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Tubbataha Reef Marine Park in Puerto Princesa, Palawan

One of the Philippines’ pride and currently nominated in the New 7 Wonders of the World is Tubbataha Reef Marine Park in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. Rising from the volcanic depths of the Sulu Sea in the western Philippines, these magnificent atolls encompass an astonishing diversity of marine life.

The park is an underwater sanctuary where nature can thrive. Tubbataha is the Philippines‘ only National Marine Park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place of global importance, being preserved for generations to come.

From majestic whale sharks to elusive seahorses - Tubbataha supports an unparalleled variety of marine creatures. Colourful reef fish crowd corals growing in the shallows while sharks and manta rays haunt the steep drop offs to the open sea.

A team of rangers are stationed on the reef year-round and, from March until June, divers visit Tubbataha to experience the wonders of this unique underwater world.

The name ‘Tubbataha’ is the Samal word for “long reef exposed at low tide”. Samals are seafaring people of the Sulu Sea and are one of the few people who have accessed the Park in early1980’s. Cagayanen people who are more geographically associated with Tubbataha Reefs referred the Park as ‘gusong’.

July 29 2008 08:43 am | Philippines and Tourists Spots

2 Responses to “Tubbataha Reef Marine Park in Puerto Princesa, Palawan”

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   August 2nd, 2008 at 4:22 pm

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   October 29th, 2008 at 2:56 am

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