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	Apo Island
		Apo Island is considered to be part of the jurisdiction of the town of Dauin in Negros Oriental.
		Apo Island is one of the top ten dive sites in the country and around the world.
		For one who appreciates the genuine wonders of nature, Apo Island is beyond doubt a soothing balm to the soul.
	www.dumagueteinfo.com /apo-island.php (233 words)

	Apo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Apo, a god of mountains in Inca mythology.
		Apo- is a prefix of many drug names.
		Apo is also a short form for a genre of lipoprotein.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apo (124 words)

	Apo Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Apo Island is a small volcanic island, 7km off the southeastern tip of Negros Island in the Philippines.
		The Island is home to 750 people, mainly fisher folks and has since 2002 become a popular dive site and snorkeling destination with tourists.
		Apo Island is one of the Worlds best known Community Organized Marine Sanctuary's, and as such it has been well documented, by the Global science community.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Apo_Island (217 words)

	Apo Island
		The island is now protected under the municipal law and managed by the Marine Management Committee of the Apo Island community with support from Dauin Municipal Government, Protected Area Management Board-Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippine National Police and technical assistance from Silliman University.
		The entire marine habitat around Apo Island, from the high tide mark to a distance of 500 m off shore is protected from all fishing methods or other uses destructive to the coral reef habitat.
		A coral reef "fish sanctuary" and breeding area is located on the southeast corner of the island extending from the southern tip of the island to the middle of the southeast beach.
	www.dtiro7.net.ph /apo.htm (533 words)

	Sea Dive Resort - DIVE SITES & TRIPS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Apo Reef is an atoll of about 40 square kilometers with a small island in the east.
		Apo reef has been declared a marine park and there is a turtle sanctuary and a ranger station on Apo island.
		Apo 29 is a an underwater mound reaching to about 25 meters below the surface of the South China Sea, a true blue water dive, only for experienced divers, as currents can be strong and unpredictable and the sharks more curious than in other spots around Apo reef.
	www.seadiveresort.com /Apo_reef.htm (383 words)

	SUAKCREM Newsletter October 2000 - Volume 2, No. 4, Page 4
		Apo Island is a 0.74 km² volcanic island off the southeastern coast of Negros Island, central Philippines.
		Apo Island has 101 households which depend primarily on fisheries and related activities for their source of income (Calumpong et al.
		Finfish catch from Apo Island was composed of 26 families in addition to a crustacean group and a cephalopod class.
	www.su.edu.ph /suakcrem/vol2-4-p4.htm (754 words)

	Apo Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Apo island is a small volcanic hump rising from the sea 5 miles off the southern tip of the larger island of Negros.
		The island's fish stocks have improved, fishermen's catches are up and they have the added bonus of jobs and income from diving tourism.
		Anchoring is prohibited all round the island, apart from two beaches where the locals launch their bancas.
	www.liddiard.demon.co.uk /photoix/apo/apo.htm (583 words)

	Dive the Philippines, Apo Island - July 2001 - DIVERNET from Diver Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Drifting along the north side of the island, I see that the reef is different again, with coral outcrops and tightly packed heads on a slope of dark, volcanic sand.
		Apo is a small volcanic hump rising five miles off the southern tip of the larger island Negros.
		Her great-great-grandfather was the first to settle on Apo Island and many of the 650 inhabitants are cousins of some sort, the rest being married into the family.
	www.divernet.com /travel/0701philippapo.htm (1137 words)

	WOW Philippines :: Explore Philippines :: Famous For
		Apo island is accessible by a 35-minute boat ride from Zamboanguita.
		This tiny island off the coast of Dumaguete is almost completely ringed with 20m cliffs of stable limestone, offering fascinating climbing in a stunning setting.
		The island is surrounded by crystal water and extensive reefs, ideal for post-climb diving expeditions.
	www.tourism.gov.ph /explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=famousefor&province=41 (595 words)

