Marine Protected Areas
This refers to areas with a high number of different species.
What is Biodiversity?
This marine plant is not an algae but a flowering plant that produces seeds and plays a key role in carbon sequestration.
What is seagrass?
This factor considers areas with high productivity or important spawning grounds.
What is Strategic Importance?
Only this percentage of coral reefs in the Philippines were found to be in excellent condition, according to WWF in 2013.
What is 1%?
These MPAs primarily focus on the protection of fish populations and their habitats.
What are Fish Sanctuaries?
This term refers to the zone where land-based and ocean-based processes directly affect each other, often including mangroves and coral reefs.
What is the coastal zone?
This type of MPA aims to balance conservation with sustainable tourism.
What is a Marine Park?
This ecosystem can store up to 83,000 metric tons of carbon per square kilometer—more than double what an average forest stores.
What is a seagrass meadow?
MPAs with this value protect areas vital for marine species’ reproduction, feeding, and migration.
What are Key Life Cycle Activities?
This industry employs about 1.3 million Filipinos—70% of whom live in coastal areas—and is vital for both food and livelihood.
What is the fishing industry?