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	Donsol, Sorsogon Information
		Donsol is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines.
		Donsol had been a town known for its existence as a popular tourist destination where, in the bordering sea, whale sharks can be seen.
		Donsol is considered the unofficial 'Whale Shark Capital of the World' with the largest number of recorded sightings of these gentle giants anywhere in the world.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Donsol,_Sorsogon (126 words)

	BW Weekender: Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The local government of Donsol may soon raise eco-tourism rates to sustain conservation efforts for its resident whale sharks beyond 2008, when funding by the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature is brought to an end.
		Donsol, in Sorsogon province in the Bicol region, an area of only a few square kilometers, has the highest concentration of whale sharks (rhincodon typus) anywhere in the world.
		The fish appear in the waters of Donsol -- the unofficial whale shark capital of the world -- in consi-derable numbers between October and May. Sorsogon is one of a few places in the world where they are found regularly in waters close to shore, accessible to observers.
	bworld.net /Weekender061705/environment1.php (577 words)

	MUNICIPALITY OF DONSOL
		Donsol is hilly and occasionally plain, favoring two of its top industries — copra production and rice culture.
		To say that Donsol is consistently in the itinerary of just about every typhoon to visit the country is simply not saying enough.
		From the beauty of its landscape to the beauty of its people, Donsol never seem to lift her spell on her people, that makes them look back time and time again whoever they become, wherever they go, wherever they may be.
	www.donsol.gov.ph (475 words)

	The Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation - Angela L. Quiros
		Donsol, a fishing village of 36,000 people in southern Luzon, Philippines is a popular destination for whale shark interactions.
		While the community of Donsol depends on primarily on fishing and agriculture for their livelihoods, nature conservation through ecotourism is one way to provide supplementary, sustainable livelihoods.
		Most visitors to Donsol interviewed in 2004 were not aware of the effects of their actions on whale sharks.
	www.rufford.org /rsg/Projects/AngelaL.Quiros.html (415 words)

	Saving Sorsogon
		Donsol was never mentioned until 1998, when from out of the blue, Sorsogon province launched a campaign to stop the killing of butanding.
		Alcantara foresees the time when Donsol will be teeming with more tourists than the town can handle, and not all of them would have the protection of the environment and the butandins on their minds.
		Already, Donsol has become the most popular destination in the Bicol region, which abounds with tourist attractions, among them the perfectly symmetrical Mayon Volcano, the ruins of the Cagsawa Church, and Tiwi Hot Springs.
	www.pcij.org /imag/Environment/sorsogon.html (1207 words)

	Islands Info - Donsol, Sorsogon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Donsol used to be sleepy coastal town in Sorsogon—a province in the southernmost tip of Luzon.
		Nobody knows Donsol except for, of course, its local inhabitants until a few years ago when tourists from all over the world began to flock this remote place to get a look-see at the largest fish on earth: the whale shark.
		Before, fishermen in Donsol were ignorant of the ecological (and tourist) value of whale sharks.
	www.islandsinfo.com /donsol.htm (521 words)

	Donsol ecotourism undervalued
		The local government of Donsol may soon raise ecotourism rates in a bid to sustain conservation efforts for its resident whale sharks beyond 2008, when funding by the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature is brought to an end.
		Pine said the whale shark ecotourism experience in Donsol is inadequately priced, and in the absence of conservation-linked activities, the experience is also undervalued.
		Donsol, in Sorsogon province in the Bicol region, an area of only a few square kilometers, has the highest concentration of whale sharks (rhincodon typus) anywhere in the world.
	www.geocities.com /bobet96/donsol2005/ecotourism.html (583 words)

