Once upon a time, when a fisher docked on Marangas Island to rest, a slither of snakes approached him and frightened the hell out of him. He was damn scared he jumped to his boat and paddled with all his might.
That incident went through the grapevine and from then on, nobody dared approached or fish near the island. The people believed that island was enchanted.
Recently, a group of SCUBA divers came to the area and noticed that rocky, but scenic island. Despite warning by the fisher-boat operator that the island is enchanted, the group explored the reef surrounding the island. Many large, tabulate corals were found, virtually untouched. The reefs were conserved because of people's belief that the place is enchanted. People's beliefs determine their behavior towards the reefs.
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