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Chapter 5: Creating Marine Protected Area Networks. Since the 1980s, a major objective for the establishment of MPAs in the Philippines has been to enhance coral reef fisheries. In fact, 294 of the 339 actively managed MPAs in the Philippines are dominated by coral reef habitat (Reefbase, 2015).
8 Δεκ 2023 · The Philippines is located in the Coral Triangle, and is recognized as a center for marine biodiversity. The journal, Frontiers in Marine Science reports that the Philippines contains: "468 Scleractinia corals, 1,755 reef-associated fishes, 648 species of mollusks, 19 species of seagrass and 820 species of algae" (Frontiers).
Understand our process of mapping coastal habitats in the Philippines. Be familiar with the mapping tool that has been created. Access and view the mapping tool . Coral reefs, mangroves, seagrasses, and other habitats are critical to healthy, productive coasts and fisheries.
7 Οκτ 2019 · Located in one of the world's most biodiverse marine regions and considered one of the 17 mega-diverse countries in the world, the Philippines is considered to be a global priority for marine conservation.
12 Μαΐ 2022 · Coral reefs in the Philippines are some of the world’s most vibrant—but in peril. Much of the archipelago’s undersea splendor is protected, but some areas are being stressed by climate change and...
The Philippines has 228 recognized Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) which are home to 855 globally important species of plants, corals, molluscs, elasmobranchs, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. In addition, the country’s agricultural ecosystem is also noteworthy.
This Atlas of Philippine Coral Reefs comes more than two decades after the awakening consciousness on the part of several individuals and institutions in the Philippines that the coral reef resources of the country were under stress and that it was time to take action.
