Antipolo Marine Reserve -Tuburan, Cebu

MPA name: 
Antipolo Marine Reserve
Year established: 
2001
Type of management: 
Locally managed
Area of the MPA
Size (ha): 
12.93
How was the area derived: 
Survey
Location
Province > Municipality: 
  • Cebu›Tuburan
Barangay: 
Antipolo
Habitats
  • Coral reef›Fringing
  • Coral reef›Patch
  • Macro-algal bed
  • Mangrove
  • Open water
  • Rocky intertidal
  • Sandy bottom
  • Seagrass bed
Documentation
History: 

In 2000, the Community-Based Resource Management Project (CBRMP) funded by World Bank through the Department of Finance (DOF) conducted seminars and public hearings for the establishment of a marine sanctuary.

Legal basis: 

No. 50 series of 2003

Other applicable laws: 

No. 41 Series of 2001, Presidential Proclamation No. 1234 - Tañon Strait Protected Seascape

Source: 

Interviews conducted with Antipolo Fisherfolks Association (AFA) officers and members; Edwin Mallari, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer-CBRMP

View MPA rating