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Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 96,828 ha, including the North and South Atolls and the Jessie Beazley Reef. It is a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species; the North Islet serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles. The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular wall, extensive lagoons and two coral islands.

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park lies in a unique position in the centre of the Sulu Sea, and includes the Tubbataha and Jessie Beazley Reefs. It protects an area of almost 100,000 hectares of high quality marine habitats containing three atolls and a large area of deep sea. The property is home to a great diversity of marine life. Whales, dolphins, sharks, turtles and Napoleon wrasse are amongst the key species found here. The reef ecosystems support over 360 species of coral and almost 700 species of fish. The reserve also protects one of the few remaining colonies of breeding seabirds in the region.

RA 10067, otherwise known as the TRNP Act of 2009, was enacted on 06 April 2010. It established Tubbataha as a natural park under the National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act (R.A.7586) and the Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) for Palawan Act (R.A. 7600). It provides the main legal framework for the management of Tubbataha with other relevant laws, such as the NIPAS and SEP Acts, the Fisheries Code and Wildlife Act, supplementing the TRNP Act.