World Heritage Identification Number: 652
World Heritage since: 1999
Category: Natural Heritage
Transboundary Heritage: No
Endangered Heritage: No
Country: 🇵🇭 Philippines
Continent: Asia
UNESCO World Region: Asia and the Pacific
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Exploring the Underground Wonders of Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
The Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park, located in the island province of Palawan in the Philippines, offers a unique blend of natural beauty and geological wonders. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, this park showcases a remarkable limestone karst landscape, featuring an underground river that stands out for its distinctive characteristics.
More to come…UNESCO Description of the World Heritage Site
This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the sea, and its lower portion is subject to tidal influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full 'mountain-to-sea' ecosystem and has some of the most important forests in Asia.
UNESCO Justification of the World Heritage Site
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with its underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it flows directly into the sea, and the lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full mountain to the sea ecosystem and protects forests, which are among the most significant in Asia.
Encyclopedia Record: Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area in the Philippines.Additional Site Details
Area: 22,202 hectares
(x) — Contains most important habitats for biodiversity
Coordinates: 10.16666667 , 118.9166667
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