Sagay Marine Reserve - Marine Resources/Awards

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Marine Resources

33 species of true mangroves & 10 mangroves associate species

500 has of mangroves, more than 100 has were reforested

10 species of seagrass covering 3,000 has

78 species of Macro Benthic Algae

60 Genera of Hard, Black & Soft Corals

5 species of giant clams

more than 250 species of Reef & Pelagic fishes

4 species of marine turtles

Giant Fruit Bats

 

Awards

1997

Gawad Galing Pook Awards
Top Ten Innovative Program on Marine Conservation and Protection AIM and Ford Foundation

 

2003

Best Aquatic Resources Management in the Philippines DOST-PCAMRD

 

2006

One of the Ten Most Outstanding and Innovative Government Programs
Best Ecotourism Product in Western Visayas.

 

2007

2nd Place, “Outstanding Marine Protected Area”
among the 170 entries by the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) Support Network (MSN)

 

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