Sagay Marine Reserve
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| Location: | Philippines | ||
| Specialty: | Negros | ||
| Next city: | Sagay City | ||
| Surface: | 325.52 km² | ||
| Founding: | April 14, 2001 | ||
The Sagay Marine Reserve is located in the waters of the Negros Occidental Province in the Philippines and covers an area of 325.52 km². It was established on April 14, 2001 when Presidential Decree 9106 came into force and is an annex to the NIPAS Act 1992 as a marine reserve .
The Marine Reserve is located on the north coast of Negros Island , in the Visayas Sea , along the coastline of Sagay City . In the area of the marine reserve are several extensive coral reefs , the Carbin, Panal, Maca and the coral reefs that surround the island of Molocaboc. The ocean currents sometimes created small sandbanks on the coral banks . The coral banks are made up of 60 different types of hard and soft corals .
In the marine reserve there are 30 km² of extensive seagrass meadows made up of 10 different species. Five species of giant clams , 250 species of reef and deep-sea fish, five species of sea turtles and also the endangered dugong have been observed. 78 species of algae and seaweed were also found.
On the coastline, extensive mangrove forests extend over an area of 5 km², of which 1 km² has been reforested. These are larger mudflats in front of them.