	APO ISLAND 2002 - The Diver's Paradise
		A small village exist on Apo Island, but this people are very reserved and it seems that they do not like the divers, because they are fishermen.
		He was born on Apo Island and very familiar with every dive spot, current and behavior of every species under the water.
		He told me that was far away from Apo Island, but he would still remember that there were two helicopters flighing over the island to Basilan every night.
	www.single-adventure-tours.com /apo/apo2a.html (3287 words)

	Securing Protected Areas In the Face of Global Change
		Although Apo Island marine sanctuary is considered as one of the few “best managed” marine sanctuaries in the Philippines, it is not exempted from management problems that require effective and immediate solutions.
		In the case of Apo, an educational campaign among the residents was conducted simultaneously with community organizing by biologists and social workers from Silliman University at the same time that they initiated the idea of a marine sanctuary.
		The establishment of Apo and many of the 400 other marine reserves in the Philippines was heavily influenced by Sumilon, where the “spillover” effect on fisheries was demonstrated in the 1980s (23, 24), followed later by more convincing evidence at Apo in the 1990s–2000s (34, 35).
	www.iucn.org /bookstore/HTML-books/PAs-securing-face-change/chapter4.html (2918 words)

	About Negros Oriental Province, Philippines
		Apo island is accessible by a 35-minute boat ride from Zamboanguita.
		The island is surrounded by crystal water and extensive reefs, ideal for post-climb diving expeditions.
		The island is a 30-minute boat ride from shore, and it is worth seeking the help of local climbers – contact the Dumaguete-based Cuernos de Negros Mountaineering Club, who can also arrange mountain treks into the interior of southern Negros.
	www.islandsaccommodations.com /places/negros.htm (835 words)

	Dive Safaris Philippines - Apo Island, Siquijor Island and Balicasag Island
		The island is actually a coral reef and has been declared a marine sanctuary.
		Apo Island is a small volcanic hump rising five miles off the southern tip of the larger island Negros.
		Marine sactuary and the housereef of Apo Island are well known for the enormous variety of hard- and soft corals.
	www.polaris-dive.com /eng_nf/safaris.htm (446 words)

	Rallying Around an Underwater Preserve
		Apo's two "resorts" are not the fancy playgrounds one finds in Boracay or Palawan, and most of the residents still earn their living from fishing.
		By no stretch of the imagination is life luxurious and easy on Apo, but it is now a model for other fishing villages in the Philippines that can no longer eke out even a simple living.
		The "Reefs at Risk" report found that Apo Island is one of the few areas in the Philippines where the level of human pressure is low and coral ecosystems are doing well.
	pubs.wri.org /pubs_content_text.cfm?ContentID=2175 (775 words)

	Apo Reef
		Pandan Island is the closest dive operator to the world-known Apo Reef, and is established as the leading diveshop organizing dive-safaris to the reef.
		Apo Reef is an atoll of 40 square kilometers and offers uncountable dive sites and a good chance to see sharks and other pelagics.
		APO REEF has been declared a marine park a couple of years ago, an entrance fee has to be paid by each visitor.
	www.pandan.com /apo.php (555 words)

	Visayas Liveaboard Philippines Scuba Diving Holiday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Apo Island by boat from Silliman Beach, on the North side of Dumaguete.
		On the north-west side of the island, a slope falls gradually down from the shore to 18m where a wall starts and goes down to approximately 50m depth.
		Location: by banca from Apo Island Diving Attraction: good fish life This site is normally gets some heavy weather, but it has a good fish life.The dive begins with a gentle slope made up of rocks and coral heads, green Tubastrea corals, Dendrophthya soft tree corals.
	www.philippine-travel.co.uk /diving-holidays/visayas-liveaboard.htm (1492 words)

	Securing Protected Areas In the Face of Global Change
		Apo Island is a high volcanic island surrounded by more than 100 ha of high quality and healthy fringing coral reef.
		Apo Island belongs politically to Dauin town, Negros Oriental province, and is about nine kilometers from the mainland of Negros Island.
		The establishment of the Apo Island Marine Sanctuary (a no-take zone) was initiated and facilitated by biologists and social workers from the Silliman University Marine Laboratory beginning from the late 1970s to the early 1980s (12, 13).
	www.iucn.org /bookstore/HTML-books/PAs-securing-face-change/chapter2.html (1526 words)

