
The Philippines has one of the
most productive marine
ecosystems on the world. No less
than 800 species of coral have
been specified in the country.
The Puerto Galera region has
been declared a Marine Reserve
by the United Nations Man and
Biosphere Program International
in 1974. Continued efforts by
the local dive operators to
establish mooring buoys and
artificial reefs have
contributed greatly to the
preservation of this magnificent
underwater marine park.