Bohol Sea

The Mindanaosee, also referred to as Boholsee, is part of the Pacific Ocean and is located between Visayas and Mindanao island belonging to the Philippine Archipelago.

Geography

The Mindanaosee belongs geographically to the Pacific Ocean and is located south of the island province of Bohol and Leyte and north of the large island of Mindanao. It has an area of 270 km from west to east. Two of the biggest islands in this stretch of sea Siquijor and Camiguin are. The Mindanaosee covers an area of ​​20,943 km ². The most important cities along the Mindanaosee are Cagayan de Oro, Iligan City, Butuan City, Dumaguete City, Ozamis City and Tagbilaran.

The Mindanaosee rises in the east about the Strait of Surigao, a strait that runs between the northern proliferation of Mindanao and the southern tip of Leyte. About this road it is connected with the Gulf of Leyte and the Philippine Sea. Numerous deeply cut bays mark the coastline of Mindanao and Leyte. In Mindanao, the bay liked this Panguil the narrowest part of the island.

In the north it is about the Canigao - channel leading between the island of Bohol and the southwestern part of Leyte through, and across the street from Cebu ( Bohol Road), which runs between the islands of Bohol and Cebu, with the Camotes Sea connected. To the northwest is the entrance to the Tanon Strait. To the west it borders - between the southern tip of Negros and the north side of the Zamboanga peninsula - to the Sulu Sea.

In the south the Mindanaosee on the north shore of the island of Mindanao forms several bays: bay of Iligan, Bay of Macajalar, Bay of Gingoog and Butuan Bay.

Ecology

In the Mindanaosee lives a broad variety show of fish and marine mammals, so there's observations of whale shark ( Rhincodon typus) and the sperm whale ( Physeter macrocephalus Physeter or catodon ). In the waters of Mindanaosee there are numerous coral reefs; they occupy an area of ​​approximately 133 km ². On the coastal fringe of the island of Bohol extend to 2,810 acres of extensive mangrove forests.

Diving destination

The Mindanaosee is a very fishy waters and has a large number of coral reefs, making it a paradise for fishermen and divers. In the field of Panglao Island, Selinog, Camiguin and Balicasag Iceland, there are a number of coral reefs, ranging from 10 to 30 m in depth.

The Mindanaosee is the habitat for clown fish, dolphins, barracudas, large coral formations and other marine life of tropical waters.