World's Center of the Center of Marine Biodiversity

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Last week, we were able to pass the Verde Island Passage, a part of the sea going to Mindoro provinces, and other provinces in Southern Luzon, Philippines. A portion of it on the photo above, I took from my cellphone camera. The Verde Island Passage is known as the "World's Center of the Center of Marine Biodiversity" because there are so many rare species of marine life that are only found in that portion of the sea. It is a protected area. While aboard the boat or ferry, one can notice if she is already on that area, when there are strong currents and big waves unlike in some areas of the sea route. It is because they say the seabed is "mountainous," with very irregular sea bed and it is very deep. Local and foreign divers frequent the area to see the beauty underneath the sea. I hope it would remain protected forever.