Anilao SB Council has considered the passing of an ordinance establishing a 32 hectare Sea Grass Area and 4.0 hectare Anilao Coral Garden as Marine Reserve and Sanctuary. These two (2) areas are located in Barangay Dangulaan, Anilao. Recent surveys conducted by LGU Anilao and BBBRMCI Staff indicates expanded growth of sea grass bed from 3.0 hectares to 32.0 hectares and new species were found in the neighboring sites.
The Anilao Coral Garden is a newly established study site started by students from Philippine Science High School-WV Campus and is being continued and managed by the LGU. Periodic monitoring of this garden reveals that coral fragments grow in bamboo and concrete blocks modules. The study started in December 2010 and recommended for declaration as marine reserve to protect the new growth of corals and to develop a coral colony in the municipality which has been lost for a long time. The success of this study will determine its suitability in the area and its possible replication.
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