Discover the breathtaking wonder of Tañon Strait and explore its pristine waters. Experience the marvelous dolphins as they dance through the striking rays of the sunset and dive into the kaleidoscopic world of corals beneath its aquamarine waters. A place of biodiversity worthy of conservation, protection and our attention.
Dive inTañon Strait is a place of high biodiversity. Its diverse assemblage of cetaceans consists of 48 percent of the total cetacean species in the Philippines.
The rich mangrove forests and intertidal zones are favorable habitat to juvenile fishes and crustaceans attract migratory birds other than the local bird fauna.
Tañon Strait supports a variety of habitats, from mangrove forests of the coasts, to the coral reef covers of the depths. These habitats serve as the heart of Tañon as they give vibrance and life to all living things dependent on them.
Tañon Strait is an important feeding, breeding, resting, and migratory path for the cetaceans, one of the four classifications of marine mammals. Cetaceans are vital for the stability of the marine ecosystem. Often branded as the "sentinels" of the ocean, the cetaceans are important indicators for ocean health since most of the species have long-life span and are long-term residents of the oceans, and their behavior reflects the status of the marine waters.
Tañon Strait belongs to an ecoregion with the highest biological diversity in the world (Carpenter & Springer, 2005). It is a distinct habitat of the chambered Nautilus (Hayasaka et al., 1983) and is an important migration corridor for whale sharks and other marine mammals. It is also known to a diversity of fish mollusks and crustaceans.
Bird fauna in Tañon Strait are composed mainly of the white throated kingfisher, zebra dove, brahminy kites and swiftlets. Aside from these local avifauna, 21 species of migratory water birds were recorded in TSPS.
Tañon Strait provides the food security needs of the region in terms of fisheries. Based of different CRM plans of the LGUs, reef fish abundance ranges from 4,000 to 10,000 individuals per hectare belonging to 24 fish families.
The beautiful and bountiful Tañon covers an area of 534,589 hectares and is surrounded by 42 municipalities/cities with 306 coastal barangays. The surrounding communities depend on Tañon Strait's abundant supply of food. The primary source of income for these stakeholders is fishing; however, the strait also provides opportunities for public enjoyment and employment through tourism and other economic activities.