Verde Island Passage, the ‘Amazon of the Ocean,’ eyes World Heritage Site status
The Verde Island Passage (VIP), known as the “Amazon of the Ocean” for its highest concentration of marine shorefish biodiversity, is now poised to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “We believe that this status would not just spotlight the VIP… It would also add another layer of protection to secure the VIP’s very important […]
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The Verde Island Passage (VIP), known as the “Amazon of the Ocean” for its highest concentration of marine shorefish biodiversity, is now poised to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. “We believe that this status would not just spotlight the VIP… It would also add another layer of protection to secure the VIP’s very important […]