	APO ISLAND, CORAL REEFS, PHILIPPINES, MARINE AQUARIUM COUNCIL, by Paul Spencer Sochaczewski
		I sat on a postcard-pretty beach with Mario Pascobello, the village head of tiny Apo Island in the central Philippines, who explained the good news: the take of the village's fishermen has increased dramatically since the community agreed in 1982 to protect its coral reefs.
		In a way, Delmo's story reflects the change in attitude of the 750 people of tiny Apo Island, who were reluctant pioneers in a nature conservation experiment.
		Dr. Alcala, 72, who based the Apo model on a similar experiment on Sumilon Island, [editor: Sumilon Island is not the same as Silliman University] is proud of the Apo initiative.
	www.sochaczewski.com /ARTcoralreef-apo-july2001.htm (2357 words)

	SCUBA Diving The Philippines: Apo Island, Negros Oriental
		Apo Island comprises a protected coral reef surrounding a volcanic island in the Visayan Sea, Negos Oriental province.
		Apo Island is a further 30 minute banca (a motorized outrigger boat) ride from Malatapay, the "mainland" (what does that mean in a country which is a collection of islands?) of Negros Island.
		Apo Island itself is a marine sanctuary and hopes to use tourism as an alternative revenue source to destructive fishing practices.
	www.scubatravel.co.uk /philippines/apo.html (293 words)

	Apo Island at Bahura Resort Philippines Scuba Diving Holiday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Apo Island is located about 5 km off the southeast coast of Negros Island and south of Dumaguete City.
		Apo Island is one of the undiscovered wonders of the Philippines partly due to the ongoing and extensive environmental protection programs.
		Although Apo Island is a primarily a diving destination, there are some other interesting activities
	www.philippine-travel.co.uk /diving-holidays/apo-island-bahura.htm (502 words)

	International Wildlife
		In an effort to pull a living from the sea, Apo's 100 fishing families had dynamited, pulverized and overfished the 106-hectare (262-acre) coral reef that surrounds the island and sustains local fish populations.
		Apo's dramatic recovery is the kind that catches the attention of reef experts who have been witnessing a tragic decline in the world's coral resources.
		Delmo is proud of the island's accomplishments, as are all of Apo's residents.
	www.geology.iupui.edu /Academics/CLASSES/G115/iw.htm (3110 words)

	Apo Island evokes happy memories to former soldiers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		A policeman who was sent to be a member of the Apo Island detachment later married a woman from the island, giving the island its first full-time policeman.
		Apo Island has since attracted thousands of tourists and scientists who never cease to admire the relatively unspoiled reef and diverse marine life at the island's marine sanctuary, the first successful example of a community-managed coral reef.
		The island's marine sanctuary was recently replicated and made a permanent exhibit at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, where visitors are not only given a view of the island and the reef but are welcomed "to the Philippines."
	www.tmcnet.com /usubmit/2006/04/28/1621446.htm (1206 words)

	MUCH TO SEE IN NEGROS ORIENTAL
		Apo Island, Negros Oriental, July 6, 2003 By Julie Cabatit-Alegre (STAR) Apo Island, south of Dumaguete City in Negros Oriental, is said to be one of Asia’s most successful marine life conservation areas with its rich variety of large corals, groupers, surgeonfish, jacks, clownfish, anemones, and giant clams, among others.
		The island, with its distinct rock formations, surrounded by a crystal-clear, azure sea, is also internationally famous as an ideal site for scuba diving and snorkeling.
		The locals from Apo and the surrounding mountains congregate here every Wednesday to trade their livestock, fish, fruits and vegetables, as well as household items and handicrafts like hand-woven mats and native bags.
	www.newsflash.org /2003/05/ht/ht003551.htm (2394 words)

