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Featuring three (3) documentaries by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) highlighting the
Country's priority seascapes:
Philippine Rise Marine Reserve
Philippine Rise Marine Reserve
Verde Island Passage
Verde Island Passage
West Philippine Sea
West Philippine Sea
The Philippines has an estimated26,000 square kilometers of coral reefs and 30% of them are found in the West Philippine Sea. Considering that these are the home of hundreds of thousands of organisms under the ocean, it is essential to protect them from unsustainable fishing and destructive practices.
The Philippines has an estimated26,000 square kilometers of coral reefs and 30% of them are found in the West Philippine Sea. Considering that these are the home of hundreds of thousands of organisms under the ocean, it is essential to protect them from unsustainable fishing and destructive practices.
Based on connectivity studies, the West Philippine Sea are important source reefs They serve as a temporary habitat for the fishes before they lay their eggs; from the source reef, the current drives these eggs to sink reefs providing a constant distribution of fish in different parts of the country. If we do not prevent the destruction of these reefs, food security will be greatly affected.
Based on connectivity studies, the West Philippine Sea are important source reefs They serve as a temporary habitat for the fishes before they lay their eggs; from the source reef, the current drives these eggs to sink reefs providing a constant distribution of fish in different parts of the country. If we do not prevent the destruction of these reefs, food security will be greatly affected.
The West Philippine Sea is considered as a “biodiversity hotspot” with an abundance of various organisms. But due to the mounting anthropogenic threats and climate change; coral reefs are slowly getting damaged and the livelihoods reliant on these are also affected.
The West Philippine Sea is considered as a “biodiversity hotspot” with an abundance of various organisms. But due to the mounting anthropogenic threats and climate change; coral reefs are slowly getting damaged and the livelihoods reliant on these are also affected.
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