Indonesia: Nickel mining in Pakal island threatens coral reef ecosystem
[unofficial translation to Bahasa provided by Business & Human Rights Centre]
"Mining activities threatens coral reef existence" 24 June 2025
[...] "We found high-level contamination of Total Suspended Solid (TSS) and Total Organic Matter (TOM) in Pakal island area," stated by the marine biodiversity researcher from Auriga Nusantara, Parid Ridwanuddin [...]
TSS and TOM are solid materials which suspense under water. Those could be mud, sand, domestic waste or industrial which threatens coral reef ecosystem.
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The research revealed degradation on the water quality, allegedly causes by nickel mining activities in Pakal island. The island, which now occupied by nickel mining, sustained extreme sedimentation. This could affect the coral reef ecosystem around the island.
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