DAVAO DEL NORTE, 25 April (PIA) – The viewing of giant clams is reopened to the public as the Davao del Norte State College (DNSC) again re-launched its “Taklobo (giant clams) Tours” on Apr 22, 2022 at the DNSC Marine Reserve Park in Brgy. Adecor, Kaputian District in the Island Garden City of Samal.
During the re-launch, DNSC President, Dr. Dr. Joy M. Sorrosa revealed that the sanctuary of giant clams was closed for more than two years while the Taklobo Tours was suspended at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and surges.
“This time we are opening it again for the many individuals, visitors of IGACOS, to enjoy. But not only that, we can also be oriented about marine conservation, particularly with giant clams," she said while citing DNSC Marine Reserve Park as a site for research and other extension activities.
Taklobo Tours a joint project of Adecor United Fisherfolk Organization (ADUFOR), Island Garden City of Samal city government, Barangay Adecor, and the Davao Del Norte State College (DNSC).
Bannering the mission to “Tour to conserve, Tour to change lives, and Tour to a better world,” the Taklobo Tours is managed by the Conservation Tourism and Livelihood Opportunities for Coastal Communities in Samal Island.
The DNSC Marine Reserve Park which hosts the Taklobo Tours is located in a 14-hectare area in Brgy. Adecor, Kaputian District in th city of Samal. It is said to have more than 2000 endangered individuals classified as Tridacna crocea (boring clam), Tridacna derasa (smooth giant clam), Tridacna maxima, Tridacna gigas, Tridacna squamosa (fluted giant clam), and Tridacna noae.
The Taklobo Tours is supported by the Department of Tourism (DOT) XI which emphasizes the need to protect while promoting tourism, and the Philippine Coast Guard of the Island Garden City of Samal. (PIA XI/ Jeanevive Duron Abangan with reports from Samal Info Office)
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