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Location of Boracay in Aklan province of Panay Island Puka Beach on the northern shore of Boracay. Boracay Island is located 0.8 kilometers (0.50 mi) off the northwest corner of the mainland Panay and belongs to the province of Aklan in the Western Visayas region, or Region VI, of the Philippines.
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park and outlying areas inclusive of the buffer zone Isabela: ix, x (natural) 2006 The site is the largest national park in the Philippines. [17] Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park: Mindoro: ix, x (natural) 2015 The site is a declared ASEAN Heritage Park. [18] Coron Island Natural Biotic Area Palawan: iii, ix, x (mixed) 2006
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 Apo Reef is a protected area of the Philippines classified as a Natural park encompassing 274.69 km 2 (106 sq mi). [7] Of the total area, 157.92 km 2 (61 sq mi) comprises the Apo Reef Natural Park while the remaining 116.77 km 2 (45 sq mi) constitute a buffer zone surrounding the protected area. [1] [8]
On February 1, 1932, the National Parks Act (Act No. 3195) was enacted that formally established the national parks system in the country. [6] Mount Arayat became the first national park in the Philippines established on June 27, 1933, following this act.
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