Mount Hamiguitan (Extension) - Pujada Bay
Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (Extension) - Pujada Bay is part of the Tentative list of Philippines in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List. It is a proposed extension of Mount Hamiguitan WHS.
Pujada Bay lies adjacent to Mount Hamiguitan. It has rich coral ecosystems and is home to whale sharks and dugongs.
Map of Mount Hamiguitan (Extension) - Pujada Bay
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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The Pujada Bay Protected Area consists of a mangrove park (Guang-guang), a peninsula shaped like a "Sleeping Dinosaur," a few islands and dive sites - all within the jurisdiction of Mati City, the capital of Davao Oriental province. Overlooking the bay is the mighty Mt. Hamiguitan (see attached photo).
In 2020, it was declared one of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World (MBBW); and what's more impressive is that this alluring landscape/seascape is located within an urbanized area, not in the usual isolated regions away from the towns and cities.
Having the bay inscribed as an extension of Mt. Hamiguitan will need concerted efforts among all residents, officials and visitors of Mati City - zero pollution, sustainable fishing and tourism, and biodiversity conservation. Herculean task? Maybe, but not entirely impossible.
Site Info
- Full Name
- Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (Extension) - Pujada Bay
- Country
- Philippines
- Added
- 2024
- Extension of
- Mount Hamiguitan WHS
- Type
- Natural
- Categories
- Wildlife habitat - Flora
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- By ID