List of protected areas of the Philippines
Classification -- Wildlife Sanctuaries
Table:
Name

Area

Established

Location

Agusan Marsh

14,835.99 ha
(36,660.5 acres)

1996

Agusan del Sur

Chico Island

7.77 ha
(19.2 acres)

2000

Masbate

Marinduque

8,827.96 ha
(21,814.4 acres)

2004

Marinduque

Mount Calavite

18,016.19 ha
(44,519.0 acres)

2000

Occidental Mindoro

Mount Hamiguitan Range

6,834.00 ha
(16,887.2 acres)

2004

Davao Oriental

Naro Island

109.98 ha
(271.8 acres)

2000

Masbate

Rasa Island

1,983.00 ha
(4,900.1 acres)

2006

Palawan

Turtle Islands

242,967.00 ha
(600,384.5 acres)

1999

Tawi-Tawi

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Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Agusan del Sur , Philippines declared by the former President Fidel V. Ramos . The marshland acts like a sponge , as it is nestled in the midwaters of the Agusan River drainage basin . Within its lakes , several floating communities can be found . The sanctuary was home to the 20.24 feet ( 6.17 meter ) saltwater crocodile Lolong , the world 's largest captive crocodile . The Agusan Marsh covers the municipalities of San Francisco , Rosario , Bunawan , Veruela , Loreto , Talacogon and La Paz in the province of Agusan del Sur . The marsh was declared as a Ramsar Wetland Site in 1999 . The site is currently being re-evaluated for nomination to the tentative list of UNESCO .
Agusan del Sur ( Cebuano : Habagatang Agusan ; Butuanon : Probinsya hong Agusan del Sur ) is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Caraga region in Mindanao . Its capital is Prosperidad and borders , from the north clockwise , Agusan del Norte , Surigao del Sur , Davao Oriental , Davao de Oro , Davao del Norte and Bukidnon .
Masbate , officially the Province of Masbate ( Masbateño : Probinsya san Masbate ; Hiligaynon : Kapuoran sang Masbate ; Central Bicolano : Probinsya kan Masbate ; Cebuano : Lalawigan sa Masbate ) is an island province in the Philippines located near the midsection of the nation 's archipelago . Its provincial capital is Masbate City . The province consists of three major islands : Masbate , Ticao and Burias . Masbate is at the crossroads of two island groups : Visayas and Luzon . It is politically part of Bicol Region in the latter . However , from a bio-geographic and socio-ethno-linguistic perspective , Masbate is grouped in the former .
Marinduque ( Tagalog pronunciation : [ maɾinˈduke ] ) is an island province in the Philippines located in Southwestern Tagalog Region or MIMAROPA , formerly designated as Region IV-B . Its capital is the municipality of Boac . Marinduque lies between Tayabas Bay to the north and Sibuyan Sea to the south . It is west of the Bondoc Peninsula of Quezon province ; east of Mindoro Island ; and north of the island province of Romblon . Some parts of the Verde Island Passage , the center of the center of world 's marine biodiversity and a protected marine area , are also within Marinduque 's provincial waters . The province of Marinduque was ranked number 1 by the Philippine National Police and Philippine Security Forces as the 2013 Most Peaceful Province of the country due to its low crime rate statistics alternately ranking with the province of Batanes yearly . Furthermore , for almost 200 years , the province is home to one of the oldest religious festivals of the country , the Moriones celebrated annually every Holy Week .
Mount Calavite is a peak located in the island of Mindoro in the Philippines . It measures 1,521 metres ( 4,990 ft ) in elevation and is situated in its namesake headland , Cape Calavite , which forms the northwestern extremity of Mindoro . The mountain overlooks the municipality of Paluan in the south and the Lubang Island group in the Verde Island Passage in the north . It is one of only three areas in the island where Mindoro dwarf buffalos , commonly known as tamaraws , are found .
Occidental Mindoro ( Tagalog : Kanlurang Mindoro , Kinaray-a : Natungdan ka Mindoro , Ilocano : Laud nga Mindoro , Spanish : Mindoro Occidental ) ( ISO : PH-MDC ) is a province in the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region . The province occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro . Its capital is Mamburao but the largest municipality is San Jose . As of 2015 , Occidental Mindoro has 487,414 inhabitants . The province is bordered on the east by the province of Oriental Mindoro , and on the south by the Mindoro Strait . The South China Sea is to the west of the province and Palawan is located to the southwest , across the Mindoro Strait . Batangas is to the north , separated by the Verde Island Passage , a protected marine area and the center of the center of the world 's marine biodiversity .
