Strengthening coastal resource management strategies for climate change resilience and adaptation, reef rehabilitation and improved management of marine protected areas (MPAs) through the development of an ecological, climate resilient and governance based MPA network. The Project NMCLAP is a three-year project that aims to strengthen governance structures for the MPAs […]
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A 3-year project that will link conservation actions with economic benefits through the implementation of a conservation-based enterprise in selected communities in the Southeast and Southwest Cebu Province. The Project Given the numerous interventions made in years past to improve the management of coastal resources and strengthen governance mechanisms for […]
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Uniting Cebu coasts through coastal resource adaptive participatory approaches for full marine ecosystem representation and wise management of coastal and marine environments in southeast and southwest Cebu coasts. The Project The Visayan region of the Philippines contains high marine biodiversity and productive fisheries that provide a significant amount of food […]
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A primary strategy used to protect coral reefs and associated systems is to design, plan, implement and track monitor marine protected areas (MPAs). Collecting data that measures the effectiveness of MPA’s is crucial to improve planning and management, and to educate stakeholders, government officials, and practitioners of marine resource management. […]
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History The Unico Conservation Foundation has a long and proud history of supporting projects that protect the marine environment. This commitment was inspired by a family trip on an Earthwatch Expedition in 2002 for Geoff and Denise Illing. They were impressed with the work that they saw and it transformed […]
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Love our blue backyard and want to help with our marine conservation efforts or partner with us? Luckily, like the many projects we support, there are many ways you can get involved. You can join our yearly monitoring expeditions in the Philippines, donate diving gear, computer equipment as well as […]
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An integrated multimedia campaign that brings together government, community, science, education and industry experts to celebrate and promote Tasmania’s – Great Southern Reef. The Project On the 41st parallel, at the southern tip of Australia, lies an island famed for its spectacular wilderness: Tasmania. Beneath its waters lies a hidden […]
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Remember us? Yes we still exist and yes we realize it’s been a long time between newsletters. The great news is that we’ve still been working hard and supporting our marine conservation efforts around the world. So sit back and relax as we give you an update on what we’ve […]
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2016 Saving Philippine Reefs Expedition – Sangat Island This year the Unico Conservation Foundation and their supporters participated in the annual Saving Philippine Reefs Expedition at Sangat Island, Philippines. Several board members joined the expedition including first timer Roland Thomas. Sangat Island is a reserve off the coast of Busuanga […]
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Illegal poaching threatening sea turtle populations Globally, all seven known marine turtle species are declining or near extinction, mostly because of human actions. Five species of these sea turtles are found in the Philippines. Government-led conservation efforts of turtles and their eggs began in the early 1980s. With little funding, […]
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