Tanon Strait
The Tanon Strait is the sea separating between Negros and Cebu islands and is a marine wildlife reserve .It has been known to be the home 9 different species of ceataceans including Pygmy Sperm whale and Melon-headed whale .It is also a migratory route of whale sharks and a distinct habitat of the Chambered Nautilus .
Some activities which can be done in the Tanon are Dolhin watching ,diving and snorkeling .
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Thus it gets the priority of marine conservation regulation for ceatacians and other species in the form of Proclamation 1243 under former President Fidel Ramos in May 1998 making the Tanon Strait a protected seascape .
However ,this proclamation can only be on papers ,the degree of the implementation and practice of this protective regulation is facing a big question ( anything can be twisted and bended at anytime here ,depending on whos who backing up the project ) . A year ago there was a controversial activity which came in search for oil reserves in the Tanon Strait which of course was evidently met with big protests by people, communities ,marine conservation fronts who were well aware the drilling can cause permanent damage to marine habitat and its resident species.
Tanon Strait
The Tanon Strait is the sea separating between Negros and Cebu islands and is a marine wildlife reserve .It has been known to be the home 9 different species of ceataceans including Pygmy Sperm whale and Melon-headed whale .It is also a migratory route of whale sharks and a distinct habitat of the Chambered Nautilus .
Some activities which can be done in the Tanon are Dolhin watching ,diving and snorkeling .
www.flickr.com/photos/pickled_newt/2346901765/in/set-7215...
www.flickr.com/photos/pickled_newt/2348822106/in/set-7215...
www.dumaguetegallery.com/?mid=videodumaguetenature&do...
www.dumaguetegallery.com/?mid=scubaandsnorkel
www.blogcatalog.com/blog/living-and-diving-in-dumaguete-a...
www.dumagueteinfo.com/news/uncategorized/the-ducomi-pier-...
Thus it gets the priority of marine conservation regulation for ceatacians and other species in the form of Proclamation 1243 under former President Fidel Ramos in May 1998 making the Tanon Strait a protected seascape .
However ,this proclamation can only be on papers ,the degree of the implementation and practice of this protective regulation is facing a big question ( anything can be twisted and bended at anytime here ,depending on whos who backing up the project ) . A year ago there was a controversial activity which came in search for oil reserves in the Tanon Strait which of course was evidently met with big protests by people, communities ,marine conservation fronts who were well aware the drilling can cause permanent damage to marine habitat and its resident species.