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Top 10 Countries with the Most Coral Reefs
Top 10 Countries with the Most Coral Reefs
The study, conducted by the team at Slingo, looked at the number of natural adventure spots such as volcanoes, coral reef areas and waterfalls to determine an ‘adventure score’ and determine the best countries to visit for an adventure holiday.
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Published at 2023-06-28 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Environment, Fauna and flora, Travel
Tags: coral, coral reefs, diving, scuba diver
How Biodiversity of Coral Reefs Around the World Changes with Depth
How Biodiversity of Coral Reefs Around the World Changes with Depth
In a paper published today in Current Biology, researchers show that mesophotic coral reefs function much differently than their shallower counterparts and are unlikely to offer a refuge for shallow water fishes trying to escape climate-change driven warming on the ocean's surface.
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Published at 2023-03-14 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Environment, Fauna and flora
Tags: biodiversity, coral, coral reefs, reefs
Mindoro Oil Spill Victims Reach 19,000
Mindoro Oil Spill Victims Reach 19,000
Oriental Mindoro residents affected by the oil spill from the tanker Princess Empress have risen to 19,000. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin on March 15 a cash-for-work program, in addition to the food relief that is already being distributed, to help affected residents and pump-prime the local economy.
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Published at 2023-03-12 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, Environment, Health
Tags: Mindoro, Program, coral, coral reefs, fishermen, marine, reefs, residents
Oriental Mindoro Oil Spill Now Affecting Tourist Spots—DOT
Oriental Mindoro Oil Spill Now Affecting Tourist Spots—DOT
Based on the information gathered by the agency, the oil spill has affected several Marine Protected Areas in the Municipality of Pola in Oriental Mindoro, such as the KingFisher Reserve, St. John the Baptist Marine Sanctuary, Song of the Sea Fish Sanctuary, Stella Mariz Fish Sanctuary, Bacawan Fish Sanctuary, St. Peter the Rock Fish Sanctuary, and the San Isidro Labrador Fish Sanctuary.
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Published at 2023-03-06 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Environment, News and Events
Tags: Mindoro, Resort, Sanctuary, Tourism, coral reefs, fish
Mindoro Oil Spill Endangers Diverse Marine Ecosystem, Peoples’ Lives
Mindoro Oil Spill Endangers Diverse Marine Ecosystem, Peoples’ Lives
Senator Francis “Tol” Tolentino has raised alarm over the recent maritime incident which threatened to affect the ecosystem of the country. “While we are seeking accountability, our efforts in the meantime should be focused on the containment of the oil spill to prevent it from causing further irreversible damage to our marine ecosystem. Next should be the recover. He was referring to MT Princess Empress. It carried 800,000 liters industrial fuel oil.
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Published at 2023-03-07 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, Environment, News and Events
Tags: Island, Mindoro, Princess, coral, coral reefs, fishermen, marine, reefs
36,000 Hectares of Coral Reefs, Mangroves Possibly Affected by Mindoro Oil Spill
36,000 Hectares of Coral Reefs, Mangroves Possibly Affected by Mindoro Oil Spill
Experts from the University of the Philippines - Marine Science Institute (UP-MSI) estimate that tens of thousands of hectares worth of coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass have been affected by the oil spill due to the recent sinking of MT Prince Empress.
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Published at 2023-03-05 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Environment, Fauna and flora, Politics
Tags: DENR, Mindoro, coral, coral reefs, marine, reefs
2 Negros Cities, Palawan Resort Among Top ‘green Destinations’
2 Negros Cities, Palawan Resort Among Top ‘green Destinations’
Two cities in Negros Occidental province and a resort in Palawan province have been named among the top 100 “green destinations” by an international environmental group promoting what it called “sustainable destinations.”
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Published at 2022-10-02 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Environment, Fauna and flora, Travel
Tags: community, coral reefs, destinations, environment, forest
ADB to Bankroll $3.8 Million to Protect Philippine Coral Reefs
ADB to Bankroll $3.8 Million to Protect Philippine Coral Reefs
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $3.8 million worth of support for the development of insurance for the restoration, conservation and management of coral reefs in the Philippines and three other countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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Published at 2022-10-02 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Environment, Recreation, Travel
Tags: Pacific, Project, climate, coral, coral reefs, reefs