Factsheet

Indonesia is at the center of the world’s marine biodiversity, with 76% of the world’s coral reef species and 37% of the world’s coral reef fish species. This biodiversity is critical to the ability of Indonesia’s marine ecosystems to adapt to ecological changes from climate or human impacts.

Indonesia, (particularly North Maluku Province) is the center of the world marine biodiversity with 76% of global coral species, 37% of global coral fish species. 69 % of the province total area (145,819.1km²) is composed of territorial waters with 3, 104 km coastline.

The USAID Sustainable Ecosystems Advanced (USAID SEA) Project is a five-year project (2016-2021) that supports the Government of Indonesia to improve the governance of fisheries and marine resources and to conserve biological diversity PDF USAID SEA Project-Infographic

Maluku Province has 1,412 islands, approximately 1,324 km2 of coral reefs, and 1,323 km2 mangroves. The abundant marine resources in the Province have made marine and fisheries the leading sector and prime mover of the Maluku’s regional economic development. USAID SEA Project key-activities under the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) component aim to overcome...