Mount Hamiguitan is a mountain located in the province of Davao Oriental , Philippines . It has a height of 1,620 metres ( 5,315 ft ) . The mountain and its vicinity has one of the most diverse wildlife populations in the country . Among the wildlife found in the area are Philippine eagles and several species of Nepenthes . Some of the latter , such as the Nepenthes peltata , are endemic to the area . The mountain has a protected forest area of approximately 2,000 hectares . This woodland is noted for its unique pygmy forest of century old trees in ultramafic soil , with many endangered , endemic and rare species of flora and fauna . The Mount Hamiguitan range , with an area of 6,834 hectares ( 68.34 km2 ) , was declared a national park and a wildlife sanctuary in 2003 . In 2014 , the park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site , becoming the first in Mindanao .
Davao Oriental ( Cebuano : Sidlakang Dabaw ) is a province in the Philippines located in the Davao Region in Mindanao . Its capital is Mati , and it borders the province of Davao de Oro to the west , and Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur to the north . The province is the traditional homeland of the Mandaya and Kagan people . Davao Oriental is the easternmost province in the country with Pusan Point in the municipality of Caraga as the easternmost location . The Philippine Sea , part of the Pacific Ocean , faces Davao Oriental to the east . Part of the province lies on an unnamed peninsula that encloses the Davao Gulf to the west . The province is the top producer of coconut and copra in the country , earning the province the title Coconut Capital of the Philippines . It is also home to Mount Hamiguitan Wildlife Sanctuary , a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
Rasa Island is a flat coral island in the Sulu Sea just off the coast of the municipality of Narra in Palawan , Philippines . It is a shallow island surrounded by mangroves and tidal flats containing one of the country 's last remaining coastal forests . The island is home to the largest population of the endemic and critically endangered Philippine cockatoo in the wild in the Philippines . It was declared a protected area in 2006 .
Palawan ( pronounced /pəˈlɑːwɑːn/ ) , officially the Province of Palawan ( Cuyonon : Probinsya i'ang Palawan / Paragua ; Tagalog : Lalawigan ng Palawan ; Hiligaynon : Kapuoran sang Palawan ; Cebuano : Lalawigan sa Palawan ) , is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of MIMAROPA . It is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction . Its capital is the city of Puerto Princesa , but the city is governed independently from the province as a highly urbanized city . The islands of Palawan stretch between Mindoro in the northeast and Borneo in the southwest . It lies between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea . The province is named after its largest island , Palawan Island ( 09°30′N 118°30′E / 9.500°N 118.500°E / 9.500 ; 118.500 ) , measuring 450 kilometres ( 280 mi ) long , and 50 kilometres ( 31 mi ) wide . In 2019 Republic Act 11259 was passed providing for the division of Palawan into three separate provinces . Per the law , a plebiscite will be held in Palawan in May 2020 determining whether this division will be carried out . ( See 'Contemporary period ' section )
Turtle Islands , officially the Municipality of Turtle Islands , is a 5th class municipality in the province of Tawi-Tawi , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 4,727 people . It is also known as Philippine Turtle Islands to distinguish it from its Malaysian counterpart ; while locals call it Taganak . Access to the Turtle Islands is difficult , as there are no regular means of transportation to the area . This has kept the islands protected from turtle egg poachers . A station for park rangers is also present on the islands .
Tawi-Tawi ( Tausug : Wilaya ' sin Tawi-Tawi ; Sinama : Jawi Jawi/Jauih Jauih ) is an island province in the Philippines located in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao ( BARMM ) . The capital of Tawi-Tawi is Bongao . It is the southernmost province of the country , sharing sea borders with the Malaysian state of Sabah and the Indonesian North Kalimantan province , both on the island of Borneo to the west . To the northeast lies the province of Sulu . Tawi-Tawi also covers some islands in the Sulu Sea to the northwest , the Cagayan de Tawi-Tawi Island and the Turtle Islands , just 20 kilometres ( 12 mi ) away from Sabah . The municipalities comprising the current Tawi-Tawi province were formerly under the jurisdiction of Sulu until 1973 .