What to do in Puerto Princesa : Sabang - Underground river The New 7 Wonders of Nature

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What to do in Puerto Princesa ? Sabang - Underground river - Best destination in Palawan

The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area of the Philippines.

The park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of the island of Palawan, about 80 kilometres north of the city centre of Puerto Princesa, and contains the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River. It has been managed by the City Government of Puerto Princesa since 1992.


It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, and voted as a New 7 Wonders of Nature in 2012.

The park has a range of forest formations representing eight of the thirteen forest types found in tropical Asia, namely forest over ultramafic soils, forest over limestone soils, montane forest, freshwater swamp forest, lowland evergreen tropical rainforest, riverine forest, beach forest, and mangrove forest. Researchers have identified more than 800 plant species from 300 genera and 100 families. These include at least 295 trees dominated by the dipterocarp species.

Birds comprise the largest group of vertebrates found in the park. Of the 252 bird species known to occur in Palawan, a total of 165 species of birds were recorded in the park. This represents 67% of the total birds and all of the 15 endemic bird species of Palawan. Notable species seen in the park are the blue-naped parrot, Tabon scrub fowl, hill myna, Palawan hornbill, white breasted sea eagle.

There are also some 30 mammal species that have been recorded. Most often observed in the forest canopy and along the shoreline feeding during low tide is the long-tailed macaque, the only primate found in the area. Other mammal species in the park are the Palawan bearded pig, bearcat, Palawan stink badger and the Palawan porcupine.

19 species of reptiles have been identified, eight of which are endemic. Common species in the area include large predators like the common reticulated python. Amphibian fauna include ten species. The Philippine woodland frog is the most dominant and frequently encountered. One species, Barbourula busuangensis, endemic to Palawan was also observed in the area.

Nine species of bat, two species of swiftlet and whip spider are found in the cave, and the sea cow and the hawksbill sea turtle feed in the coastal area of the park.


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