	The gentle Giants from Donsol: Whale Sharks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The town of Donsol became known to the public, when in January 1998 a diving-team published pictures of a group of animals and the WWF and officials became aware of these animals, threatened of extinction.
		Donsol is situated about 540 kilometres south of Manila in the poverty-stricken province of Bicol.
		It is reported that the whales killed 1998 at Donsol were sold for 10,000 per fish and resold in Taiwan for 800,000 pesos.
	home.arcor.de /be/bethge/donsoleng.htm (1529 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| REGIONS > US envoy frolics with ‘butanding’ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		DONSOL, Sorsogon: US Ambassador Francis Ricciardone and Sen. Richard Gordon frolicked in these towns’ coastal waters to play with whale sharks.
		The friendliness of the butanding was discovered by a group of divers led by David Duran, son of former mayor Fernando Duran of Sorsogon, sometime in February l997.
		Gordon said Donsol became the seventh top tourist destinations in the country from 78th position because of the good promotion and hard work of the DOT.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/apr/02/yehey/prov/20050402pro9.html (377 words)

	Illegal Fishing Threatening Whale Sharks, NGO Says (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		DONSOL, Sorsogon, Philippines -- Environmental activists are asking government to stop illegal fishing in this town made famous by whale sharks that have made its waters a feeding ground.
		Donsol is dubbed as the Whale Shark Capital of the World because of the presence of the whale sharks, locally known as butanding (Rhincodon typus) in its municipal waters.
		There are about 15 pangulong fleets currently operating in Donsol, allegedly with protection from ranking police officials in the region, the Inquirer learned.
	www.flmnh.ufl.edu /fish/sharks/innews/whale2004.html (401 words)

	Donsol, Philippines
		Donsol, a small coastal fishing town, 600Km away from Manila, on the southwest coast of Luzon, Philippines is frequented for several years by Whale Sharks, called “Butanding” in local Filipino dialect.
		The seawaters of Donsol have just the right temperature and are rich in plankton to attract them.
		All of us had a long drive from Manila and arrived in Donsol on the evening of April 13 without the slightest of idea of what excitement is in waiting.
	www.travel-philippines.com /locations/donsol/donsol.htm (1782 words)

	Donsol - Destination Guide - Hotel Near (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		DONSOL lies almost equidistant between Legaspi and Sorsogon and you can get here by bus from either in a couple of hours.
		The area around Donsol boasts one of the greatest concentrations of whale sharks in the world and the government is trying to protect them by fining fishermen who catch them.
		In Donsol, however, attitudes seem to be changing, with locals beginning to realize that the whale sharks can be worth more alive than dead.
	www.hotelnear.com /873/887/2665g/Philippines-Donsol-Destination_Guide.html (367 words)

	Miracle - INQ7.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		There are less than a hundred of them gliding in the deep in Donsol, and it's this time of year that they show themselves in their awe-inspiring splendor to the curious.
		Donsol has every reason to be jealous of the butanding.
		The Donsol authorities replied that they are not there to make life difficult for anyone, they are there to protect their human visitors as much as their non-human ones.
	news.inq7.net /opinion/index.php?index=2&story_id=35178&col=77 (1203 words)

	:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Donsol, it appears, is not the easiest place to get to.
		For the past several years, HSBC has organized what the Bank calls "Nature Trips," bringing staff volunteers to areas in the Philippines where conservation work is being done by environmental partners such as WWF in an effort to support environmental awareness and promote staff involvement in the practice of corporate social responsibility.
		Cruising on a banca in the Donsol river in pitch fl surroundings, we were able to see clusters of fireflies light up the trees, which are lined up along the river, like Christmas lights.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2005/06/05/SCTY2005060536200.html (505 words)

	Asian Journal Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Donsol has been dubbed the "Whale Shark Capital of the World" because of the presence of whale sharks locally known as butanding (Rhincodon typus), in its municipal waters.
		Rabulan, however, countered that he had been informed by the regional intelligence group that its personnel were operating in the area at that time and that they could figure in a misencounter with the mayor's group and the local police.
		Espinosa said the petition claimed that that the police officials snubbed an Oct. 20 inquiry of the Sorsogon provincial board on the situation of illegal fishing in Donsol.
	www.asianjournal.com /cgi-bin/view_info.cgi?code=00007551&category=EV (538 words)