	DAILY STAR: Negros Oriental
		After all, this 74-hectare island barangay off the town of Dauin in Oriental Negros has made a name for itself as the first example of a working community-managed coral reef in the world.
		But while Apo islanders have their fill of fish almost every day, they had long wondered how it would be like to someday eat fresh, hot bread made right in their own community.
		Most of the 28 members of the Committee had not even heard of Apo island until 2002, when the Shedd Aquarium of Chicago, after visiting various coral reefs around the world, decided to replicate Apo island as a permanent exhibit.
	www.visayandailystar.com /2006/February/13/negor2.htm (630 words)

	Apo Island Pictures - Dumaguete Info
		Here is a collection of pictures from our day trip to Apo Island, we did not bring an underwater camera, so the only shot of under water of the clown fish taken in Clown Fish City in Apo Island Marine Reserve is taken with a regular dive bag, so the quality is not that good.
		I will add more er pictures from Apo Island on my next trip as I just invested in a new Olympus mju 720SW - which is supposed to be shock and waterproof up to 3 meters.
		The banca that is going to take us to Apo Island.
	www.dumagueteinfo.com /apo-island-pictures.php (297 words)

	TIME Asia Print Page: Diving in A Philippine Marine Reserve -- MAY 27, 2002/VOL. 159 NO. 20 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Apo, a rugged nugget in the Visayan Islands, is no ordinary dive resort.
		If the island rhythms lull you into listlessness—and there is some serious hammock swinging to be done—one prime snorkeling spot can be reached a mere five strides from the main beach in Apo village.
		The island has two low-key guesthouses that quiet down around 11 p.m., and, thankfully, there are no plans to develop more.
	www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/printout/0,13675,501020527-238661,00.html (707 words)

	Apo Island evokes happy memories to former soldiers - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		While Apo Island is surrounded by fish, there are several places which fishermen frequent because it guarantees them a good catch.
		The island was later declared a protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System law and is currently being managed by a Protected Area Management Board (PAMB).
		The PAMB meets regularly to formulate policies governing the development of the island, as well as seeing to it that all activities done are environmentally sound and that the fishing grounds would be preserved.
	news.inq7.net /regions/index.php?index=1&story_id=74044 (925 words)

	::: Peace Corps Philippines 2004-2006 ::: Underwater photos from diving in the Philippines
		Since my site in Dumaguete is only a short trip from Apo Island, one of the best dive spots in the country, Steve and I stayed at Liberty's on the island and had a couple memorable dives over the last weekend he was in the Philippines.
		Since Apo Island is so close to Dumaguete, volunteers who pass through from out of town usually want to go out for a visit.
		The island is a short boat ride from our Peace Corps training site in Bohol and very near where I received my scuba certification on Panglao Island.The people who live on the island fished the reefs surrounding the island to the brink; however they established a marine sanctuary and now things have rebounded dramatically.
	www.tommyschultz.com /underwater_photos.html (1979 words)

	Philippines Travel Tales, Subic Bay, Samar, Apo Island, Cebu
		I was far away from every hospital at the end of a day and had not brought any bandage to this island.
		The procedre was very bothering as she toke my card to the village trying to call a bank to check if my card would work or not.
		At the arrival on the island of Negros we were totally soaked and had to change our clothes.
	www.statiknet.de /subic/subic.html (3867 words)

	Apo Island-near Dumaguete
		There are a few families in town that rent out rooms too.The village's generator is shut down around 9pm so it is a good idea to have a flashlight if you plan to walk around at night.
		She has on a number of occasions been able to get some operators banned from the area for spearfishing in the sanctuary etc. She is a native of the island and cares for her people.
		There are many dive boats that come in form surrounding islands that drop the hook in the harbor and eat packaged lunches on the beach, use the facilities and then go back home without contributing anything to the local economy.
	www.dutchpickle.com /philippines/philippines/apo-island-near-dumaguete.html (583 words)

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