Protected landscapes and seascapes
The Pujada Bay Protected Landscapes and Seascapes
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Davao (DENR-Davao) features the Pujada Bay Protected Landscapes and Seascapes (PBPLS) where it said that it is one stunning body of water berthed in the naturally well-favored place when it comes to having touristy bays and beaches in Mati City, Davao Oriental.
This 20,887-hectare breezy bay is dotted with islands, islets, sandbars and mangrove forests and are all recognized as protected landscapes and seascapes under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 431 in 1994.
To ensure the sustainability and protection of its highly valued natural biodiversity, it was likewise reinforced by Republic Act 11038 or the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2018 (E-Nipas) that was approved by then President Rodrigo Duterte.
All these legal protections are due to the bay's "national significance characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and land while providing opportunities for public enjoyment through the recreation and tourism within the normal lifestyle and economic activity of these areas.
PBPLS is under the supervision of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), a regulatory body that is chaired by the DENR Regional Executive Director. It is to ensure that said bay remains sustainable and preserved through allocating spatial uses which include the buffer zone, strict protection zone, ecological tourism, and multiple use zones.
With its invigorating feels brought by its calm and emerald waters, lofty limestone pillars, hollow caverns and stunning islets with fine-grained sandbars, it is no wonder that PBLS is among the Most Beautiful Bays in the World (MBBW), an impressive recognition that remarkably took place during the 15th World Bays Congress in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, held last October 2019.
Cruising within this bay is an experience worth-having as you get to see the surreal beauty of nature, the colorful and ecstatically abundant marine community, and you know, you get to really live a day of your life.
So, if you haven't yet, this is your sign. Spend a day at the Pujada Bay. Otherwise, if you've been to this beautiful bay, do share your snaps!
Photos by DENR-Davao
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