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part of the strait, and a front appears to trap the portion of the SJC inside the strait to within ~10–15 km (6.2–9.3 mi) of the strait's northern boundary. By contrast, the SJUC, when present, is observed across the entire strait. The ITF currents are at their weakest during the north-east monsoon rainy season (December–February), when there are also strong westerly (onshore) winds and waves.
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The 2016 survey report estimated the total area of mangrove in the bay to be 14 ha (35 acres); the 2017 survey report's estimate was 22 ha (54 acres). According to the latter report, tree density was relatively low, at around 100–400 trees per hectare, and the mangrove cluster was heavily
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were widely used. Fishing grounds were limited, and the activities of fishermen were highly disrupted by a growing number of illegal fishing practices. Small pelagic fish in the
Indonesia – East Timor border area were regarded as shared fish stock and captured by fishermen from both countries. The
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The eastwards current is an extension of the South Java
Current (SJC), and its deeper Undercurrent (SJUC), from the Savu Sea into the strait. During the dry season (March–November), the strong, prevailing westwards ITF currents in the strait are at an annual maximum at the surface in the southern
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The two straits are always critical for East Timor, both in relation to its own international trade and as routes for internal transport. In Ombai Strait, internal East
Timorese ferry services operate regularly between Dili and both Atauro and Oecusse. If there were any disruption in the flow of
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In East Timor, involvement in fishing is low by comparison with other small island countries. Along the north coast of Timor and around Atauro, including within the strait, fishing levels are higher than elsewhere in the country, other than in pockets along parts of the south coast. Many of the
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A study published in 2002 noted persistent flow-induced upwelling and frontal features in the strait, together with subjective evidence of extremely strong tides. The study concluded that the upwelling and frontal features coincided with large phytoplankton blooms and significantly affected the
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or concentrations (and therefore availability of food for other species) have been observed, particularly during the dry south-east monsoon. The physical structure of the strait makes it likely that such concentrations are driven by fronts and vertical flows caused by some combination of tidal
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Beyond the end of the channel at the strait's north eastern extremity, between the islands of Alor and Atauro, is the Flores Sea to the north west and north, and the Banda Sea to the north east. That channel is 35 km (22 mi) wide at its narrowest point, where the navigable waters are
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From Ombai Strait's south western, Savu Sea, end, the strait heads in a generally north eastern direction, while gradually narrowing. At its narrowest point between the Alor
Archipelago and Timor, it is 27 km (17 mi) wide, and its navigable waters are 26 km (16 mi) across.
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The ships and aircraft of all nations, including warships, auxiliaries, and military aircraft, enjoy the right of unimpeded transit passage through straits such as the Ombai-Wetar route and their approaches. Submarines are free to transit the route submerged, as that is their normal mode of
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Hope Spot. The designation recognises the importance of conserving the open waters on the north side of East Timor, with their globally-significant coral reefs and marine biodiversity. It also emphasises the potential of the two straits for sustainable marine ecotourism development.
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East Timor's whale watching industry is focused on the Ombai-Wetar route, and has been growing rapidly since the 2010s. Annual migrations of whales and dolphins through the route's generally calm waters provide some of the best and most accessible
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A short distance further east, at
Tasitolu, dugongs are often observed, although as of 2019 detailed information regarding their habitat location, size, and characteristics in the area was not available. The other sea life at Tasitolu includes
653:, they are the primary breeding grounds for many species of fish and shellfish. However, the country's mangrove cover has very substantially declined since 1940, and in Ombai Strait is now confined to the coastline and hinterland between
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The two straits therefore provide a route for undetected access by nuclear-powered submarines between the two oceans they connect. In particular, they are an alternative deep water route for submerged U.S. submarines moving between
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that link the waters of the
Pacific and Indian Oceans, the other one being Wetar Strait. The archipelago is the only interocean connection on earth at low latitudes, and the exchange of water between the two oceans is known as the
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34 km (21 mi) across. To the east of the strait, and linking with it south of Atauro, is Wetar Strait. To the east of the latter strait are the south eastern reaches of the Banda Sea, and the southernmost of the
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migrating along the route are often very close to shore; networks of local residents record their movements and behaviour, and then report it in 'real time' to researchers and Dili-based whale watching tour operators.
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were extending from river mouths. Fishers at various sites generally perceived a decline in landings over the previous 20 years. They attributed the decline to several human factors, including higher fishing effort,
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fishers fish part time or seasonally, and are otherwise occupied in additional activities such as carpentry, labouring or security work. Most of the fish landings are of small pelagic species, including short-bodied
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The channels of the Ombai-Wetar route are extremely deep. East Timor has refused advances by China seeking off-shore oil rights and permission to set up radar arrays ostensibly to counter illegal fishing.
