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NaturalRef. 652

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Natural World Heritage property in Philippines, inscribed in 1999 under criteria (vii), (x).

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Philippines
Photo: Mike Gonzalez · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
AngkorArchaeological Heritage of the Lenggong ValleyAyutthaya Historical ParkBan ChiangBaroque Churches of the PhilippinesCambodian Memorial Sites: From centres of repression to places of peace and reflectionChampasak cultural landscapeCitadel of the Hồ DynastyCultural Landscape of Old Tea Forests of the Jingmai Mountain in Pu’erDong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest ComplexForest Research Institute Malaysia Forest Park SelangorGunung Mulu National ParkHa Long BayHistoric Centre of MacaoHistoric Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic TownsHội AnHonghe Hani Rice TerracesImperial Citadel of Thang LongKaeng Krachan Forest ComplexKaiping Diaolou and VillagesKinabalu ParkKoh KerLuang PrabangMount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife SanctuaryMỹ SơnNiah National ParkOmbilin coal minePhong Nha–Ke Bang National ParkPhu Phrabat, a testimony to the Sīma stone tradition of the Dvaravati periodPlain of JarsPreah Vihear TemplePuerto Princesa Subterranean River National ParkRice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasRock Islands Southern LagoonRock Paintings of Hua MountainSambor Prei KukSi Thep historical parkSingapore Botanic GardensThe Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and LandscapeThungyai Naresuan Wildlife SanctuaryTràng AnTropical Rainforest Heritage of SumatraTubbataha ReefViganWat Phra Mahathat10.167° N, 118.917° E
State Party
Philippines
Year of inscription
1999
Criteria
viix
Area of property
22,202 ha
Location
Puerto Princesa
What it is
national park
Founded or built
1999
Reference
WHC 652 · Wikidata Q824602

Why it is on the List

(vii)Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty.(x)The most important natural habitats for conserving biological diversity, including threatened species.
nearby

Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

Tubbataha Reef, Philippines171 kmTubbataha ReefPhilippines · 1993NaturalBaroque Churches of the Philippines, Philippines367 kmBaroque Churches of the PhilippinesPhilippines · 1993CulturalKinabalu Park, Malaysia512 kmKinabalu ParkMalaysia · 2000NaturalRice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras, Philippines790 kmRice Terraces of the Philippine CordillerasPhilippines · 1995CulturalGunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia818 kmGunung Mulu National ParkMalaysia · 2000NaturalVigan, Philippines839 kmViganPhilippines · 1999Cultural
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