Site establishment and baseline activities report of RARE sites April – May 2011

AGCA MPA Tinambac, Camarines Sur Gradual reef slope Area exposed to high energy = low-profile lifeforms of corals Acropora corals mostly branching and tabular Dead coral with algae, high algal cover as results of bleaching events Dominant corals Porites Favids Galaxea

AGCA MPA Fish abundance low Tinambac, Camarines Sur Fish abundance low Large schools of roving parrotfishes and juvenile and adult fusiliers noted Other observed fish* Angelfish Groupers Surgeonfish *in their optimum sizes

AGCA MPA Tinambac, Camarines Sur

Arbor MPA Narrow strip of reef with fair coral cover Dominant benthos: Boljoon, Cebu Narrow strip of reef with fair coral cover Dominant benthos: Massive, branching Porites Encrusting and Foliose Montipora and Pavona

Arbor MPA Fish abundance high Dominant fish Other present fish Boljoon, Cebu Fish abundance high Dominant fish Damselfish Fairy basslets Other present fish Parrotfish Surgeonfish Fusiliers

Arbor MPA Boljoon, Cebu

Ayoke MPA Sloping fringing reef Shallow, exposed to strong waves Cantilan, Surigao del Sur Sloping fringing reef Shallow, exposed to strong waves Dominant corals: Table and branching Acropora massive Porites

Ayoke MPA Fish abundance low Abuntant species Target species: Cantilan, Surigao del Sur Fish abundance low Abuntant species Butterflyfish Target species: Parrotfish Surgeonfish Breams

Ayoke MPA Cantilan, Surigao del Sur

Hambungan MPA Inabanga, Bohol On a shoal, gradually sloping with patchy coral cover Sheltered Corals in 10-40 ft, better cover in deeper areas With monospecific stands of Anacropora, abundant Acropora Fungiids relatively bigger

Hambungan MPA Inabanga, Bohol

Lanuza Marine Park and Sanctuary Lanuza, Surigao del Sur Spur and groove fringing reef With strong wave surges, low visibility Dominant benthos: Table Acropora Branching and submassive corals

Lanuza Marine Park and Sanctuary Lanuza, Surigao del Sur Fish abundance low Dominant fish: Butterflyfish Frequently encountered: Surgeonfish Snappers Fusiliers

Lanuza Marine Park and Sanctuary Lanuza, Surigao del Sur

Mabaw MPA On a Shaol , abrupt slope Taloto, Tagbilaran, Bohol On a Shaol , abrupt slope Excellent coral cover and diversity Branching Porites abundant on slope Montipora dominant in shallow area Fish diversity and biomass high

Mabaw MPA Taloto, Tagbilaran, Bohol

Punta MPA Partially covered by sand and silt due to landslide San Francisco, Southern Leyte Partially covered by sand and silt due to landslide Branching Acropora, foliose Turbinaria, Pavona protruding from sediments Aggregations of mushroom corals Remarkably high cover of foliose Montipora outside MPA

Punta MPA Fish abundance and diversity exceptionally high San Francisco, Southern Leyte Fish abundance and diversity exceptionally high Dominant fish: Damselfish Fairy basslets Target species present: Parrotfish Fusiliers Breams

Punta MPA San Francisco, Southern Leyte

San Pablo MPA Hinunangan, Southern Leyte Monospecific stands of branching Porites (“Chocolate hills”) Some are damaged due to anchors Heliopora very abundant outside MPA Caulerpa and Sargassum noted in the sites Crown-of-thorns Starfish present

San Pablo MPA Fish abundance slightly below average Dominant fish: Hinunangan, Southern Leyte Fish abundance slightly below average Dominant fish: Damselfish Wrasses

San Pablo MPA Hinunangan, Southern Leyte

Sanipaan, MPA On a Shoal, includes seagrass beds, mangroves Sanipaan, Samal City On a Shoal, includes seagrass beds, mangroves Strong current conditions Dominant benthos: Foliose Montipora Goniopora Branching Porites Crown-of-thorns Starfish observed Sea urchins in shallows

Sanipaan, MPA Fish abundance moderate Dominant fish: Sanipaan, Samal City Fish abundance moderate Dominant fish: Damselfish Wrasses Special sightings: Mandarinfish

Sanipaan, MPA Sanipaan, Samal City

Santiago MPA Covers shallow seagrass area, deeper reef crest and slope San Francisco , Camotes, Cebu Covers shallow seagrass area, deeper reef crest and slope Patchy coral distribution Dominant benthos: Branching, Table Acropora Porites Favia Crown-of-thorns Starfish, drupellids present

Santiago MPA Diverse reef fish community Dominant fish: San Francisco , Camotes, Cebu Diverse reef fish community Dominant fish: Damselfish Butterflyfish Wrasses Target species present: Parrotfish Breams Soldierfish Tuskfishes

Santiago MPA San Francisco , Camotes, Cebu

Tamisan MPA Patchy coral cover Coral growth in large mounts Mati, Davao Oriental Patchy coral cover Coral growth in large mounts Monospecific stands of branching Porites (like in Hinunangan, Leyte) Fish abundance moderate Schooling Damselfish Cardinal fish and other small fishes among coral branches

Tamisan MPA Mati, Davao Oriental

Tandayag MPA Low visibility Amlan, Negros Occidental Low visibility Monospecific stands of branching and table Acropora Massive Porites usually with scarid bitemarks Other dominant corals: Pocillopora Favids (Favidae) Hook-and-line fishing observed outside MPA

Tandayag MPA Fish abundance moderately high Dominant fish: Amlan, Negros Occidental Fish abundance moderately high Dominant fish: Parrotfish Snappers Surgeonfish Breams Schooling Fusiliers

Tandayag MPA Amlan, Negros Occidental

Uba MPA Low visibility Dominant corals: Branching, Table Acropora Cortes, Surigao del Sur Low visibility Dominant corals: Branching, Table Acropora Halimeda abundant MPA includes seagrass area

Uba MPA Dominant fish Commercially important species: Cortes, Surigao del Sur Dominant fish Damselfish Butterflyfish Commercially important species: Goatfish Parrotfish Snappers Wrasses

Uba MPA Cortes, Surigao del Sur