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Site establishment and baseline activities report of RARE sites
April – May 2011
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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
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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
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AGCA MPA Tinambac, Camarines Sur
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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
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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
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Arbor MPA Boljoon, Cebu
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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
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Ayoke MPA Fish abundance low Abuntant species Target species:
Cantilan, Surigao del Sur Fish abundance low Abuntant species Butterflyfish Target species: Parrotfish Surgeonfish Breams
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Ayoke MPA Cantilan, Surigao del Sur
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Hambungan MPA Inabanga, Bohol
On a shoal, gradually sloping with patchy coral cover Sheltered Corals in ft, better cover in deeper areas With monospecific stands of Anacropora, abundant Acropora Fungiids relatively bigger
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Hambungan MPA Inabanga, Bohol
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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
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Lanuza Marine Park and Sanctuary
Lanuza, Surigao del Sur Fish abundance low Dominant fish: Butterflyfish Frequently encountered: Surgeonfish Snappers Fusiliers
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Lanuza Marine Park and Sanctuary
Lanuza, Surigao del Sur
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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
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Mabaw MPA Taloto, Tagbilaran, Bohol
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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
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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
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Punta MPA San Francisco, Southern Leyte
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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
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San Pablo MPA Fish abundance slightly below average Dominant fish:
Hinunangan, Southern Leyte Fish abundance slightly below average Dominant fish: Damselfish Wrasses
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San Pablo MPA Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
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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
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Sanipaan, MPA Fish abundance moderate Dominant fish:
Sanipaan, Samal City Fish abundance moderate Dominant fish: Damselfish Wrasses Special sightings: Mandarinfish
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Sanipaan, MPA Sanipaan, Samal City
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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
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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
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Santiago MPA San Francisco , Camotes, Cebu
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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
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Tamisan MPA Mati, Davao Oriental
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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
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Tandayag MPA Fish abundance moderately high Dominant fish:
Amlan, Negros Occidental Fish abundance moderately high Dominant fish: Parrotfish Snappers Surgeonfish Breams Schooling Fusiliers
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Tandayag MPA Amlan, Negros Occidental
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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
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Uba MPA Dominant fish Commercially important species:
Cortes, Surigao del Sur Dominant fish Damselfish Butterflyfish Commercially important species: Goatfish Parrotfish Snappers Wrasses
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Uba MPA Cortes, Surigao del Sur
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