BORACAY ISLAND, AKLAN

Boracay Island is a small island located in the Philippines located approximately 300 km south of Manila. Boracay Island and the beaches of the island has gained so much fame and even awards from many numerous travel publications and agencies.

BANAUE RICE TERRACES, IFUGAO

One of the major appeal of Banaue rice terraces to the local and international tourist are the many hiking trails in the area. There are many young locals, mostly college students who serve as guides. But with or without a guide, you will find the friendliness and warmth of the Ifugao people endearing.

MAYON VOLCANO, ALBAY

Classified as a stratovolcano (a volcano made up of layers of lava alternating with cinder and ash) Mount Mayon or Mayon Volcano is very much active and is located in the in the Bicol Region, in the province of Albay, on Luzon Island, Philippines.

CHOCOLATE HILLS, BOHOL

The most famous tourist spot of Bohol which marked the symbol of this Province is in the Municipality of Carmen. These unique landform known as “Chocolate Hills” was formed ages by the uplift of coral deposits and the action of rainwater erosion. The hills are scattered throughout the towns of Carmen, Sagbayan and Batuan, and consist of 1,268 of the same general shape.

TUBBATAHA REEF, SULU

The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 130,028 ha, including the North and South Reefs. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands.

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Friday, January 9, 2015

Sierra Madre

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SIERRA MADRE
The Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park (NSMNP) was established as a protected area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) through Presidential Proclamation No. 978 dated 10 March 1997 in accordance with Republic Act No. 7586, also known as the NIPAS Act of 1992.  On 22 April 2001, the Park was fully established under the System under Republic Act No. 9125.

The NSMNP is located in the Province of Isabela covering the Municipalities of Palanan, Maconacon, Divilacan, Ilagan, San Mariano, Tumauini, Cabagan, San Pablo, and Dinapigue.  It is considered one of the most important protected areas of the Philippines due to its biodiversity. It is the largest protected area in the country covering 359,486 hectares of forested lands.
The topography of NSMNP ranges from relatively low hills with dominantly moderate steep slopes near the coast to increasingly higher mountains with very steep slopes towards the central portion of the Sierra Madre Range.  Gullies and ravines are precipitous and valleys are typical V-shaped with very narrow floors.  Dominating the central portion of the Sierra Madre Range are peaks and sharp ridges. Topography is moderately rolling with knobby hills and numerous depressions (sinkholes).

The highest peak within the vicinity of the NSMNP is Mount Cresta with an elevation of 1,672 meters above sea level.  The second highest is Mount Divilacan with an elevation of 1,311 m asl, and is found at the central portion of the Park. These peaks form the physiographic divide between the eastern and western flanks of the Sierra Madre Range.

The NSMNP provides the area for growth and development of unique habitats and their associated flora and fauna which is among the most unique and richest on a per area basis among the NIPAS sites in the Philippines. It is described as long mountain chain providing habitats for the numerous species of plants and animals adapted to various ecological niches.

The NSMNP is noted for its rich marine and terrestrial biotic components.  Its high species diversity index of flora and fauna, the presence of numerous endemic plants and animals, the vast expanse of lowland evergreen rainforests representing 25% of the remaining primary rainforest cover of the Philippines and the various types of habitats, are the main considerations for preserving the NSMNP.

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Divilacan, Isabela

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DIVILACAN, ISABELA

If you want to see the secret paradise beaches and beautiful places of Divilacan, Isabela book your cheap flight at Royal Air at Tuguegarao Airport or you can also book your flight at Cyclone Airways at Cauayan Airport going to Maconacon. The flight is about 3O minutes g0ing t0 Maconacon, Isabela. Then, take passenger jeepneys or trikes plying to Divilacan for ab0ut 20 minutes.

Another option is through boat. Fr0m the south, take vehicles b0und to Tuguegarao City. From Tuguegarao City, take public utility van route to San Vicente, Santa Ana, Cagayan. It takes more than 3 hours and then take boats to Maconacon, or Divilacan for about 1O hours.

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