The MPA database started out as a project to document the management of marine protected areas in the Visayas region. Its main activity was to document and record the management status of local and nationally managed MPAs. A rating system was utilized by CCEF so that MPA management committees are guided in improving the management of these sites. With a recent funding from the UNICO Conservation Foundation, the important work of supporting hundreds of MPAs scattered mainly in Visayas is continued.

MPA Listing

Titlesort ascending Established Area Barangay LGU Province
Bagonbanua Marine Reserve and Sanctuary 1992 28.3 Bagonbanua Guiuan Samar
Bagasawe Fish Sanctuary 2003 40.0 Bagasawe Tuburan Cebu
Bagacay Fish Sanctuary 2000 23.6 Bagacay Sibonga Cebu
Bag- ong Silao MPA 2003 22.0 Dumalinao Zamboanga del Sur
Badiang Fish Sanctuary 2003 70.1 Badiang Anda Bohol
Bacungan Fish Sanctuary 2002 20.0 Bacungan Pagbilao Quezon
Bacon Marine Reserve 1999 48.0 Bacon Sorsogon City Sorsogon
Bacawayan Marine Protected Area 2005 20.0 Bacawayan Dimataling Zamboanga del Sur
Bacawan Reef Fish Sanctuary 2006 23.0 Bacawan Pola Mindoro Oriental
Babuyan Fish Sanctuary (Puntod Ilis) 2003 48.0 Puerto Princesa City Palawan
Ayoke Marine Protected Area 2005 42.0 Ayoke Island Cantilan Surigao del Sur
Awaan Marine Reserve 2002 15.5 Awaan Ayungon Negros Oriental
Atop-Atop and Tamiao Marine Sanctuary 1996 75.0 Bantayan Cebu
Asinan Reef Fish Sanctuary 2002 50.0 Asinan Reef Buenavista Bohol
Arthur's Rock Fish Sanctuary 1991 17.9 Mabini Batangas
Artadi Marine Sanctuary 2000 6.0 Artadi Magsaysay Davao del Sur
Arnedo Marine Sanctuary 1999 8.2 Arnedo Bolinao Pangasinan
Arbor Marine Sanctuary 2001 8.9 Arbor Boljoon Cebu
Apo Reef Marine Reserve 1996 27469.0 Apo Reef Sablayan Mindoro Occidental
Apo Island Protected Landscape and Seascape 1994 691.4 Apo Island Dauin Negros Oriental
Apid Marine Sanctuary 1994 7.2 Apid Inopacan Leyte
Apalan Marine Sanctuary 2003 53.4 Apalan Tuburan Cebu
Antipolo Marine Reserve 2001 19.2 Antipolo Tuburan Cebu
Anibong Marine Reserve 2002 7.1 Anibong Ayungon Negros Oriental
Andulay Marine Reserve 1993 6.0 Andulay Siaton Negros Oriental

Pages

Number of MPAs in the database: 93

Publications

Dygico M, Songco A, White A, Green SJ.  2013.  Achieving MPA effectiveness through application of responsive governance incentives in the Tubbataha reefs. Marine Policy.
Maypa A, White A, Cañares E, Martinez R, Eisma-Osorio R-L, Aliño P, Apistar D.  2012.  Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness: Progress and Lessons in the Philippines. Coastal Management. 40(5):14.