{"id":1378,"date":"2013-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/master.k8s.p4.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/press\/1378\/hope-amid-devastation-in-one-of-the-worlds-best-marine-sanctuaries\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T17:05:13","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T09:05:13","slug":"hope-amid-devastation-in-one-of-the-worlds-best-marine-sanctuaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/philippines\/story\/1378\/hope-amid-devastation-in-one-of-the-worlds-best-marine-sanctuaries\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope amid devastation in one of the world\u2019s best marine sanctuaries"},"content":{"rendered":"
Divers from Silliman University, Coastal Conservation and Education foundation, and Greenpeace today surveyed the massive coral damage in Apo Island. The documentation of the reef check in Apo Island is part of the activities around the visit of the Greenpeace ship, Esperanza which arrived yesterday in the Philippines.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Reefs in Apo Island\u2019s Marine Sanctuary, in the southeastern side of the island were severely damaged by typhoon Sendong in 2011 and Typhoon Pablo in 2012. Researchers estimate coral damage at 99%. Coral reef fish abundance also declined by 50%. Reefs on the Northern side of the island were unaffected by the storms and remain intact.<\/p>\n

Apo Island\u2019s community-managed marine sanctuary is considered one of the best of its kind in the world. Established in the mid1980s, the sanctuary became a beacon of hope that damaged reefs can, with proper protection, management, and community buy-in, be restored back to health. The sanctuary was key to the increase of fish populations in the area, providing multiple benefits to coastal folk.<\/p>\n

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Hope amid devastation in Apo Island<\/h1>\n
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