Browsing The Manila Times by Name "United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)"

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    • Experts push solutions for PH corals 

      (The Manila Times, August 31, 2017, on page B5)
      Marine biologists and experts in a recent forum put forward science-based solutions to address issues on protecting the country’s corals. Wilfredo Roehl Licuanan, in his talk entitled “Current Status of PH Coral Reefs and ...

    • Global warming threatens jewels of nature and civilization 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, December 10, 2015, on page A6)
      A warming climate is one of the principal menaces to the dazzling, 2,300-kilometer coral reef system off the coast of northeastern Australia known as the Great Barrier Reef. Home to thousands of species of fish and other ...

    • The Philippines – truly a diver’s paradise 

      (The Manila Times, May 3, 2019, on page D1)
      A tropical archipelago comprising 7,641 islands, the Philippines offers bodies of water, with highly diverse marine wildlife and seascape — perfect for all kinds of divers and deep diving enthusiasts to explore. This makes ...

    • Submerged woeful tales of Tubbataha 

      Prudente, Sam (The Manila Times, August 2, 1997, on page B17)
      Tubbataha comes from a combination of two Samal words, "taba" and "taha", meaning a long, or expansive, reef exposed by the low tide. Stretching over 10,000 hectares, the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park is located 150 ...

    • WWF: endangered species poached in protected areas 

      Agence France-Presse (AFP) (The Manila Times, April 19, 2017, on page B8)
      Illegal poaching, logging and fishing of sometimes critically endangered species is taking place in nearly half of the world’s most protected natural sites, environmental campaigners WWF warned Tuesday. Species listed by ...