Apo Reef two lagoon systems, the north and south lagoons which are bounded by narrow reef platforms. It is a almost triangular northern and southern atoll-like reefs separated by a deep channel that is open to the west. The channel runs east to west from deep with a fine white sand bottom, numerous mounds and patches of branching corals under the deep blue water. The north lagoon is an enclosed triangular coral reef platform partly exposed during low tide. It is relatively shallow with depths of about . While the south lagoon is an inverted triangular coral platform enclosed on two sides
Coral Reef Alliance approach, a holistic model that combines marine protected area (MPA) management and sustainable business operation for community benefit. Coral Reef Alliance The Coral Reef Alliance (CORAL) is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California, that partners with local reef communities around the world to protect coral reefs. CORAL was founded in Berkeley, California, in 1994 by Stephen Colwell, and is currently headed by Dr. Michael Webster. With 19% of the world's coral reefs already destroyed and another 35% at immediate risk or threatened due to human pressures, organizations like CORAL are addressing an urgent need. The organization was founded