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Coral Reefs in the Philippines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Alan T. White and
Susan M. Wells
Alan T. White
Affiliation:
Alan T. White, Dept. of Geography, University of Hawaii.
Susan M. Wells
Affiliation:
Susan M. Wells, IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB2 0DL, UK.
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Abstract

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With 44,000 sq km of coral reef surrounding its many islands and an everincreasing population that depends heavily on fish for protein food, the damage being done to the Philippine reefs is of serious concern. Silting of the water (the result of erosion following forest clearing), modern fishing methods and the collecting mania all contribute to this. A long list of suitable areas for marine reserves has been compiled, and thanks to education programmes some communities are taking conservation measures for themselves.

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Research Article
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Oryx , Volume 16 , Issue 5 , October 1982, pp. 445 - 451
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Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1982

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