Global InformationGuiuan Protected Landscape and Seascape information
| Guiuan Protected Landscape and Seascape | |
|---|---|
| Guiuan Marine Reserve | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 A small lagoon on Tubabao island | |
  Location in the Philippines | |
| Location | Eastern Samar, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Borongan |
| Coordinates | 10°59′52″N 125°43′43″E / 10.99778°N 125.72861°E |
| Area | 33,492 hectares (82,760 acres) |
| Established | November 10, 1978 (Marine reserve) September 26, 1994 (Protected landscape and seascape) |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
The Guiuan Protected Landscape and Seascape, also known as the Guiuan Marine Reserve, is a protected area associated with the Guiuan Island Group which is located off the coast of the municipality of Guiuan on the eastern side of Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. The protected area consists of the following islands from within the group: Calicoan, Manicani, Suluan, Tubabao, Victory, Homonhon and other smaller islands and their surrounding reefs.[1] It also includes the coastal area of mainland Guiuan in Eastern Samar covering a total area of 60,448 hectares (149,370 acres). The land which now comprises the conservation area was previously declared as a Marine Reserve and Tourist Zone and was placed under the administration and control of the Philippine Tourism Authority in 1978.[2] It was re-proclaimed and re-classified as a protected landscape/seascape in 1994 under the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 469, s. 1994". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 1801, s. 1978". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 2 April 2016.