The proposed project is one of the demonstration projects developed under the framework of the UNEP/GEF project entiled: " Reversing Environmental Degradation in the South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand". More specifically this projects aims to establish an integrated management system for a total of 1,500 ha of the coastal and marine environment including seagrass and associated habitats, through ensuring a cross-sectoral and participatory approach to addressing the threats, and the root-causes of current and future habitat degradation. Through such an approach, this demonstration project aims at achieving the following: Ecosystem benefits: protection of seagrass and associated ecosystems; Benefits for fishes of and other marine animals of transboundary significance: conservation of spawning and nursery ground function for fishes and other marine animals of transboundary importance; and local benefits such as improved livelihood of the local population.
Project Details
GEF Project ID
3188
Country
Indonesia
Implementing Agencies
United Nations Environment Programme
Approval FY
Status
Completed
Region
Asia
Executing Agencies
Research Center for Oceanography (LIPI), Indoensian Institute of Sciences
GEF Period
GEF - 4
Project Type
Medium-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Project Documents
Financials
USDCo-financing Total
391,950
GEF Project Grant
397,800
GEF Agency Fees
35,802
Timeline
Received by GEF
Concept Approved
Project Approved for Implementation
Project Closed