El Nido Marine Reserve Park

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Palawan Adventures & Recreational Activities El Nido Marine Reserve Park El Nido Marine Reserve Park is occupying an area of 96,000 hectares, this popular nature spot boasts of diverse ecosystems such as rainforest, mangroves, white sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone cliffs. It is now one of the country's premier tourist destinations. Blessed with extraordinary natural scenery, El Nido is, the sanctuary of various forms of wildlife. Countless varieties of fish are also found here. Manta rays are a common sight; when in season, divers may see one of the world's rarest marine mammal, the sea cow, known locally as "dugong". Palawan Geography  Palawan is approximately 586 kilometers southwest of Manila, between Mindoro Island on the north, Borneo on the south, China Sea on the west, and Sulu Sea on the east. Its total land area of 1,489,655 hectares spreads across the peripheral islands of Busuanga, Culion, Linacapan, Cuyo, Dumaran, Cagayanes, and Balabac. Its main island measures 425 kilometers long, and 40 kilometers wide. Puerto Princesa, the capital city, is the chief seaport and the center of trade and commerce. A chain of mountain ranges cut down the length of the main island. The mountain heights average 3,500 feet in altitude, with the highest peak rising to 6,800 feet at Mount Matalingahan. The vast mountain areas are the source of valuable timber. The terrain is a mix of coastal plain, craggy foothills, valley deltas, and heavy forest interspersed with riverine arteries that serve as irrigation.                  El Nido Palawan is 238 kilometers north of Puerto Princesa; in it, you will discover El Nido Marine Reserve Park. Having an area of 96,000 hectares, El Nido Marine Reserve Park is a famous nature spot there in El Nido, Palawan. The park is rich with varied ecosystems such as rainforest, mangroves, incredible white sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone cliffs. El Nido possesses spectacular natural scenery and is the sanctuary of different forms of wildlife. You’ll surely enjoy the countless and colorful fish that surrounds the sea. Divers will enjoy seeing Manta rays which is a common sight there and the rarest mammals like sea cow or “dugong”.