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    Agoo–Damortis Protected Landscape and


    Seascape
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coordinates: 16°21′10″N 120°20′37″E
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    Featured content The Agoo–Damortis Protected Landscape and
    Agoo–Damortis Protected
    Current events Seascape is located on the eastern side of
    Landscape and Seascape
    Random article Lingayen Gulf in southern La Union, Philippines. It
    IUCN category V (protected
    Donate to Wikipedia was established in 2000 to protect 10,648.94 landscape/seascape)
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    hectares (26,314.1 acres) of coastal area, including
    Interaction mangrove swamps, seagrass beds and stretches of
    fine black sand beaches.[1] It was first gazetted as a
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    About Wikipedia national park in 1965 and was known as the Agoo–
    Community portal Damortis National Seashore Park.[2] It covers
    Recent changes approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) of coastline of
    Contact page the Lingayen Gulf shared between the municipalities
    of Agoo, Santo Tomas and Rosario.
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    The coast of Damortis as seen from the Manila
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    The Agoo–Damortis park is located in 19 coastal
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    Permanent link barangays in southern La Union from Santa Rita in
    Page information Agoo to the border with the province of Pangasinan.
    Wikidata item It is fed by three rivers, namely the Agoo, Bani and
    Cite this page Cupang Rivers. The park includes the Santo Tomas
    Cove (also known as Damortis Cove) in Santo
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    Tomas formed by a sand spit and bank on the
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    western side which extends for 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
    Print/export southwards in the sitio of Sungyot.[3] The 200-
    Create a book hectare (490-acre) cove is the location of large
    Download as PDF tracts of fishponds, as well as the Santo Tomas Location in the Philippines
    Printable version Anchorage and Fish Port.[4] On the park's northern Show map of Luzon

    portion in Santa Rita is the 75-hectare (190-acre) Show map of Philippines


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    Agoo Eco-Tourism World of Fun, an eco-tourism
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    park developed by the local government, which Location La Union, Philippines

    contains a lagoon for fishing, kayaking and other Nearest city San Fernando, La Union

    water sport activities, and bicycle lanes along the Coordinates 16°21′10″N 120°20′37″E

    park's seawall.[5] Area 10,648.94 hectares


    (26,314.1 acres)
    The park is just 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of the
    Established June 19, 1965 (National
    provincial capital of San Fernando and 230 park)
    kilometres (140 mi) north of Manila. April 23, 2000 (Protected
    landscape and seascape)

    Flora and fauna [ edit ] Governing body Department of Environment


    Mangroves dominate the foreshore area which and Natural Resources

    provide spawning and nursery grounds for fishes


    and crustaceans, and habitat for both local and migratory birds. Mangrove species in the area
    include: Avicennia spp.; Nipa fruticans; Pemphis acidula; Rhizophora apiculata; and Rhizophora
    mucronata.[6]

    The slipmouth, goatfish, bream, snapper, grouper, tigerperch and rabbitfish are some species of
    fish in the area. Vast expanse of seagrass is also found in the area.[4]

    References [ edit ]

    1. ^ "Proclamation No. 277, s. 2000" . Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved
    24 March 2016.
    2. ^ "Republic Act No. 4570" . The Corpus Juris. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
    3. ^ "United States coast pilot, Philippine Islands" . U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Retrieved
    24 March 2016.
    4. ^ a b Mamhot, Jinnie R.; et al. "Sea Cucumber Resources of La Union" (PDF). E-International
    Scientific Research Journal, Vol. V, Issue 1, 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
    5. ^ Rudio, Israel O. (2 September 2014). "Agoo boosts tourism" . Provincial Government of La Union.
    Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
    6. ^ "State of the Mangroves in La Union" . Ateneo de Manila University. Retrieved 24 March 2016.

    V·T·E Protected areas in the Ilocos Region [show]

    Categories: IUCN Category V Protected landscapes and seascapes of the Philippines


    Geography of La Union Tourist attractions in La Union
    Protected areas established in 1965 1965 establishments in the Philippines

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