DENR leads Boracay underwater cleanup
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To mark Coral Triangle Day today, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 6 is conducting a coastal and underwater cleanup and crown of thorns starfish (COTS) collection competition in Boracay Island. Spearheaded by the Conservation and Development Division (CDD) of DENR-6, the activities will be participated by divers from different associations in Boracay. The Coral Triangle is 647 million hectares of land and sea, spanning the territories of Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste.
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DENR leads Boracay underwater cleanup. (2018, June 9). Panay News, p. 3.
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