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Subterranean River. It Has Been Managed by The City Government of Puerto Princesa Since 1992
Subterranean River. It Has Been Managed by The City Government of Puerto Princesa Since 1992
Subterranean River. It Has Been Managed by The City Government of Puerto Princesa Since 1992
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a protected area of the Philippines. The
park is located in the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of the island of Palawan, about 80
kilometres (50 mi) north of the city center of Puerto Princesa, and contains the Puerto Princesa
Subterranean River. It has been managed by the City Government of Puerto Princesa since 1992.
It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999, and voted as a New7Wonders of
Nature in 2012. It also became a Ramsar Wetland Site in 2012.
The river is also called 'Puerto Princesa Underground River'. It is bordered by St. Paul Bay to the
north and the Babuyan River to the east. The entrance to the subterranean river is a short hike or boat
ride from the town Sabang.
In 2010, a group of environmentalists and geologists discovered that the underground river has a
second floor, which means that there are small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome
measuring 300 m (980 ft) above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep water hole in
the river, more river channels, and another deep cave, as well as marine creatures and more. Deeper
areas of the underground river are almost impossible to explore due to oxygen deprivation.
Jeju Island is an island in the Jeju Province of South Korea. The island lies in the Korea Strait,
below the Korean Peninsula, south of the South Jeolla Province. The island contains the natural world
heritage site, Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava Tubes. Jeju has a moderate climate; even in winter, the
temperature rarely falls below 0 °C (32 °F). Jeju is a popular holiday destination and a sizable portion of
the economy relies on tourism and economic activity from its civil/naval base.
It's known for its beach resorts and volcanic landscape of craters and cavelike lava tubes.
Hallasan Mountain, a dormant volcano, features hiking trails, a crater lake at the 1,950m summit and
nearby Gwaneumsa Temple. The Geomunoreum Lava Tube System includes 7km-long Manjanggul
Cave, created centuries ago when Hallasan was still active.