Batasan Marine Sanctuary
Tubigon, Bohol
Long before, Batasan island was thickly covered with mangrove forest. The coral reefs and seagrass beds were all healthy. After World War II, dynamite fishing and advance type of fishing nets became a fashion. Simultaneous with the growing inhabitants, marine resources like fish, shells, crabs and crustaceans slowly depleted. The Batasan Marine Sanctuary located has a size 21 hectares and is now p ...
art of the larger Danajon Double Barrier Reef conservation project.
Batasan Marine Sanctuary News
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A snapshot of the Danajon Bank
We have just completed the underwater surveys in Danajon Bank, with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Philippines' biologists??"Angelie Nellas, Myrtle Arias, Hazel Panes, Edwin Dumalagan, along with their local assistants Eduard Alivo, Darwin Bananola, Dexter Savedra and Marcelino Soccobos, and seagrass expert, Dr. Rene Rollon of the Institute of Environmental Science and Management (IESM) of the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
The team wanted to inspect the marine habitats that have been affected by the earthquake in Bohol last October 2013. The surveys could help determine th ... -
Technical Working Group Formed To Save Danajon
The Regional Development Council, presided by Bohol Governor Edgar Chatto, on Friday approved the creation of a technical working group tasked in the conservation and protection of the Danajon Double Barrier Reef, or the Danajon Bank, one of only six in the world.
The creation of the TWG was based on the memoranda of agreements in 2005, 2007 and 2008 to solve problems facing the reef in a "participatory fully coordinated approach" by every agency involved.
Director Isabelo Montejo of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Region 7 was able to have his proposed amendment appr ... -
Batasan Island Simple Happiness Amongst Tragedy
It is hard to describe this video…
I kept it very rough and a simple journey of my day with the locals…
This is a longer video, but I ask you to watch it in its entirety. It is a simple full day on a small local island. But! There is something different about this island.
Since the earthquake in October 2013, Batasan island has actually sunk. Everyday/night whenever it is high-tide the island actually gets covered with water. Literally people's houses will get overpowered and filled with water from the ocean.... Everyday!
While I was here I woke up at 230am and wandered around ... -
Whats A Danajon Bank
In April 2013, after four planes, a ferry, and two outriggers, I arrived at Handumon, a remote village and field station on Jandayan Island in the Philippines. As I lay down the first night under a mosquito net, wiped out and bit disoriented, I took in the nocturnal forest sounds. That's when I heard it: an impressive rendition of Neil Diamond's "Love on the Rocks" amidst the din of tree crickets and the occasional bark of a tokay gecko.
Karaoke, or "videoke" as it is known in the Philippines, is a national pastime, even in isolated Handumon. At breakfast the next morning, Dr. Nick Hill, a ... -
Philippines Rare Double Barrier Reef Now Under International Conservation Campaign
The campaign for the no-nonsense conservation of the Danajon Double Barrier Reef (DDBR) got the much-needed boost with the underwater shoots of different sites in the area by the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) in coordination with the Project Seahorse Foundation (PSF).
The more-than-a-week shoot underwater off the Bilangbilangan, Batasan, Cuaming, islands off the Inabanga and Buenavista town and the northern part was put together "to launch a conservation campaign on behalf of a rare and threatened double-barrier coral reef" to be able to conserve the unique marin ... -
The Alluring Place of Tubigon Bohol
Tubigon is a 1st class municipality and seaport in the province of Bohol, Philippines. It is a coastal town with a coastline of 14 kilometers and is located in the north-western part of the province. Tubigon has a total land area of 8, 186.96 hectares. The town of Tubigon has a good port of entry where ferry boats are plying daily from Cebu and back carrying passengers and cargoes. This charming town is nestled an hour away from Tagbilaran City through land trip and Cebu City via fastcraft.
Where To Go
Tubigon is blessed when it comes to natural attractions. Here are some of the wonderfu ...