Coral reef assessment set for Eastern Visayas
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The Region 8 office of the Department of Environment and Natural (DENR-8) is conducting an assessment on coral reefs in three identified sites in Eastern Visayas, a report from the DENR-8 said. Regional Director Leonardo Sibbaluca told reporters that the ongoing coral reefs assessment is part of the Sustainable Coral Reef Ecosystem Management (SCREMP), a DENR national program that plans to conduct a strategic, sustainable, and ecosystem-based approach in protecting and rehabilitating the country’s coral reef ecosystem. The move is pursuant to DENR Administrative Order 2013-12. The program which was launched in Biri, Northern Samar on August 23, 2013, has a proposed fund support of R1.16 billion for 63 target marine key biodiversity areas (MKBA) nationwide, he added.
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Cayubit, R. (2015, April 30). Coral reef assessment set for Eastern Visayas. Manila Bulletin, p. B-8.
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Coral reefs; Environmental assessment; Coral reef restoration; Coral reef conservation; Environmental restoration; Environmental protection; Marine parks; Protected areas; Motor boats; Scuba diving; Diving equipment; Buoys; Livelihoods; Fishery products; Tourism; National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS); Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)-Region VIII; Sibbaluca, Leonardo
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