Puerto Princesa Underground River

Topping the list of the most beautiful caves in the Philippines is Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. It is placed withinside the Philippines at the western island of Palawan. It is withinside the northern part of the island and covers a place of 54,860 acres (22,202 ha). The park is observed withinside the St. Paul Mountain Range approximately 50 miles (eighty km) north from the metropolis Puerto Princesa. The subterranean river has a 2nd ground because of this that there are waterfalls withinside the cave. The 2nd ground functions as a 980 feet (three hundred m) cave with bats.

Limestone karst mountains are the dominant terrain above ground. St. Paul's Underground Cave is greater than 15 miles (24 km) long with 5.1 miles (8.2 km) of the Cabayugan River being underground. It is the 2nd-biggest underground river withinside the world. The cave functions as stalactites, stalagmites, and numerous huge chambers as a part of the underground adventure.

Above ground, the countrywide park is domestic to wealthy biodiversity with 8 of the 13 forms of forests present. Forest sorts consist of woodland over ultramafic soils, woodland over limestone soils, freshwater swamp woodland, lowland evergreen, montane, riverine, seaside woodland, and mangrove. There are over 800 plant species that make this lawn paradise for the ones interested in distinct forms of flora. There are 30 species of mammals and 19 species of reptiles. The lengthy-tailed macaque monkey is the maximum regularly located mammalian species. This is greater of an area to revel in the flora and fauna of the skies with 252 species of birds.


Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in addition to a Ramsar Wetland Site of importance. It is one of the greater famous countrywide parks withinside the Philippines.


Location: The Western island of Palawan

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