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Philippines ecotourism is varied and unlimited. That is
why there are groups of who wanted to promote
Philippines as ecotourism destination. These groups are
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),
Department of Tourism (DoT), ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc.’s
Bantay Kalikasan, and Conservation International
Philippines. These group has already agreed to work
together for the promotion of the "Magandang Pilipinas",
a project that will boost up the country's ecotourism
and as a world-class ecotourism destination.
The pilot ecotourism project sites that the parties has
agreed to manage in a memorandum of agreement, has been
identified as a high ecotourism potential with beautiful
scenic attractions and are endowed with rich
biodiversity. These sites are mostly protected area in
the Philippines. Under the agreement, the parties agreed
to manage existing and pre-identified ecotourism sites
in the Philippines and promote specific ecotourism
sites.
The sites include the Verde Island Marine Passage
Corridor in Batangas (center of the center of marine
shorefish biodiversity’); Puerto Princesa Subterranean
River National Park (underground river); Donsol,
Sorsogon (whale shark watching); El Nido, Palawan
(marine protected area and limestone karst); Tubbataha
National Marine Park (coral reef); Banawe Rice Terraces,
Ifugao; Mayon Volcano, Albay; Pamilacan, Bohol; Hundred
Islands, Alaminos, Pangasinan; Sapang Bato, Angeles
City, Pampanga; Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.
The group believed that Philippines will excel in this
area. Promoting the Philippines as a World Class
Ecotourism Destination will boost up the influx of
tourist, visitors and locals to the ecotourism sites
that will surely generate income. |