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Meanwhile, Ombai Strait continues to run from longitude 125° East in a south westerly direction, now within the limits of the Savu Sea. It extends, as part of that sea, at least as far south west as
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counterpart. The former route is therefore not really a preferred alternative path for west to east commercial traffic. However, it is sometimes used, and is considered the safest route, for the
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concentration and distribution of chlorophyll in the Savu Sea. According to the study report, it is likely that the mean flow associated with the ITF also plays a role in causing the blooms.
852:, East Timor, noted that a local dive tourism operator had made frequent sightings of dugong along the coast immediately east of the bay, and that there were also anecdotal reports of
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and in the Bay of Dili. At
Tasitolu, the reefs west of Dili Rock are live, healthy and diverse, but those to the east of the rock have lower coverage and more reef rubble. At the
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A 2021 study concluded that a number of species of sardines (and also other small pelagic fish) were caught on the north coast of East Timor, with flat-bodied sardinellas (
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commercial shipping on the
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worry that commercial whaling also takes place, and that hunters use their engine-powered boats all year round to catch other protected species such as manta rays,
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route, it is useful because it has limited traffic and very little surveillance, with the consequence that passing submarines are less likely to be tracked.
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Republic of Timor-Leste: Preliminary Assessment for Dili Airport Runway Upgrading Project (Financed by the Technical Assistance Special Fund)
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occurred throughout the year, and peak recruitment was in September and June. Adult fish groups were dominant, growth was fast, and the natural
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By this and other ITF pathways, nutrient-rich water from the Pacific Ocean runs into the Indian Ocean, at a rate 50 times faster than the
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about 2,200 ha (5,400 acres) in total area. Seagrass beds protect coral reefs from sedimentation and are feeding grounds for
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report of the study recommended transboundary fisheries management in the border area, using an ecosystem-based approach.
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and other deep-sea species. The hunting has been taking place for at least six centuries, and is allowed under
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Along the northern littoral of East Timor, including the strait, the shallow coastal waters are dominated by a
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A study published in 2019 observed that fishing vessels in and around the border area in Ombai Strait between
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utilisation range. Five species of flying fish were found. The waters in the strait were relatively fertile,
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Ombai Strait is relatively narrow and deep (3,250 m (10,660 ft)). It has complex and extreme
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of flying fish in Ombai Strait is relatively low, and at a
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521:, at the north western tip of Oecusse.
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2087:(Report). Trainor Ecological Solutions
649:forests. Together with seagrasses and
2684:Ecology, Environment and Conservation
2519:"A maritime strategy for Timor-Leste"
1202:in 2000, with Dili in the background
7:
2355:"A Whaling Way of Life Under Threat"
2327:"Important Bird Areas – Timor-Leste"
1598:Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems
1259:. In 1977, a paper published by the
326:in Southeast Asia. It separates the
116:
2585:The Future of Ocean Regime-Building
2576:Van Dyke, Jon M. (2 October 2008).
2083:Trainor, Colin R. (December 2016).
727:development, mangrove cutting, and
2143:Edyvane, Karen (9 December 2021).
1925:Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans
681:, which was the dominant species,
491:, Indonesia. Wetar is part of the
391:, which has larger waves, is more
14:
2593:10.1163/ej.9789004172678.i-786.50
1748:Malacca, Singapore, and Indonesia
913:Ombai Strait is also part of the
754:currents or topographic effects.
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1048:International Whaling Commission
638:), an endangered species. Seven
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3484:Landforms of East Nusa Tenggara
2325:BirdLife International (2022).
2299:BirdLife International (2022).
2271:BirdLife International (2022).
1996:(ADB). Project Number:52320-001
1945:10.1016/j.dynatmoce.2010.02.006
844:The report of a 2013 survey of
259:
251:
2754:10.1088/1755-1315/744/1/012062
1811:Monroe, Robert (Spring 2006).
1010:. From west to east, they are
943:, of three different species:
1:
2821:"Scuba Diving in Timor Leste"
2657:The Christian Science Monitor
1566:10.1016/S0967-0637(00)00084-4
1358:, and relatively abundant at
1224:, Indonesia, which separates
731:. The latter activities were
418:The strait from Inur Pilila,
264:3,250 m (10,660 ft)
142:
2353:Emont, Jon (3 August 2017).