	BW Weekender: Environment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Donsol, in Sorsogon in the Bicol Region, an area of only a few square kilometers, has the highest concentration of whale sharks (rhincodon typus) anywhere in the world.
		The boat, SAL 16, was caught in the waters of Pilar, Sorsogon by a Navy and Task Force Sagip Kalikasan team on Nov. 26, 2004.
		The ship was apprehended last Jan. 6 in Sitio Magragad, Barangay Sibago in Donsol by a team of TFSK and Donsol police, who found 32 bottles of explosives, 45 kgs of ammonium nitrate, and 51 pieces of empty bottles to be used in making explosives for fishing.
	bworld.net /Weekender062405/environment1.php (658 words)

	AquaNews - The Vancouver Aquarium's Aquatic Environmental News Network
		The success of the whale shark ecotourism program in Donsol, Philippines is a testimony to the importance of involving many stakeholders within the coastal community.
		Donsol is known as the whale shark capital of the world because of the high number of whale sharks, locally known as butanding, found in its municipal waters.
		For decades, whale sharks have migrated to the mouth of the Donsol to feed on plankton.
	www.vanaqua.org /aquanew/fullnews.php?id=1862 (369 words)

	Whale shark of Donsol - Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Donsol is a small town, located at the south of Luzon island in Philippines.
		The bay of Donsol during the high season becomes truly the whale shark capital of the world.
		The peak of activity is in April when the number of whale sharks in Donsol bay is higher than anywhere else in the world.
	www.sergeyphoto.com /underwater/donsol.html (478 words)

	Donsol, Philippines. Travel guide & tourist information by Hostelbookers.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The area around Donsol is renowned for its whale sharks, known locally by a number of names including butanding, balilan and kulwano.
		The area around Donsol boasts one of the greatest concentrations of whale sharks in the world and the government is trying to protect them by fining fishermen who catch them.
		In Donsol, however, attitudes seem to be changing, with locals beginning to realize that the whale sharks can be worth more alive than dead.
	www.hostelbookers.com /guides/philippines/donsol (375 words)

	:: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online :: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		In the river of Donsol in Sorsogon is a long stretch of rich vegetation of mangroves, coconut and local shrubs said to be perfect haven for Pyractomena borealis or commonly known as “firefly”.
		Firefly watching is a new attraction in Donsol and now made part of the “must-see” sites while in the province.
		Donsol Tourism Officer Buboy Capobres said that the firefly watching has increased the income of local fisher folks in the area.
	www.mb.com.ph /issues/2004/05/20/TOUR200405209973.html (432 words)

	Donsol Sorsogon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Donsol_Sorsogon (124 words)

	YEHEY!Lifestyle Travel Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The trip to Donsol was a chance to meet the butanding, the largest fish on earth but a herbivore nonetheless.
		Donsol Bay teems with plankton, which is the source of nourishment for the whale shark.
		Prior to their being labeled as a protected species, whale sharks were considered as a nuisance by the townspeople.
	www.yehey.com /lifestyle/travel/article2.aspx?id=4997 (1143 words)

	Where the Road leads: May 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		During the weekend, I hopped on a bus headed for Donsol, Sorsogon-- the whaleshark capital of the world.
		Despite the fact that the trip was scheduled so close to the first day of classes and I really couldn't afford to tire myself out,I quickly decided that I had to go when I learned that the WWF was holding a trip there.
		Donsol definitely has a priceless treasure in the form of these gentle creatures.
	traveler23.blogspot.com /2005_05_01_traveler23_archive.html (1247 words)

	Julia in the Philippines: In the Land of Butanding
		The butanding are my new neighbors in Donsol, Sorsogon, which will be my home for the next two years.
		The butanding were discovered off the waters of Donsol in 1998 and the Philippine government moved quickly to declare the area an eco-tourism area to prevent poaching.
		The road to Donsol winds up and over hills and is shaded by trees along the route.
	juliainthephilippines.blogspot.com /2005/05/in-land-of-butanding.html (892 words)

