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The Republic of the Philippines ratified the convention on September 19, 1985, making its historical and natural sites eligible for inclusion on the list. The country had its first sites (the Baroque Churches and Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park ) included in 1993, and now has six sites, the latest being the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife ...
A protected sanctuary and home to the Tamaraws endemic to the island of Mindoro. Established as a National Park on November 9, 1970, by virtue of Republic Act No. 6148. [7] Listed by ASEAN as one of the nine heritage parks in the Philippines in 2003. [8] The park has also been nominated in the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. [9]
The following are protected areas declared as Natural monuments of the Philippines by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Pages in category "Natural monuments of the Philippines" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
World Heritage Sites in the Philippines (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Landmarks in the Philippines" The following 95 pages are in this category, out of 95 total.
A map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. As an archipelago, the Philippines comprises about 7,641 islands [1] [2] clustered into three major island groups: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. Only about 2,000 islands are inhabited, [3] and more than 5,000 are yet to be officially named. [2]
Historic sites in the Philippines are designated by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and its predecessor agencies through the installation of historical markers (Filipino: panandang pangkasaysayan). [1] The following are lists of NHCP historical markers by region:
The national park was created by Presidential Proclamation No. 667, covering an area of 16.76 square kilometres (6.47 sq mi) and signed by President Manuel L. Quezon on January 18, 1940, for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the Philippines and known as the Hundred Islands National Park (HINP). [4]
The Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras are a World Heritage Site consisting of a complex of rice terraces on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. They were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1995, the first-ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the World Heritage List. [2]