CLICK HERE! For Electronic Services and Online Payment

Ugong Rock

Feature: Palawan’s Ugong Rock balances economy and the ecosystem

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 00:00 | admin

By Lanie B. Ronquillo

The Ugong Rock in Puerto Princesa, one of the most popular vacation spots in Palawan, is also an example of a successful community-based sustainable tourism site.

In an effort to save the remaining forests in Palawan, the European Union funded a major forestry project which was launched in several areas, particularly the ones around the underground river, as community based sustainable tourism sites (CBST).