Marine and coastal ecosystem features of the VIP
The Verde Island Passage (VIP) in the Philippines is known for its highly diverse and abundant marine ecosystems and resources: mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, seaweed communities, coral reefs, fish, and megafauna. Over 7 million people in the surrounding provinces are reliant on these resources for their livelihoods including fishing, aquaculture, and tourism.
diagram climate change adaptation mitigation human vulnerabilityAuthor(s) | Jane Hawkey |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2010-08-01 |
Album | Human > Climate Change |
Type | Graphic |
Dimensions | 1000 x 442 |
Filesize | 253.7 kB |
Number of Downloads | 688 |
Filetype(s) | PNG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Jane Hawkey, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |