Antique LGU vows to preserve rare 'bowl corals' in Sebaste Shoal area

PANDAN, Antique —The province’s environment office has promised to preserve the uncommon “bowl coral” (Halomitra pileus) that a diving enthusiast group had discovered in the Sebaste Shoal seabed area.

Photos courtesy of Samurai Sabadd Extreme

Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) chief Andres Untal said Thursday that the “bowl corals” area will be included in the proposed House of Representatives measure by Antique Rep. Loren Legarda, which seeks to declare the site as protected area.

Diving enthusiast group Samurai Sabadd Extreme from Pandan town had discovered the bowl corals.

Neighboring Pandan town local government, Untal said, backs efforts aimed at preserving the bowl corals. —LBG, GMA News