Divers for the Environment March 2019

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SUCCESS FOR SHARKS!

INCREDIBLE NUMBERS OF REEF SHARKS

FOUND IN PHILIPPINE MARINE PROTECTED AREA FEATURE AND PHOTOGRAPHY WWW.LAMAVE.ORG

Incredibly high numbers of reef sharks have been found in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park (TRNP), Philippines. The numbers are higher than most other marine protected areas (MPAs) around the world and highlight the importance of large, well-managed marine protected areas like TRNP for the conservation of reef-associated sharks and rays.

Juvenile grey reef sharks photographed in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park. Photo by Gonzalo Araujo | LAMAVE. 42

DIVERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENT | MARCH 2019


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