Philippines
Samar Island Natural Park
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- Full Name
- Samar Island Natural Park (ID: 6719)
- Country
- Philippines
- Status
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On tentative list 2024
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History of Samar Island Natural Park
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- UNESCO
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Show full reviewsThere are four areas comprising this property: (1) Sohoton Natural Bridge National Park, (2) Calbiga Caves Protected Landscape, (3) Jicontol Natural Park; and (4) Taft Forest Philippine Eagle Wildlife Sanctuary. In March 2025, I visited Sohoton Natural Bridge Park, arguably the easiest to visit among the four, given its proximity (only an hour or so) from Tacloban City, a major urban area of the Eastern Visayas region.
Several studies already prove Samar Island Natural Park's biodiversity and geoheritage values. Instead I will commend the positive impact of engaging local communities (especially those living within the park), i.e., members of the cooperative serve as tour guides, entertainers, food caterers, kayak and boat drivers, etc. They are on the right direction towards sustainable development through community-based heritage management.
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