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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