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Palawan · MIMAROPA
Spanning an area of almost 100,000 hectares of high-quality marine habitats at the Tubbataha and Jessie Beazley Reefs of the Sulu Sea, this natural park contains three atolls and a large area of deep sea. The property is home to an exceptional diversity of marine life, including whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles and Napoleon wrasse.
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Making up the northern tip of Mindoro island, this 3,200 ha reserve features diverse ecosystems, including savannas and grasslands, dipterocarp forests, mossy forests, mangrove, coral reefs and coastal habitats as well as agroforestry systems. A wide variety of endemic species are present, including the tamaraw.
This 22,202 ha property encompasses one of the world’s most impressive cave systems, featuring spectacular limestone karst landscapes, pristine natural beauty, and intact old-growth forests and distinctive wildlife. The protected area features an 8.2km long underground river that flows directly into the sea.
Known as the Philippines’ “last ecological frontier,” the archipelagic province of Palawan is composed of a large main island and more than 1,700 smaller islands. It is endowed with rich natural resources and highly diverse flora and fauna found in both land and sea. Based on the IUCN classification, it has 105 out of the 475 threatened species in the Philippines.