	Conservation and environmental news: Philippines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Donsol, the Philippines â“ Time Magazine has identified the WWF-supported whale shark interaction programme in the Philippinesâ Donsol River as the âBest Place for an Animal Encounterâ.
		Tourists flock to Donsol between the months of January and June, the time when the spotted giants usually appear.
		â¢ The waters around Donsol are part of the Sulu-Sulawesi Seas ecoregion, one of WWF's Global 200 ecoregions â” a science-based global ranking of the world's most biologically outstanding habitats and the regions on which WWF concentrates its efforts.
	www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/asia_pacific/where/philippines/news/news.cfm?uNewsID=17833 (509 words)

	Donsol, Sorsogon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		As thousands of visitors arrive each season to swim and witness their friendly behavior, the unknown town of Donsol, in which its economy was initially reliant to fishing and cottage industry alone, now benefits from higher revenue brought by the presence of these giant fish locally called "Butanding".
		Because of their mysterious congregation, the once "never heard" town of Donsol became a common word of mouth relayed to every tourist arriving in the country.
		Apart from Donsol that has established itself as a gathering point for whale sharks chasing the plankton rich waters of the bay, Sorsogon has another asset to offer to travelers coming to the country...
	photos.camperspoint.com /index.php?page=1&search=Donsol (537 words)

	Menacing Gold Mine
		Although it was a huge creature, it only fed on nothing larger than krill, shrimps, alamang, and dilis, but in such huge quantities that it depleted the catch of the fishermen.
		Scott Eckert of the marine conservation branch of the Department of Conservation and Land Management of Western Australia, with the assistance of the World Wildlife Foundation, A.A. Yaptinchay, and Karina Escudero personally looked into the issue and assisted the SPTC to tag 17 whalesharks and install a tracing satellite to monitor their movements.
		But there is no question about it, the locals have a gold mine in their hands for as long as they handle the situation properly.
	www.ops.gov.ph /pia/philtoday/pt02/pt0207.htm (788 words)

	Whale Sharks In The Philippines
		Report on a whale shark aggregate in Donsol, Sorsogon (southern Luzon) in January 1998 led to the discovery and promotion of the area as a potential ecotourism site spearheaded by the Sorsogon Provincial Tourism Council.
		The whale shark interaction tourism in Donsol has been operational for two seasons and tourism statistics is presented for 1998 and 1999.
		On encroachment problems, the local government of Donsol implemented a local ordinance protecting whale sharks in their municipal waters early March 1998.
	www.pacfish.org /sharkcon/documents/alavaab.html (468 words)

	ManilaMagazine.com - Travelling in Style - The Friendly Whale Sharks of Dosol Sorsogon
		Every year during the months of February to May, tourists from all over the world, flock to the sleepy seaside town of Donsol in the province of Sorsogon, some 544 kilometers south of Manila, to watch and swim with the gentle giants whale sharks, called butanding by the rural folk.
		All the resorts in Donsol at the time were fully booked, so we considered an alternative to look for a place to spend the night.
		On this Donsol journey, I met 3 tourists from Portland, Oregon traveling separately, 1 German, 2 Danish, 1 Hollander, 2 Swiss and 2 locals from Makati.
	www.manilamagazine.com /press-release/donsol-sorsogon.htm (1177 words)

	STAR CINEMA
		In Bicycle Pictures’ Cinemalaya entry, Donsol, love is at the center this moving and powerful film- a heartwarming study of relationships that could but can’t and never will be.
		As the tide rises and recedes in a cycle of loss and renewal, Donsol provides the breathtaking backdrop to a story of heartbreak, and the healing power of love.
		Donsol is definitely the one of the entries to watch out for this July 17-23 in the 2nd Cinemalaya Film Festival at the Cultural center of the Philippines.
	www.abs-cbn.com /star-cinema/latest_donsol.aspx (495 words)

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