UNESCO World Heritage Site

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Philippines, inscribed in 1999.

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 biod

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.

Country
Philippines
Region
Asia
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1999
UNESCO reference
652
Area
22,202 ha

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