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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park' has mentioned 'Reef' in the following places:
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| Tubbataha Reefs Natural ParkUNESCO World Heritage SiteWhitetip reef shark at TubbatahaLocationPalawan, PhilippinesCriteriaNatural:xc2xa0(vii), (ix), (x)Reference653bisInscription1993 (17th session)Extensions2009Area96,828xc2xa0ha (239,270 acres)Websitewww.tubbatahareef.orgCoordinates8xc2xb057xe2x80xb212xe2x80xb3N 119xc2xb052xe2x80xb23xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf8.95333xc2xb0N 119.86750xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 8.95333; 119.86750Coordinates: 8xc2xb057xe2x80xb212xe2x80xb3N 119xc2xb052xe2x80xb23xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf8.95333xc2xb0N 119.86750xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 8.95333; 119.86750 Ramsar WetlandOfficial nameTubbataha Reefs Natural ParkDesignatedNovember 12, 1999Referencexc2xa0no.1010[1] Location of Tubbataha Reef in PalawanShow map of PalawanTubbataha Reef (Philippines)Show map of Philippines | WIKI |
| The marine and bird sanctuary consists of two huge atolls (named the North Atoll and South Atoll) and the smaller Jessie Beazley Reef covering a total area of 97,030 hectares (239,800 acres; 374.6xc2xa0sqxc2xa0mi). | WIKI |
| [2] The uninhabited islands and reefs are part of the island municipality of Cagayancillo, located roughly 130 kilometers (81xc2xa0mi) to the northeast of the reef. | WIKI |
| In December 1993, the UNESCO declared the Tubbataha Reefs National Park as a World Heritage Site as a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. | WIKI |
| [4] In 2008, the reef was nominated at New7Wonders of Nature. | WIKI |
| The national park and the rest of the Philippine archipelago is part of the Coral Triangle, recognized as a center of marine biodiversity containing 75% of the described coral species and 40% of the world's reef fish. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Jessie Beazley Reef 2 Geology 3 History 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Protection 3.3 Recognition 4 Management 5 Ecology 6 Tourism 7 Ship grounding incidents 7.1 Rainbow Warrior 7.2 USS Guardian 7.3 F/V Min Long Yu 8 See also 9 References 10 External links | WIKI |
| Jessie Beazley Reef[edit] | WIKI |
| The smaller Jessie Beazley Reef is located about 20 kilometers (12xc2xa0mi) north of the two atolls. | WIKI |
| The word tubbataha is a combination of two Sama-Bajau words: tubba and taha, which together means "a long reef exposed at low tide". | WIKI |
| Historically, Sama-Bajau peoples, who have a nomadic lifestyle, visit the reef from time to time. | WIKI |
| Although people from the islands of Cagayancillo are frequent visitors of the reef. | WIKI |
| The National Marine Park was enlarged in 2006 to include the Jessie Beazley Reef. | WIKI |
| Although the reefs are geographically part of the island municipality of Cagayancillo, Palawan, located roughly 130 kilometres (81xc2xa0mi) to the northeast of the reef,[2] the park is managed by the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) in Puerto Princesa. | WIKI |
| Over 1000 species of marine life inhabit the reef with many considered as endangered. | WIKI |
| Vivid corals cover more than two-thirds of the area and the waters around the reef are places of refuge for numerous marine lives. | WIKI |
| On October 31, 2005, the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior ran aground on Tubbataha Reef accidentally damaging approximately 100 square metres (1,100xc2xa0sqxc2xa0ft) of reef for which they paid a fine of about $7,000. | WIKI |
| [27] The U.S. Navy concluded that towing the ship off the reef would cause more damage and decided to dismantle the ship in place. | WIKI |
| [26] On March 30, the last section of the ship was removed from the reef. | WIKI |
| The reef ecosystems support over 360 species of coral and almost 700 species of fish. | UNESCO |
| The property includes extensive reef flats and perpendicular walls reaching over 100m depth, as well as large areas of deep sea. | UNESCO |
| The property is a natural laboratory for the study of ecological and biological processes, displaying the ongoing process of coral reef formation, and supporting a large number of marine species dependant on reef ecosystems. | UNESCO |
| The property also offers a demonstration site to study the responses of a natural reef system in relation to the impacts of climate change. | UNESCO |
| The property supports the highest population densities known in the world for white tip reef sharks. | UNESCO |
| The property comprises two atolls (North and South Atoll) and an emergent coral cay, Jessie Beazley Reef. | UNESCO |
| The property is of an adequate size to ensure the complete representation of the key features and processes of the reef systems within it, although the maintenance of these values also requires measures to be taken outside the boundaries of the property in relation to some migratory species and the buffering of the property from threats to the marine environment that could occur in the wider area. | UNESCO |