Apo Reef of the nearest coast of the Philippine island of Mindoro. It is separated from main island by the Apo East Pass of the Mindoro Strait. Politically, the reef lies within the jurisdiction of the Province of Occidental Mindoro in Region IV-B of the Philippines and more accurately of the Municipality of Sablayan. Tourism activities are administered by local government of Sablayan and the local office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Apo Reef is roughly a triangular coral atoll formation approximately from the north to the south tip, and from east to west. It is separated by
Astrolabe Reef Astrolabe Reef Astrolabe Reef is near Motiti Island, off the Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand. The reef, which breaks the water surface at low tide, is a renowned scuba diving spot that drops off to in different parts. The reef was named by Jules Dumont d'Urville after his ship "Astrolabe", when it nearly ran aground there on 16 February 1827. On Wednesday, 5 October 2011, the container ship ran aground on the reef. By Sunday, 9 October, a oil-slick threatened wildlife and the area's rich fishing waters. By 13 October the ship had started to list and rock