What country is also known as the global center of marine biodiversity?
- Philippines
Covering a major portion of the Coral Triangle, with more than 16800 sq km of coral reef, the Philippines are a global center for marine biodiversity. Its central region, from Luzon to Mindanao, has more marine species per unit area than any other place on the planet. It is home to a unique plethora of seagrass, invertebrates, seaweeds, and marine mammals.
Marine biologists call the Philippine Sea ‘center of the center’ of aquatic biodiversity. However, with ongoing decimation, marine biodiversity in the Philippines is facing a bleak future.
