What is the name of the submerged coral reef system in Occidental Mindoro that is the second largest contiguous coral reef system in the world?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Apo Reef Natural Park
- Step 1: Apo Reef is a coral reef system in the Philippines situated in the western waters of Occidental Mindoro province in the Mindoro Strait. Answer: Apo Reef Natural Park. Why not the others: None of these fit: Tubbataha Reefs National Marine Park; Danajon Bank Double Barrier Reef; Malampaya Sound marine reserve.
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