A race for electric vehicles threatens a sea paradise

Strict images, trapped from a drone made by environmental campaigns and shared with BBC, shows the nickel mining forests and contaminated water shows that in most of the ground biodiversity habitats.

Raja Ampat Archipelago – a group of small islands in southwest Papua in Indonesia – called “Marine Amazon”.

But Nickel’s mining – an electric vehicle battery and a stainless steel component has been made in recent years, according to the organization Global witness.

The campaign welcomed in a movement, the Indonesian government revoked permission this week from four mining in the region.

At Line published statementThe Ministry of Indonesia, the Ministry of the Indonesia, said: “Raja Ampat is a world heritage that needs to be protected by biodiversity.

“We give great attention to mining activities that take place in the field.”

But photos – taken Global witness as part of a study – Shows the environmental damage already made.

Aerial images show forest loss and sediment to biodiversity coral reefs at home.

He said that global witnesses used mines, in many small islands of the archipelago, increased 500 hectares – equivalent to 700 football fields – between 2020 and 2024.

Some conservation, The Greenpeace Organization includedThe Government’s decision is concerned that mining companies could be reversed by legal actions.

And on Gag Island, a company that acts on Gag Island with Nickel’s rich deposits has allowed its operations. The government said he ordered the “restoration of ecological effects that will happen”.

Dr. Coral Reef Conalal Mark Ordann said BBC News told BBC News “away and so happy” to cancel mining permits.

“It is a global epicenter of marine biodiversity,” BBC News said.

Dr. Erdann worked in Raja Ampat for more than two decades and is one of the founders of a shark reset project Remar. He added: “The government focused on the Indonesian walnut form.”

This ecological controversy, however, can damage the environment for battery electrical technologies and the metals required for other low-carbon sources.

Indonesia now takes more than half of the world nickel mine Last year report Institutes of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

And while the beauty and biodiversity of Raja Ampat attracted attention, he focus on mining activity, mining has been linked to ecological damage elsewhere.

A West Watch Indonesia 2024 exam He increased the loss of forests associated with mining activity and local floods and landfalls.

The demanding demand for critical minerals is increasingly conforming to economic decisions around the world. Trump was the leading executive of the President of the President to sell metal nodules from the deep sea in the deep sea. Is The movement called China illegal.

Dr. Erdmann stated that balancing economic growth with environmental protection was a certain dilemma in Indonesia. “It has a lot of nickel – in one way or another, some will come to the ground,” he said.

Dr. Michaela Guo Ying Dr. Lo, Durrell Institute Conservation and Ecology (dice) and Kent University, LED Research in 2024 The impact of mining in Sulawesi local communities. The large island of Indonesia has most of the country’s nickel deposits in the country.

The study showed mining activities a bit reduced poverty, but “bending environmental welfare” has been great, including adding local water and air pollution.

“Indonesia is located worldwide in the Nickel market,” Dr. Lo BBC News. “But it is important not to forget what is happening locally.”

Imam Shofwan Jakarta, an environmental campaign called Jakarta said BBC news says: “The Nickel is a solution to the climate crisis. But it causes the farm to destroy and destroy.”

BBC also stated that in low-coastal areas, where some nickel deposits are found, some of the most vulnerable effects of climate change, including climbing sea levels.

He commented on Dr. Erdann: “Nickel dilemma is awesome.

“Mining will always affect the environment and we all think that the electrification is a good idea. But what is the acceptable damage we will be ready to see?”

BBC contacted the Indonesian Government for comments, but did not receive an answer.