Lakawon Island marine reserve pushed
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Creating a marine sanctuary in Lakawon Island, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental is being pushed. On Sunday, March 26, mayor Salvador Escalante Jr. and the media were given access to the island’s Giant Clam Village. The 1.3-hectare mollusk habitat is currently growing more than 2,000 giant clams, not including the juveniles also present.
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Bañaga, D. G. (2023, March 28). Lakawon Island marine reserve pushed. Panay News, p. 5.
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