Palawan is made up of 1768 islands and the length of the main island is 425km from tip to tip. The distance between extreme north and south of the island province is 650 km. The island province of Palawan has been declared as a nature sanctuary of the world and there is a good reason for this. It is wrapped in a mantel of rainforests, outstanding dive sites, majestic mountains, primeval caves, and pristine beaches. Surrounded by a coral shelf that abounds with varied and colorful marine life, it also boasts of exotic flora and fauna, like the mouse deer and the scaly anteater, that are found nowhere else in the Philippines.

Palawan waters are among the best in the world, not only for diving but also for fishing. A diver’s paradise, it has miles of sub-surface coral and rainbow reef walls which surround the coasts and coves teeming with rich marine life.

The El Nido Marine Reserve in Miniloc, occupying an area of 96,000 hectares, is a popular nature spot in the province. It boasts of diverse ecosystem, such as rainforests, mangroves, white sand beaches, coral reefs, and limestone reefs as well as a 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 wildlife.

Along the west coast, the St. Paul Subterranean National Park features old-growth forests, cathedral caves, white sand beaches and one of the longest underground rivers in the world.