabu Regency, Maluku Utara, has 22 registered mining permits, mainly iron ore, besi. Its administrative area is about 2,990 km². The mapped area opened and affected by mining covers 0 ha, and 1,658 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 |
|---|---|
| iron ore | 16 |
| besi | 6 |
Source: ESDM MODI / Geoportal ESDM · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Forest loss per year
| Year | ha |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 778 |
| 2022 | 924 |
| 2023 | 1,301 |
| 2024 | 943 |
| 2025 | 1,658 |
Source: Hansen/GFW 2025 v1.12 · Updated 22 Oct 2026
Administrative area
2,990 km²
Source: BPS/OCHA COD-AB administrative boundaries (2020), simplified · Ministry of Home Affairs code 82.08
Province: Maluku Utara
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