Section 3Sec./Art. 3

Scope. - The Reserve shall be located at 11Â0'59"N and 123Â29'E comprising the islands of Molocaboc, Molocaboc Diut, Matabas and Suyac, and their surrounding reefs as well as the reefs of Carbin, Macahulom and Panal, and the coastal waters of barangays Himoga-an Baybay, Old Sagay, Taba-ao, Bulanon, Molocaboc and Vito, all in the City of Sagay, Province of Negros Occidental. More particularly, the Reserve shall have the following technical description:

NORTHING

EASTING

1

10Â57'28"

123Â21'42"

2

11Â7'35"

123Â26'37"

3

11Â6'55"

123Â28'13"

4

10Â56'39"

123Â36'50"

5

10Â54'23"

123Â30'45"

6

10Â56'16"

123Â30'37"

7

10Â56'26"

123Â30'4"

8

10Â56'7"

123Â28'59"

9

10Â55'19"

123Â28'11"

10

10Â56'11"

123Â26'52"

11

10Â57'28"

123Â24'19"

12

10Â56'37"

123Â23'35"

13

10Â57'30"

123Â23'16"

14

10Â57'41"

123Â22'14"containing

an area of 32,000 hectares, more or less.

Within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shall mark the boundaries of the Reserve on the ground and at sea with visible and permanent markers and shall thereafter see to it that the same are maintained.