1716:10.1007/978-3-540-36998-1_53
1245:ballistic missile submarines
1112:, East Timor, in 2018, with
1070:Ombai-Wetar Strait Hope Spot
989:Dili's international airport
464:(in its north east) and the
3474:East Timor–Indonesia border
1673:(IHO). 1953. Archived from
1485:Frontiers in Marine Science
3510:
2446:: CS1 maint: postscript (
471:The Alor Archipelago, and
3420:
3083:
2875:www.indonesia-tourism.com
1663:Limits of Oceans and Seas
1499:10.3389/fmars.2021.673173
1425:diving trip to East Timor
1028:Areia Branca no Dolok Oan
1014:(just to the west of the
473:the western part of Timor
440:The strait separates the
376:In Tetum, the expression
287:Ombai Strait: Timor-Leste
134:
103:
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2634:Johns Hopkins University
2050:Ilman, Muhammed (2017).
1745:Leifer, Michael (1978).
1392:rational and sustainable
1128:between one part of the
892:harlequin ghost pipefish
811:giant oceanic manta rays
16:Strait in Southeast Asia
3088:East Indian Archipelago
2745:2021E&ES..744a2062R
2517:Borges, Duarte (2021).
2436:, Part III, Article 38.
2169:Kahn, Benjamin (2015).
1155:transiting between the
1134:exclusive economic zone
1050:regulations concerning
995:for handicraft making.
965:olive ridley sea turtle
955:(CR), according to the
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2332:BirdLife International
2305:BirdLife International
2278:BirdLife International
2177:. Gland, Switzerland:
1994:Asian Development Bank
1894:"Scuba diving in Alor"
1452:Defense Mapping Agency
1447:Gazetteer of Indonesia
1366:and when medium-sized
1117:
1044:hunting of sperm whale
949:Eretmochelys imbricata
928:, such as the ones at
874:
863:A weedy scorpionfish (
799:Physeter macrocephalus
623:
543:Indonesian Throughflow
538:Indonesian archipelago
430:
350:, the other one being
322:) is an international
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3479:International straits
3464:Straits of East Timor
2963:at Wikimedia Commons
2900:Bluewater Dive Travel
2825:Southeast Asia Diving
2530:Royal Australian Navy
1781:. 1976. p. 267.
1251:, Malacca-Singapore,
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969:Lepidochelys olivacea
953:Critically Endangered
862:
839:Stenella longirostris
807:Balaenoptera musculus
622:, East Timor, in 2018
599:
468:(in its south west).
429:, East Timor, in 2018
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348:international straits
177:8.50000°S 125.00000°E
3494:Lesser Sunda Islands
3459:Straits of Indonesia
3430:Indonesia portal
2933:ABC News (Australia)
2551:"Transport: By Boat"
1871:10.1002/2014JC010382
1619:10.1029/2001GC000174
1000:Important Bird Areas
945:hawksbill sea turtle
854:saltwater crocodiles
831:Pseudorca crassidens
700:Rhizophora apiculata
458:Lesser Sunda Islands
444:from the islands of
344:Lesser Sunda Islands
330:from the islands of
2555:Tourism Timor-Leste
2526:Sea Power Soundings
2412:Tourism Timor-Leste
2149:Tourism Timor-Leste
1937:2010DyAtO..50..140S
1862:2015JGRC..120.2844S
1610:2002GGG.....3.1017M
1558:2001DSRI...48.1237M
1396:pattern recruitment
1247:, the others being
1153:largest oil tankers
827:false killer whales
512:longitude 125° East
475:except the coastal
385: 'female sea'
209:Alor (Ombai) Island
182:-8.50000; 125.00000
173: /
2360:The New York Times
1415:in the world. The
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1332:East Nusa Tenggara
1136:and another. That
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1008:East Timorese IBAs
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866:Rhinopias frondosa
690:Rhizophora stylosa
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2959:Media related to
2902:. 21 January 2020
2850:Indopacificimages
2650:(29 April 1986).
2624:Osgood, Robert E.
2477:RSIS Commentaries
2210:(in Indonesian).
1985:(November 2019).
1680:on 8 October 2011
1388:exploitation rate
1373:plastic pollution
1145:Strait of Malacca
1116:in the background
906:, and soft coral
404: 'male sea'
401:lit. transl.
382:lit. transl.
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3256:Laut Strait
3226:Bali Strait
3216:Alor Strait
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1120:Under the
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3367:Boni Gulf
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3195:Timor Sea
3185:Seram Sea
3140:Banda Sea
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2994:Geography
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896:octopuses
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1301:in 2006
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