Coral Restoration in Antique Underway

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August 12, 2013

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Philippine Information Agency (PIA)

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A project restoring a two-hectare coral reef comprised of some 2,000 coral fragments in Nogas island, Anini-y, this province, almost done. The project was started early this year by the philippine Army's 3rd Infantry Division together with the 301st Infantry Brigade and 82nd IB based in Miag-ao, Iloilo in an effort to help restore the damaged coral reefs, in Antique province's southern most municipality, Anini-y. Nogas Island is considered a marine sanctuary in the province.

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Coral restoration in Antique underway. (2013, August 12). Manila Bulletin, p.13.