KVIA

It’s one of the world’s largest connected coral reef systems, but few people have even heard of it

(CNN) — Wilfried Gebhardt still remembers his first dive at Apo Reef over 30 years ago. The now-retired German geographer had just moved to Sablayan, a municipality on Mindoro island, southwest of ...
Science Daily

Fishing Ban Protects Largest Coral Reef In The Philippines

Reef fish and other marine species can breathe easier with the introduction of a fishing ban around Apo Reef, the largest coral reef in the Philippines and the second largest contiguous reef in the ...
Philippine Daily Inquirer

Single-use plastics ban now in effect in Apo Reef

MANILA, Philippines—Planning a getaway to Apo Reef Natural Park (ARNP) soon? Be prepared to pack a little differently this time around. The ARNP, located off the coast of Occidental Mindoro in the ...
philstar.com

Philippines’ Apo Reef, Turtle Islands among new ASEAN heritage parks

MANILA, Philippines — Apo Reef, Turtle Islands, and Balinsasayao Twin Lakes are the new additions to the Association of Southeast Nations' (ASEAN) list of heritage parks. The ASEAN Centre for ...
CNN

It’s one of the world’s largest connected coral reef systems, but few people have even heard of it

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