SOUTHERN LEYTE CORAL REEF CONSERVATION PROJECT – SECOND YEAR REPORT AND CORAL SPECIES LIST FOR SOGOD BAY. Napantau Coral Reef, Panaon, Southern Leyte. Photo Taken by Mike Wallace BY JACQUELINE TAYLOR – Chief Technical Advisor SHAY O’FARRELL – Project Scientist RYAN WALKER – Marine Science Co-ordinator DOUG FENNER – Coral Taxonomist PETER RAINES – Managing Director SEPTEMBER 2004 CORAL CAY CONSERVATION LTD. 13th Floor, The Tower, London, SW19 2JG TEL: +44 (0)870 750 0668, FAX: +44 (0)870 750 0667 Email:
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[email protected] CONTENTS Acknowledgments........................................................................................................IV Executive Summary......................................................................................................V 1. Introduction............................................................................................................1 1.1 Project Background........................................................................................2 1.2 Previous Studies in the area .................................................................................4 1.3 Threats to the coral reefs of Sogod Bay...............................................................6