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Be With Nature at the Danjugan Island Marine Reserve

DANJUGAN MARINE RESERVE

Photo from: http://www.danjuganisland.ph/

Danjugan Island is a 43-hectare strip of land carpeted with dense rainforest and secluded in the middle of a marine sanctuary. It is privately managed by the Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation (PRRCF), who bought and saved the island from possible destruction back in the 1990s.

Because it is a protected area, fishing is prohibited here, allowing the biodiversity to flourish. Tourists are welcome but the visit must be pre-arranged. Each visitor must attend a short briefing about the island’s history, the do’s and don’ts, and the itinerary for the day. Read More: https://www.thepoortraveler.net/2017/10/danjugan-island-itinerary/

Photo from: http://catjuan.com/2010/06/24/carl-and-i-were-fortunate-enough-to-tag-along-with/

The island is 1.5 kilometers long and 0.5 kilometers at its widest point, has 5 lagoons and is covered with limestone forests providing asylum to many wildlife species that struggle to exist in the mainland.

What once used to be a threatened and over-fished area is now a protected sanctuary with a dazzling array of marine and terrestrial life. Today, the island serves as an outdoor classroom for students, a research area for conservationists, and a haven for tourists eager to experience nature at its purest.

Danjugan’s five lagoons, numerous coral reefs, and vast limestone forests provide asylum to many wildlife species. Read More: http://www.danjuganisland.ph/

Photo from: https://puntabulata.com/recreation/danjugan-island/

Danjugan Island floats three kilometers off the cost of Barangay Bulata in Cauayan, Negros Occidental. It measures half a kilometer on its widest point and 1.5 kilometers long. The island is made mostly of limestone, covered with saline water-sustaining vegetation, and dotted with white, pebbly strips on its edges.

Through the efforts of Philippine Reef and Rainforest Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PRRCFI), the island was designated as a protected marine reserve and wildlife sanctuary. Its sustainable programs on conservation, environmental education, livelihood, and research made the island an esteemed ecotourism destination.

Today, the island serves as an outdoor classroom for students, a research area for conservationists, and a haven
for tourists eager to experience nature at its purest. Please visit us with and open heart and open mind – PRRCFI

For more info, visit:

https://www.worldlandtrust.org/news/2018/03/danjugan_island/

http://www.danjuganisland.ph/