Mount Apo

Mount Apo is a dead volcano a few kilometers southwest of Davao City on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines . With 2954 meters is the highest mountain in the country. Apo is Filipino for "grandfather of the mountains". The volcano is sacred to the indigenous population.

On 9 May 1936 Mount Apo received by President Manuel Quezon status of national park , with an area of 808 km ².

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Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park

The Marine Park Tubbataha Reef, on the island of Palawan, in the Philippines, covering about 33,200 hectares. The Tubbataha Reef is extremely important from an ecological point of view to the Philippines as a supply and cradle of marine life.

Marine Park Tubbataha Reef was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 1993 being extended such rating in June 2009.

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Kitanglad Mountain Range

The Mount Kitanglad Range Natural Park is a protected area within the province of Bukidnon, Mindanao in the Philippines. It is located about 50 kilometers south-east of a straight line in Cagayan de Oro. The area around the volcano Kitanglad on 14 December 1990 as National Park.

Locals Bukidnons, made up of the indigenous tribes of the Manobo and Talaandig live mostly in the forests, which they regard as holy, as these areas are used as burial grounds. Locals live from the forest, which they use as a source of food, but also for the natural medicine. Mountaineers and hikers must obtain a permit before entering the mountains of the tribes, and elders perform a ritual to appease the spirits of the ancestors benevolently.

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Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

The National Park Puerto Princesa Subterranean River is a national park which is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa in the province of Palawan in the Philippines. It is located in the mountains of St. Paul, on the north coast of the island. Since 1992 the park is administered by the city of Puerto Princesa.

In the park there is a landscape karst, limestone, with an underground river navigable for 4.5 km of its length. This river flows through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. In the cave there are many stalactites and stalagmites, as well as some large rooms. The end of the river, which is believed to be the second-longest underground river in the world, is subject to tides.

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