Tag: Expanded National Integrated Protected Area Systems

A weary pawikan rests on a bed of corals in Moalboal, Cebu, which is part of the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape. The presence of unique and threatened species is one reason why Tañon was declared as a marine protected area. Of the Philippines’ 220 million hectares of water area, 1.37 million hectares or 0.63% are covered by marine protected areas. (Oceana/ Danny Ocampo)
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Expanded Protected Area Law Signed

President Rodrigo Duterte signed Republic Act 11038, the E-NIPAS Act of 2018,…

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