Further research activities on this portal have been suspended due to
shifting priorities within HPCR. Since the current database contains
valuable information for practitioners, HPCR intends to keep this portal
available in its current state.
The pollution of seawater surrounding the archipelago stems from industrialization, oil-shipping accidents, deforestation
and the illegal dumping of sewage. Oil spills often occur when oil tankers collide or ground in the Strait of Malacca, a
major channel for world oil transport. The spillage of 12,000 tons of crude oil in 1992 and another 15,000 tons in 1993
seriously damaged coral reefs, other forms of marine life and human health.
Another serious risk to Indonesia’s seawater is siltation, prompted by deforestation and land clearing. Heavy siltation
has triggered reef degradation and altered water flows.
