Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Tubbataha Reef

TRAVEL

The Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park, located at the Central Sulu Sea, is a marine sanctuary containing a reef of enormous size. It was established in August 11, 1988 with an area of 332 km² (82,000 acres). In 2006, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, through an Executive Order, increased the boundaries of the park by 200%. It is now 968.24 km² (239,000 acres) in size and is guarded by armed rangers 24 hours/ 7 days a week.
Declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in December 1993, it is under protective management by the Philippines Department of National Defense (DND). It is under technical supervision by the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD) & the Department of Environment & Natural Resources (DENR). It is administered as part of Cagayancillo town on Palawan. It is also nominated in the new 7 wonders of nature.

ADVENTURES

Scuba Diving, Jet ski, Boating

DINE, HOTELS AND ACCOMMODATIONS

Hibiscus Garden Hotel, Niko's Cabanas & Restaurant, Daluyon Beach and Mountain Resort, Puerto Pension, Dos Palmas Island Resort & Spa,Sheridan Beach Resort & Convention Center.

GETTING THERE



From Puerto princesa Airport, ride a taxi cab going to sea port. Then ride a boat going directly to Tubbataha Reef National Park.


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