Saturday, April 16, 2011

Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park in Philippines

Tubbataha Reef is an atoll coral reef located in the Sulu Sea of the Philippines. It is a marine sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park. It is nominated at the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
Placed in the province of Palawan, this attractive reef ecosystem is home to more than 400 fish species and 300 species of corals. Because of the rich marine life and diverse indicates of marine creatures, it is currently recognized as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country. Some of the notable species of animals found in this place include the clownfish, tortoise and manta ray. It also features fine-looking coral walls, which play home to manta rays, barracudas and hammerhead sharks.

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