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The Aurora Memorial National Park covers an area of 5,676 ha (14,030 acres) [4] stretching over 50 km along the scenic Bongabon-Baler road. The maximum altitude of the park is reported to be 1,000 m, so the main forest type inside the park must be lowland dipterocarp , with only limited areas of montane forest .
The Simbahan–Talagas Protected Landscape is a protected area in northern Aurora, Philippines that preserves a major watershed in the Sierra Madre mountain range of Central Luzon. It contains the headwaters of the Simbahan and Talagas rivers, including the Sangay River and Umihiem Creek in Dinalungan municipality which empty into the Casiguran ...
Proclamation No. 561 established the reserve's boundaries and protecting the area for watershed purposes on May 21, 1969. [3] Its management was handed over to the Bureau of Forestry of the DENR, the Reforestation Administration, the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA, now the MWSS), the National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Bureau of Public Works (now DPWH), Bureau of ...
Eco-Tourism Capital of the Philippines As per the Puerto Princesa Board. After the city's ecotourism industry. [73] Quezon City: n/a: Metro Manila: The City of Stars Due to the city being the hub of several media companies and television networks, such as ABS-CBN Corporation and GMA Network, Inc. [74] Roxas: Capiz: Western Visayas
Palawan, which includes Coron, is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.. Tourism is an important sector for the Philippine economy.The travel and tourism industry contributed 8.6% to the country's GDP in 2023; [1] this was lower than the 12.7% recorded in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 lockdowns. [2]
Aurora, Philippines: Nearest city: San Jose: Coordinates: Area: 3,371.332 hectares (8,330.74 acres) Established: June 9, 1992 (Watershed forest reserve) April 23, 2000 (Protected landscape) Governing body: Department of Environment and Natural Resources
The Amro River Protected Landscape is a protected landscape area located in the province of Aurora in eastern Central Luzon in the Philippines.It preserves the primary water source for agricultural, power generation and domestic consumption of the remote northern Auroran communities on the Pacific coast.
The Talaytay Protected Landscape is a protected area in northern Aurora, Philippines that preserves the Talaytay River watershed in the Sierra Madre mountain range of Central Luzon. It encompasses an area of 3,526.29 hectares (8,713.7 acres) stretching from the rugged interior containing the headwaters of the Talaytay River to its mouth at the ...