Tañon Strait
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Tañon Strait is a narrow sea channel in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Cebu and Negros and is known for its rich marine biodiversity and protected seascape status.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tañon Strait canonical | 44 |
| Negros Strait | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sea channel
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cebu Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Island of Cebu
Negros Island ⓘ
surface form:
Island of Negros
|
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Bohol Sea
ⓘ
Visayan Sea ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| designation | Tañon Strait Protected Seascape ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
ⓘ
surface form:
Department of Environment and Natural Resources of the Philippines
|
| hasActivity |
boat transport between Cebu and Negros
ⓘ
dolphin watching tours ⓘ small-scale fisheries ⓘ whale watching tours ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
coral reefs
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasConservationGoal |
protection of marine biodiversity
ⓘ
sustainable use of marine resources ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
dolphins
ⓘ
sea turtles ⓘ various fish species ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | protected area under Philippine law ⓘ |
| knownFor |
protected seascape status
ⓘ
rich marine biodiversity ⓘ whale and dolphin watching ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Visayas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Philippine archipelagic waters
ⓘ
Visayan Sea region ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected seascape ⓘ |
| region | Visayas ⓘ |
| separates |
Cebu
ⓘ
Negros Island ⓘ
surface form:
Negros
|
| threatenedBy |
illegal fishing practices
ⓘ
overfishing ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
marine tourism ⓘ transportation route ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | narrow sea channel ⓘ |
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Negros Strait
subject surface form:
San Carlos, Negros Occidental
subject surface form:
La Libertad, Negros Oriental
subject surface form:
Alegria, Cebu
subject surface form:
Tuburan, Cebu
subject surface form:
Tuburan, Cebu
subject surface form:
San Remigio, Cebu
subject surface form:
San Jose, Negros Oriental
subject surface form:
San Jose, Negros Oriental
subject surface form:
Naga, Cebu