Sulu-Celebes Sea (LME)
LME
1,039,939 Km2
10,100 Km
The Sulu-Celebes Sea LME is comprised of the Sulu and Celebes Seas, which are separated from each other by a deep trough and a chain of islands known as the Sulu Archipelago. The LME is bounded by northern Borneo (Malaysia), the southwest coast of the Philippines and Sulawesi Island (northern coast of Indonesia), but most of the LME falls within the archipelagic waters of either the Philippines or Indonesia. The LME covers an area of about one million km², of which 1.03% is protected, and contains 6.17% and 0.22% of the world’s coral reefs and sea mounts, respectively (Sea Around Us 2007). A complex oceanography results from the Celebes’ strong currents, deep sea trenches, seamounts and active volcanic islands. The LMEs tropical climate is governed by the monsoon regime. During the southwest monsoon months, the northern and central parts of the region are affected by typhoons, which bring intense rains and destructive winds to coastal areas. There are more than 300 major watersheds and 14 major estuaries in the region.
- Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA)
- Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Centre (SEAFDEC)
- Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA)
- Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI)
- Coral Reef Rescue: Resilient Coral Reefs, Resilient Communities - active (Project Approved)
- Strengthening the Marine Protected Area System to Conserve Marine Key Biodiversity Areas - active (Project Approved)
- CTI Strategies for Fisheries Bycatch Management - closed (Project Approved)
- Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle-Southeast Asia (CTI-SEA) - closed (Project Approved)
- CTI Sulu-Celebes Sea Sustainable Fisheries Management Project (SCS) - closed (Completed)
- CTI West Pacific-East Asia Oceanic Fisheries Management Project - under the Coral Triangle Initiative - closed (Project Closure)
- World Bank/GEF Partnership Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction in the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia (Tranche 1, Installment 2) (from November 05 WP) - preparation (Concept Approved)
- Manila Third Sewerage Project (MTSP) - under WB/GEF Partnership Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction in the LME of East Asia - closed (Project Completion)
- Implementation of Sustainable Development Strategy for the Seas of East Asia - closed (Project Closure)
- World Bank/GEF Partnership Investment Fund for Pollution Reduction in the Large Marine Ecosystems of East Asia (Tranche 1 of 3 tranches) - preparation (Concept Proposed)
- East Asian Seas Region: Development and Implementation of Public Private Partnerships in Environmental Investments - closed (Project Closure)
- Building Partnerships for the Environmental Protection and Management of the East Asian Seas - closed (Project Closure)
Strategic Action Program for the Sulu-Celebes Sea Large Marine Ecosystem
experience-notes
Regional Programme on Partnerships in Environmental Management For the Seas of East Asia - Stella Regina Bernad - PEMSEA
PEMSEA E-Updates- Issue 01 January 2014
MTSP Project Document
Another step forward on knowledge sharing for the seas of East Asia| LME Factsheet | ||
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| NOAA | TWAP | LME HUB |
| Available Metadata for GEF LME Projects | ||
| Finances | |
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| Total cost | 263.00M US$ |
| GEF allocation | 59.00M US$ |
