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Puerto Princessa Underground River & Tubbataha Reef in Palawan. Free Powerpoint Templates. PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROUND RIVER. a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature 8.2-kilometer river, said to be the longest

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  1. PuertoPrincessa Underground River & TubbatahaReef in Palawan Free Powerpoint Templates

  2. PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROUND RIVER • a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature • 8.2-kilometer river, said to be the longest • navigable underground river in the world • a national park and a model of biodiversity of more than 800 plant species, including almost 300 trees, 195 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles, and eight bat species

  3. Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park • designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site • home to nearly 400 species of fish and bird species, enough reason to declare Tubbataha as a National Marine Park through Proclamation No. 306 on August 11, 1998 this makes commercial fishing or the collecting of corals illegal within 33,2000 hectares of its reefs and surrounding areas

  4. Problems Arising with the Heritage Sites • the huge reefs fame has spread worldwide, the number of sports divers visiting it is increasing yearly, adding pressure to the fragile nature of the reefs • illegal fishing • too much commercialism • natural calamities • foreign intrusion • lack of funds needed in upgrading and maintaining the sites • lack of implementation of ordinances, laws for the preservation of the sites

  5. REFLECTION & REALIZATION H umanity I nvolvement K nowledge E nvironment R estoration and reservation S ustainable development

  6. Prepared by: GLENDA C. BAYLOSIS VILMA TULABING DOJANE LOCSIN MELISA PELENDINGUE YEEDAH SIBLA RUBY ANN VENTURES

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