In today’s happy news, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in Western Visayas on Mon identified a haven for sea creatures in the waters of Guimaras province, 477km south of Manila.
Regional Director Jim Sampulna said that a special team will be created to help protect the undistrubed coral reefs, which maybe found within the established protected areas in the province.
“We will endeavor to protect them,” Sampulna said.
According to Dr. Vilma Limates of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO), the coral reefs are within the Taklong Island National Marine Reserve, at Barangay Lapaz in Nueva Valencia.
Dr. Milates explained that the marine reserve is divided into two parts: “the strict protection zone that is open only for research activities and the multiple-use zone that caters to traditional fishing and eco-tourism activities,” Manila Bulletin reports.
Coral reefs serve as a home to sea creatures, and at the same time, it also promotes eco-tourism.
Here’s to hoping that we don’t cause the destruction of this nature’s wonder!
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