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Marine Conservation organizations in Asia, Australasia and the Pacific region
Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation Inc
PRRCFI
No. 164, 105th St., Green Plains, Brgy. Singcang, Bacolod City 6100, Philippines; Danjugan Island: Brgy. Bulata, Cauayan, Negros Occidental 6112, Philippines
Region Active
Asia
Non-profit NGO
1994
Activity
Marine conservation awareness and education, Protection of marine life, Protection of biodiversity, Waste management development, Marine reserves, Ecotourism
Description
PRRCFI is the organization behind Danjugan Island, a wildlife sanctuary with a renowned environmental education program - and Wala Usik, a local movement for circular economy. PRRCFI was established in 1994 by a group of divers who first fell in love with a little island called Danjugan in 1974. In the 1980s a period of destructive and unsustainable fishing seriously harmed the island’s reefs. After a long period of campaigning, the ownership of Danjugan Island was transferred to PRRCFI, and now is the center of a marine reserve, with 3 sanctuaries (no-take zones). PRRCFI has since established several environmental programs that focus on biodiversity conservation, nature tourism, science and research, environmental education, solid waste management and zero-waste initiatives.