Apo Reef Natural Park
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Apo Reef Natural Park is a renowned marine protected area in the Philippines, famous for its extensive coral reef system, rich marine biodiversity, and exceptional scuba diving sites.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coral reef system
ⓘ
marine protected area ⓘ natural park ⓘ |
| access | by boat from Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro ⓘ |
| activity |
scuba diving
ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ underwater photography ⓘ |
| archipelago | Philippine archipelago ⓘ |
| area | approximately 27,469 hectares ⓘ |
| biodiversity |
hard corals
ⓘ
manta rays ⓘ pelagic fish ⓘ reef fish ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ seabirds ⓘ sharks ⓘ soft corals ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| designation |
Marine Protected Area
ⓘ
Natural Park ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coral reef
ⓘ
mangrove forest ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| established | 1996 ⓘ |
| establishedAs | Natural Park under NIPAS ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Municipality of Sablayan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Apo Island (Occidental Mindoro)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Binangaan Dulo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Cayos del Bajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iucnCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear waters
ⓘ
exceptional scuba diving sites ⓘ extensive coral reef system ⓘ rich marine biodiversity ⓘ shark and pelagic fish encounters ⓘ wall dives ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Presidential Proclamation No. 868 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mimaropa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mindoro Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Occidental Mindoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managementObjective |
conservation of marine biodiversity
ⓘ
sustainable tourism ⓘ |
| marineArea | approximately 15,792 hectares ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Coral Triangle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDesignation | Marine Park ⓘ |
| previousLegalBasis | Presidential Proclamation No. 1801 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrestrialArea | approximately 11,677 hectares ⓘ |
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