The Apo Reef Natural Park, located west of Sablayan town in Occidental Mindoro province, is the largest contiguous coral reef system in the country and the second largest in the world. The park is ...

The Apo Reef Natural Park on the island of Mindoro is said to be the largest contiguous coral reef system in the Philippines and the second-largest in the world. It is home to over 482 fish ...

Three Philippine parks known to be rich in biodiversity were included in the list of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Heritage Parks, according to the Department of Tourism (DOT). The ...

The addition of the Apo Reef Natural Park in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro; Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary in Tawi-Tawi and Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park in Negros Oriental brings the ...

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(CNN) — Wilfried Gebhardt still remembers his first dive at Apo Reef over 30 years ago. The now-retired German geographer had just moved to Sablayan, a municipality on Mindoro island, southwest ...