Ticao Island
E363193
Ticao Island is a relatively undeveloped island in Masbate Province, Philippines, known for its rich marine biodiversity, manta ray and whale shark sightings, and archaeological artifacts such as ancient burial jars and petroglyphs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ticao Island canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| developmentStatus | relatively undeveloped ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFind |
ancient burial jars
ⓘ
earthenware pottery ⓘ petroglyphs ⓘ stone tools ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Ticao petrographs site ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
marine habitat protection
ⓘ
threats from destructive fishing practices ⓘ threats from overfishing ⓘ |
| hasDiveSite | Manta Bowl ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coral reefs
ⓘ
mangroves ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasMunicipality |
Batuan, Masbate
ⓘ
Monreal, Masbate ⓘ San Fernando, Masbate ⓘ San Jacinto, Masbate ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMarineFeature | Manta Bowl Shoal ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ticao Pass marine biodiversity
ⓘ
Ticao petrographs ⓘ ancient burial jars ⓘ archaeological artifacts ⓘ manta ray sightings ⓘ petroglyphs ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ whale shark sightings ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Bikol language
ⓘ
surface form:
Bikol
English ⓘ Tagalog ⓘ
surface form:
Filipino
Masbateño ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bicol Region
ⓘ
Masbate Province ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Burias Pass
ⓘ
Ticao Pass ⓘ |
| marineSpeciesObserved |
barracudas
ⓘ
jacks ⓘ manta rays ⓘ reef fishes ⓘ tunas ⓘ whale sharks ⓘ |
| partOfArchipelago |
Philippine Archipelago
ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine archipelago
|
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ small-scale tourism ⓘ |
| tourismType |
dive tourism
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.