Rabani

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I just saw that I got an OG tag - thanks for that - buzznet has changed a lot since I first started posting, but it is still home to the largest collection of my postings. Well, except maybe for wedding photos.

Ilocos Norte
2007


...said the horse.

Beautiful sea, air, composition, surround...

This litle fellow was gently weighed, measured and then ringed. Afterward he was happy to fly away

dragonflies are indicators of the cleanliness of the air and the water of the environment.. they only abound in areas where it is still unpolluted... and right now those areas are dwindling... i have to make a trek kilometers deep into the forest just to catch a glimpse of this amazing insects that have existed even before the dinosaurs ruled the earth... so before their species runs out, i would like to dedicate this gallery to such amazing creatures of the planet...

Crown of Thorns or COT (Acanthaster planci) are formidable predators of coral reef systems and one COT can decimate coral populations at the rate of 6 square meter annually. One square meter of healthy coral reef can support 20 metric tons of fish per year, in this case, it can displace 60 metric tons of fish per year for every COT. Triton is one of the primary predators of COT, but sad to say, coastal populations have harvested this species for ornamental trade.

I joined this coastal monitoring and assessment at Mauban Power Plant in Quezon as part of the COT Extraction Team. In Australia, the state pays $1 per COT extraction.

If you are a Scuba Diver I challenge you to do your share of getting rid of these predators in your coastal area to maintain coral growth.