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The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands. [3] In 1999, Ramsar listed Tubbataha as one of the wetlands of international importance. [4] In 2008, the reef was nominated at New7Wonders of Nature. [5]
On September 24, 2007, Reef Check (the world’s largest reef conservation organization) stated that only 5% of Philippines' 27,000 square-kilometers of coral reef are in “excellent condition" : Tubbataha Reef, Marine Park in Palawan, Apo Island in Negros Oriental, Apo Reef in Puerto Galera, Mindoro, and Verde Island Passage off Batangas.
The Tagalized Movie Channel (or TMC) is a 24-hour Filipino cable channel co-owned by Viva Communications and MVP Entertainment. Logo used until 2021. TMC airs Asian and Hollywood movies dubbed in Tagalog. [1] Just like its sister channel Pinoy Box Office, it occasionally play music videos of Viva's recording artists.
Lophozozymus pictor is found in China, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and French Polynesia. [2] In the Philippines, this is known as Calintugas. It lives along the coral areas of Batangas, Mindoro, Sorsogon, Negros Oriental, and Samar. [3]
Apo Reef is a coral reef system in the Philippines situated in the western waters of Occidental Mindoro province in the Mindoro Strait. Encompassing 34 km 2 (13 sq mi), it is considered the world's second-largest contiguous coral reef system, and is the largest in the country. [ 1 ]
The Mabini Protected Landscape and Seascape, in Davao de Oro, Philippines, is a terrestrial and marine protected area established in 2000 to protect ecologically significant habitats in Davao Gulf. [1] The park extends along the coast of the municipality of Mabini from the mouth of the Pandasan River to the southern tip of Kopiat Island.
The following is the list of critically endangered (CR) and endangered (EN) species included in the National List of Threatened Terrestrial Fauna of the Philippines as per DENR Administrative Order 2019-09. [1] The list below currently does not include fauna classified as vulnerable (VU) and other threatened species (OTS).
Rasa Island is a large irregular mangrove swamp on a coral reef that extends about 640 metres (2,100 ft) beyond the island at its southwest and northeast ends. [2] It is located about 0.5 kilometers (0.31 mi) from Casuarina Point and forms the northeastern side of Mantaquin Bay. [2]