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    The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan, Philippines contains a beautiful underground river flowing into the sea, important biodiversity, and diverse ecosystems. The park is managed through agreements with the local government to ensure conservation even as viewpoints change. It has an excellent management plan that aims to preserve the natural resources while improving livelihoods, but more resources are needed to fully implement protections and address threats from tourism, agriculture, and pollution.

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    The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan, Philippines contains a beautiful underground river flowing into the sea, important biodiversity, and diverse ecosystems. The park is managed through agreements with the local government to ensure conservation even as viewpoints change. It has an excellent management plan that aims to preserve the natural resources while improving livelihoods, but more resources are needed to fully implement protections and address threats from tourism, agriculture, and pollution.

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    The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan, Philippines contains a beautiful underground river flowing into the sea, important biodiversity, and diverse ecosystems. The park is managed through agreements with the local government to ensure conservation even as viewpoints change. It has an excellent management plan that aims to preserve the natural resources while improving livelihoods, but more resources are needed to fully implement protections and address threats from tourism, agriculture, and pollution.

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    Community Participation for Sustainable Tourism

    ECOTOURISM SITE: PUERTO PRINCESA SUBTERRANEAN RIVER NATIONAL


    PARK, PALAWAN

    In the Philippines, the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected
    area. The park features the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River and is located in the
    Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of Palawan, some 80 kilometers north
    of the city of Puerto Princesa. A beautiful limestone karst environment with an
    underground river may be found in this park. One of the river's distinctive characteristics
    is that it flows straight into the sea, with the lowest section of the river vulnerable to tidal
    forces. In addition, the region is an important habitat for biodiversity protection. The
    property offers a complete mountain-to-sea ecosystem and some of Asia's most
    significant woods. The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is home to
    one of the world's most stunning cave systems, along with spectacular limestone karst
    landscapes, unspoiled natural beauty, unbroken old growth forests, and unique species.
    It is situated on the mid-western coast of Palawan, in the south western section of the
    Philippine Archipelago. Through agreements that establish legal ownership with the City
    Government of Puerto Princesa, effective site protection is provided at the municipal
    level rather than at the national level. This local ownership system ensures that the
    property's national qualities are preserved even when local management viewpoints
    shift. The park is managed in two zones inside the boundary: a core that includes the
    park and a buffer that surrounds it. The park's Management Plan outlines essential
    goals and initiatives, as well as zoning within the park's limits for alternative
    management regimes. The property's management is excellent, showing strong local
    political backing and allowing for enough budget and staffing. Its main goal is to
    preserve the subterranean river and the forest ecology as closely as possible to their
    natural form. Guidelines that strive to restrict actions that may have an influence on the
    property govern the buffer's management. They also call for the implementation of long-
    term safeguards for agricultural fields within the buffer zone. As a result, not only are the
    area's natural resources being conserved, but the citizens' quality of life is also being
    improved. More resources, however, are necessary to fully implement the management
    plan and recommendations. Tourist, which has been highlighted as a possible danger to
    the property's natural resources, is being addressed through tourism management
    objectives outlined in the management plan. As a result, as the number of visitors to the
    park grows, more staff training in park planning and management is necessary to
    guarantee that tourism activities are effectively managed. The tourism program at the
    site strives to improve visitors' experiences with nature while also safeguarding natural
    resources. The management plan must also address threats posed by activities like
    forest clearance and agriculture. Water quality in the subterranean river, which is
    inevitably impacted by upstream activities in the catchment region, as well as pollution
    inputs to the river, must be addressed in the management standards.

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