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Our Conservation Work
Marine Conservation Philippines runs sustained, on-the-ground conservation work across three municipalities on the southern coast of Negros Island — Zamboanguita, Siaton, and Santa Catalina. Since 2015, that work has grown from small baseline reef surveys into four connected strands: long-term reef science, community-based outreach, government partnership on coastal management, and habitat restoration — carried out by a mix of staff, interns, and volunteers.
Impact at a glance
- Highly Active across Zamboanguita, Siaton, and Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental and providing auxiliary help to a further ten municipalities
- 3,000+ reef survey missions completed
- 5.8 million+ pieces of ocean plastic removed
- 200+ hectares of marine habitat protected
- 30,000+ mangrove trees planted to date
Last update: Summer 2026
Reef & Marine Science
Our research team runs long-term biodiversity and reef-health monitoring across a network of Marine Protected Areas, tracks marine debris and coastal pollution, studies mangrove and coastal ecosystems, and trains local government dive teams in scientific survey methods. All of our monitoring data is open-access, feeding directly into MPA management decisions and regional climate research.
Community & Outreach
We run environmental education workshops in schools, barangays, and local government offices; support alternative livelihoods — eco-tourism, sustainable fishing gear — for local fisherfolk; and organize hands-on mangrove planting and coastal clean-ups with volunteers, students, and residents.
Government & CRM
We work directly with Local Government Units and national agencies on Coastal Resource Management, to help establish and enforce Marine Protected Areas, train government dive teams and Bantay Dagat sea rangers, and provide the data behind local conservation policy.
Who does this work
Some of these projects are designed and carried out by our marine science interns during their placement with us. Others, especially the ongoing community programs, are run by staff and long-term volunteers year-round.