Samar Island Natural Park
Samar Island Natural Park is part of the Tentative list of Philippines in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
Samar Island Natural Park comprises a large area of diverse habitats home to fauna and flora species that are specfic to the eastern Visayas and the former Greater Mindanao island. Notable areas include Sohoton Natural Bridge National Park, Calbiga Caves Protected Landscape, Jicontol Natural Park, and Taft Forest Philippine Eagle Wildlife Sanctuary.
Map of Samar Island Natural Park
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
Community Reviews
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There 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.
Site Info
- Full Name
- Samar Island Natural Park
- Country
- Philippines
- Added
- 2024
- Type
- Natural
- Categories
- Natural landscape - Insular
- Link
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