Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
Also known as Parc marin du récif de Tubbataha, Recif de Tubbataha, Tubbataha Natural Park, Tubbataha Reef
Category
Natural
Inscribed under criteria (vii), (ix), (x).
Region
Asia and the Pacific
Philippines
Inscribed
1993
Area
96,828 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is about 150 km south-east of Puerto Princesa. The nearest other World Heritage site is Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River, about 170 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Puerto Princesa · about 157,000 peopleabout 150 km north-west
- Zamboanga · about 773,000 peopleabout 330 km south-east
- Iloilo · about 388,000 peopleabout 350 km north-east
- Bacolod · about 949,000 peopleabout 390 km north-east
- Sandakan · about 392,000 peopleabout 400 km south-west
- Pagadian · about 160,000 peopleabout 420 km east
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
PhilippinesNatural171 km away
MalaysiaNatural472 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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