MASINLOC-OYON

BAY

PREPARED BY: KAYCEE YACAPIN

Masinloc-oyon bay has one of the oldest marine protected areas in the Philippines.
Masinloc-oyon bay is located on of the island of Luzon about 250 km northwest of
manila having a 7,558-hectare marine protected area (MPA), which is a combination of
beautiful landscape and seascape, covers the municipalities of Masinloc and Palauig in
Zambales. It straddles 11 coastal barangays in Masinloc, while it covers three coastal
barangays in the northwestern portion, or the side of Palauig.
Classified as class SC
Recommended status class SC
 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

OYON BAY LIES BETWEEN 15.48 TO 15.59 N LATITUDE, 119.89 TO 119.97 E

LONGITUDE IN MASINLOC, ZAMBALES.
REGION 3 (CENTRAL LUZON)
 CLIMATE

MASINLOC, LIKE THE REST OF ZAMBALES PROVINCE, FALLS UNDER TYPE I CLIMATE,
BASED ON THE MODIFIED CORONAS CLASSIFICATION OF PAG-ASA. THIS CLIMATE IS
CHARACTERIZED BY TWO PRONOUNCED SEASONS, DRY FROM NOVEMBER TO MAY AND
WET DURING THE REST OF THE YEAR. MAXIMUM RAINFALL IS EXPERIENCED DURING THE
MONTH OF AUGUST WITH THE PRESENCE OF THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON AND
OCCASIONAL TYPHOONS. THE COOLEST MONTH OF THE YEAR OCCURS DURING JANUARY
WITH MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 26.6OC WHILE THE HOTTEST OCCURS DURING MAY WITH
THE MEAN TEMPERATURE OF 28.3OC (PAGASA).  
 FORMAL STATUS
1993- THE MASINLOC-OYON BAY DECLARED AS A PROTECTED AREA UNDER
RA NO. 11038 OR “EXPANDED NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS
SYSTEM (E-NIPAS) ACT OF 2018”
REPUBLIC ACT 8435, AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES MODERNIZATION WAS
ALSO ESTABLISHED FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES, AND ALSO TECHNICAL SUPPORT ESPECIALLY RESEARCH IN THE
AREA.
 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• THE COASTAL WATERS OF MASINLOC ARE BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY A SERIES OF
EMBAYMENT'S AND ARE EXPOSED TO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, SHELTERED ONLY BY A FEW
ISLANDS. AS A RESULT, THERE IS A STRONG GRADIENT IN WATER PROPERTIES (TURBIDITY,
NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION) ACROSS THE SHELF, WHICH SUPPORTS A VARIETY OF
IMPORTANT HABITATS. A PERSISTENT NORTHWARD FLOW OFFSHORE IS BELIEVED TO
CONTRIBUTE TO THE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN MASINLOC AND OTHER ECOSYSTEMS
WEST OF LUZON.
 CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
• THE WATER QUALITY OF THE 7,558-HECTARE MASINLOC OYON BAY PROTECTED
LANDSCAPE AND SEASCAPE (MOBPLS) IN THE TOWNS OF MASINLOC AND PALAUIG IN
ZAMBALES SUSTAINS ITS QUALITY STANDARDS OF WATER CLASSIFICATION FOR
PROTECTED WATERS AND REMAINS SAFE FOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES,
ENVIRONMENT AUTHORITIES REPORTED.
• BASED ON THE LATEST REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND
NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) IN REGION 3, THIS MARINE PROTECTED AREA (MPA) HAS
PASSED THE WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS OF CONTAINING AN ACCEPTABLE LEVELS
OF AMMONIA, NITRATE, PHOSPHATE, TOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS, AND TOTAL
SUSPENDED SOLIDS.
 BIODIVERSITY AND HABITAT
• CORALS
• FISHES (SKIPJACK TUNA, YELLOWFIN TUNA)
• SEAGRASSES
• RARE HYBRID MANGROVE SPECIES BAKAWAN BATO (RHIZOPHORA STYLOSA) AND
APICULATA OR BAKAWAN LALAKI (RHIZOPHORA X LAMARCKII)
• GIANT CLAMS (TRIDACNA GIGAS)
• THREATENED BLUE-SPOTTED RABBITFISH
• MARINE TURTLE NESTING AREA
• WHALES
• SEA URCHINS
• SEA CUCUMBER
DIFFERENT KINDS OF SPECIES
 UTILIZATION
 SOURCE OF FOOD AND LIVELIHOOD
 RECREATIONAL ACTIVATES
 TOURISM
 TRANSPORTATION
 THREATS/ PROBLEMS
POLLUTANTS FROM NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES TO THE OPEN OCEAN.
STRONG WAVES-CONTRIBUTES TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CORALS AS A NATURAL
CAUSE BECAUSE CORALS ACT AS A BARRIER FOR STRONG WAVES, ESPECIALLY TO
BRANCHING CORALS GROWING IN SHALLOW WATER.
THE DOCKING AND ANCHORING OF VESSELS THAT THREATEN THE CORAL REEFS AND
SEAGRASS BEDS IN AND AROUND THE PROTECTED AREA.
IT IS ALSO THREATENED BY THE PRESENCE OF INFORMAL SETTLERS IN THE COASTAL AREA
WHILE THE CORALS ARE UNDER SIEGE BY THE DREADED CROWN OF THORNS.
THE PROLIFERATION OF FISH CAGES/ OVER FISHING
POPULATION GROWTH
 CORAL BLEACHING ALSO OCCURRED IN THE
AREA BECAUSE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE.

 There has been much physical damage on the reef in recent

years because of the illegal fishing and rampant use of
destructive fishing using dynamite.
 MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
 INTEGRATED PROTECTED AREAS FUND (IPAF) ESTABLISHED UNDER THE NIPAS ACT. THE IPAF IS
A CENTRALIZED TRUST FUND THAT EXISTS TO FINANCE THE PROJECTS OF THE NIPAS.
 COSTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (CMEMP) AIMS TO
COMPREHENSIVELY MANAGE, ADDRESS AND EFFECTIVELY REDUCE THE DRIVERS AND
THREATS OF DEGRADATION OF THE COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEM IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE
AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, FOOD SECURITY AND CLIMATE-
CHANGE RESILIENCY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS
 THE INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNICATION (IEC), ALSO PART OF THE
MANAGEMENT IN PROTECTING THE AND CONSERVING OF THE MANSINLOC-OYON BAY.
 SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTIONS FOR BIODIVERSITY, OCEANS AND LANDSCAPE (SIBOL)
HELD A TRAINING IN BIOPHYSICAL ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING OF COASTAL AND
MARINE HABITATS. THEY ALSO TRAINED ON MANGROVE REHABILITATION AREA
MONITORING.
THANK YOU!!!