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Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. Its capital is Puerto Princesa city and it is the largest province in terms of land area. Palawan consists of the long and narrow Palawan Island, plus a number of other smaller islands surrounding the main island. The Calamian Group to the Northwest, Durangan Island almost touches the westernmost part of Palawan Island, while Balacbac Island is located off the Southern tip. In addition Palawan covers the Cuyo Islands, and located few hundred kilometers to the west is considered part of Palawan by the Philippines, and is locally called the Kalayaan Group of Islands. The island province of Palawan has been declared as a Nature Sanctuary of the World, and for good reason. It is wrapped in a tunic of rainforests, outstanding dive sites, majestic mountains, primeval coves, and pristine beaches. It is surrounded by a coral shelf that abounds with varied and colorful marine life. It boasts of exotic flora and fauna, like the mouse deer and the anteater that are found nowhere else. Palawan waters are among the best in the world, not only for diving but also for fishing. A divers paradise, it has miles of sub-surface coral and rainbow reef walls which surrounds the coasts and coves teeming with rich marine life. The 96000 hectares, El Nido Marine Reserve in Miniloc El Nido, is a popular nature spot in the province. It boasts of diverse ecosystems such as rainforests, mangroves, white sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone reefs as well as variety of fishes, like manta ray and the sea cow or “dugong”, known as the world’s rarest marine mammal. It is now one of the country’s premier destinations blessed with amazing natural scenery, and considered as a Sanctuary for various forms of wild life. The province also boasts of extraordinary scenic wonders, African animals from Kenya in Africa – giraffes and elands, zebras and gazelles, co-exist with endemic Philippine animals, like the Palawan bearcat, mouse deer and peacock, in the Calauit island wildlife Sanctuary in Busuanga, considered one of the province’s most amazing sites. Another Sanctuary found in Rio Tuba Village, Bataraza is the Ursula Island Game Refuge and Bird Sanctuary. This island is a haven for birds that rest and converge two hours before sunset, after a day’s flight.

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