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Bakhawan (Mangrovetum)
IGaCoS Mangrovetum is considered as Mindanao’s first Magrovetum, it
serves as a laboratory for dendrological, educational, eco-tourism
and phonological and other scientific studies in the mangrove
ecosystem.
Gasangan (Corals)
Samal Island is a distant away from the shores of
Davao and is located located in the Davao gulf and east of Davao
City. Samal Island is famous because it is the Coral Reef City. Now,
Samal Island is called Island Garden City of Samal. This beautiful
virgin island has been protected from commercialization to preserve
ecotourism. This island has a multitude of dive sites to suit all
tastes. The crystal blue waters that surrounds this island paradise
is good for scuba diving because the coastline is rich with
underwater wildlife.
The Ligid Caves
This
site is located in the northeast tip of Samal Island lies Big Ligid
Island. The caves reveals the marvelous underwater marine life. Fine
golden sea cucumbers are densely littering the reef amid a rainbow
of soft corals, hydroids and basket stars. The slender reef top,
covered with leather corals, drops sharply at about 15m. In the
caves, divers will see small tropical small reefs black corals, soft
corals and sponge crabs. Outside the caves, you will encounter
several marine life such as crabs, tunicates, scorpion and
lionfishes, sleeping parrot and rabbit fishes, morays and
razorfishes hovering vertically in a harp gorgonian.
Pinnacle
Point
This
site is located in the southeastern tip of Big Ligid. The wall has a
marvelous outcropping of gorgonians, many with crinoids clinging to
them, we encountered morays and an octopus hiding in a few of the
many small holes, and many big eyes and cardinalfishes in the larger
ones. Divers will also encounter Schools of pennant butterflyfishes
and schools of unicorn surgeonfishes, emperorfishes and jacks.
Variety of corals with different colors can be found here such as
pink soft corals. In the protected areas of this site, large
gorgonians, black corals, lots of anthias and tubastrea,
angelfishes, scorpionfishes, lionfishes and many invertebrates can
be found.
The Ligid Caves and Pinnancle Point are located in the northeast of
the island. The caves have beautiful and marvelous coral gardens and
gorgonians. Exotic tropical fishes can be found here with the
occasional sighting of sharks. Currents in this dive site can be
fierce but the pinnacle offers some exciting diving. Divers will
also encounter octopus, morays, travally, surgeonfish and jacks.
Pindawon Wall
Aundanao
Mushroom
Rock
Marissa 1,2, and 3
Baybayon (Beaches)
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