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PUERTO PRINSESA
UNDERGROUND
RIVER
Introduction
Puerto Princesa’s pride is easily the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (or Underground River), a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
The 8.2-kilometer river, said to be the longest navigable underground river in the world, winds its way underneath a mountain range, through the St. Paul Underground River Cave, and then goes out into the South China Sea. The journey through the cave system alone is 24 kilometers long.
The entire area where the Underground River is located is actually a national park and a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including almost 300 trees, 195 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles, and eight bat species call this area home.
There is no other habitat like this in the whole world - tides bring the salty sea water 6 km far into the enormous passages of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River. Passages of this giant underworld are more than 24 km long and here is located one of the largest cave halls in the world - Italian 's Chamber.
Palawan is Spectacular Island - but the small (circa 35 km²) Saint Paul Mountain Range might be the most spectacular place in this beautiful island. These mountains have been formed from a dark grey limestone, which has formed in the Late Oligocene - Early Miocene - some 16 - 20 million years ago. The highest summit is the 1,027 m tall Mount Saint Paul.
The thick layer of limestone is dissolved by the torrential rains, characteristic for the wet climate of the western Palawan. Intense karst processes have created dramatic landscape with countless sharp limestone pinnacles, domes, sinkholes, shafts and - impressive caves.
Since the ancient times the local Batak people knew about the existance of large underground river in these rugged mountains. This river could be entered by... boats directly from the sea. Batak people believed that in the cave lives an evil spirit and were afraid to
UNDERGROUND
RIVER
Introduction
Puerto Princesa’s pride is easily the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River (or Underground River), a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
The 8.2-kilometer river, said to be the longest navigable underground river in the world, winds its way underneath a mountain range, through the St. Paul Underground River Cave, and then goes out into the South China Sea. The journey through the cave system alone is 24 kilometers long.
The entire area where the Underground River is located is actually a national park and a model of biodiversity. More than 800 plant species, including almost 300 trees, 195 bird species, 30 mammals, 19 reptiles, and eight bat species call this area home.
There is no other habitat like this in the whole world - tides bring the salty sea water 6 km far into the enormous passages of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River. Passages of this giant underworld are more than 24 km long and here is located one of the largest cave halls in the world - Italian 's Chamber.
Palawan is Spectacular Island - but the small (circa 35 km²) Saint Paul Mountain Range might be the most spectacular place in this beautiful island. These mountains have been formed from a dark grey limestone, which has formed in the Late Oligocene - Early Miocene - some 16 - 20 million years ago. The highest summit is the 1,027 m tall Mount Saint Paul.
The thick layer of limestone is dissolved by the torrential rains, characteristic for the wet climate of the western Palawan. Intense karst processes have created dramatic landscape with countless sharp limestone pinnacles, domes, sinkholes, shafts and - impressive caves.
Since the ancient times the local Batak people knew about the existance of large underground river in these rugged mountains. This river could be entered by... boats directly from the sea. Batak people believed that in the cave lives an evil spirit and were afraid to
Bibliography: It’s More Fun in the Philippines http://itsmorefuninthephilippines.com/puerto-princesa/ Wondermondo http://www.wondermondo.com/Countries/As/Philippines/Palawan/PuertoPrincesaSubterranean.htm Puerto Prinsesa Underground River http://www.puerto-undergroundriver.com/about-us/ Yahoo! News https://ph.news.yahoo.com/puerto-princesa-underground-river-officially-in-new7wonders.html Facts About the Underground River in Puerto Princesa http://philippines.knoji.com/facts-about-the-underground-river-in-puerto-princesa/