The Philippines' First inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1993 was the Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. UNESCO recognized the site primarily for its importance to global biodiversity and as the most outstanding coral reefs in South East Asia. Consisting of two coral atolls covering an area of 33,200 hectares, it contains a very high density of marine species surpassing any reef of the same size anywhere in the world.
Saint Paul Subterranean River National Park
A UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring a spectacular limestone karst landscape alongside the longest traversable underground river in the world. Stretching 8 kilometers, this river leads into an underground cavern/lagoon commonly known as the “Cathedral”, because its huge dimensions.
