Name: Jeremy B.

Demate
Course & Year: BSES-3A

Marine Protected Areas

Module 2

Activity and Analysis:

Instruction: Answer the questions as briefly as possible.

Question#1. Name the different nomenclature of MPA in the Philippine setting

and define each.
Answer:
 MPA’s- Marine Protected Area (MPA) is an umbrella term to describe
a wide range of protected areas for marine conservation around the
world. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) involve the protective
management of natural areas so as to keep them in their natural state.
MPAs can be conserved for a number of reasons including economic
resources, biodiversity conservation, and species protection. They are
created by delineating zones with permitted and non-permitted uses
within that zone.

 Marine Reserve- A Marine Reserve is an MPA in which precise

sanctuary conditions are not required for the entire area but there is
still a desire to maintain management. Boating, mooring, and various
fishing techniques are among the activities and access available. It
could have several zones, including a sanctuary area.

 Marine Park- A marine park is a type of marine protected area (MPA).

A marine protected area (MPA) is a portion of the ocean where human
activity is restricted. Marine parks are multi-use marine protected
 areas (MPAs), which means they have separate zones that allow for
different types of activity.

 Marine Sanctuary- A Marine Sanctuary is a protected area where all

extractive activities such as fishing, shell gathering, seaweed gleaning,
and collecting of any kind are prohibited else, are forbidden. It may
also exercise control over other human activities, such as all access, in
order to safeguard the ecology within the designated area site.

Question#2. State the basic criteria for the selection of MPA sites.
Answer:
 Relative naturalness: Areas still in good condition.
 Representativeness: Areas that are unique, including important
ecological functions such as spawning, nursery or feeding areas,
and/or vulnerable species.
 Biodiversity: Areas with high diversity of species/ecosystems.
 Vulnerability: Areas with rich resources/biodiversity that are
relatively vulnerable to disturbance or destruction.
 Fisheries value: Areas that are strategic to enhance fisheries.
 Tourism value: Areas that could, if protected, enhance appropriate
recreational uses and tourism revenues.
 Social acceptance: Acceptability of all stakeholders.
 Practicality of management: Relative ease of management

Question#3. In the figure well-established MPAs in the Philippines (2002), which

part of the country (Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao) has well-managed MPAs and
list down all the MPAs within it.
Answer:
Mindanao  Apo Island (Dauin, Negros Occidental)

Question#4. List down the three jurisdictions holding the authority to establish and
manage MPAs.
Answer:
 Department of Agriculture- Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (DA-BFAR)
 Local Government Unit (LGU)
 Department of Environment and Natural Resources