Malampaya Sound Protected Land and Seascape

General Features
Location	Taytay,Palawan
Habitat	Flora, Fauna and marine life (endemic and endangered species of irrawadi dolphin).
Area	200,115 Hectares (Land 88,776 Hectares and Marine 111,379 Hectares)
Date Established	July 12, 2000
Legal Basis for Establishment	Protected Areas

Salient Achievements

The Board passed ordinances that are currently being implemented in the Malampaya Sound particularly the use of fishing methods and gears that resulted in the community’s vigilance in protecting their resources.
Patrolling and marine enforcement were undertaken with counterpart support from the WWF-Philippines.
Expansion in the collection of fees was studied by the TWG in collaboration with the LGU as part of the implementation of the Municipal Fishery Ordinance.