CALAUIT ISLAND
July 28th 2008 00:00
This island is a departure from the number of islands this Punk has already written for Orble Travel Channel. First, it is different because here we are not going to talk about beaches (though a number of them are not too far away should you want to go there afterwards). Second, the ideal way of going to this island comes straight out of that movie “Jurassic Park”.
I am sure you remember the scene: an Augusta A109A VIP helicopter maintaining its altitude while flying over a body of water, then beginning its descent coming close to an island…
Except, this island is not Isla Nublar, 120 miles west off Costa Rica. This is Calauit Island just a few kilometers northwest of Busuanga Island (previous post about Coron) in the Province of Palawan, Philippines. While this island contains a variety of tall and wild animals, none of them is of the dinosaur kind.
And, well, sorry to disappoint you guys… but while many of the animals were not naturally from this place, they did not come from reconstructed DNA – they were brought here alive.
Calauit Island is a Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary declared, by the Philippine government in 1977, in response to an appeal by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to save endangered animals in Africa.
Fortunately, they are able to co-exist with the local wild animals like this one.
Here is how they describe this place: “a natural area where the entire environment and all the plants and animals are allowed to live in a natural state with the absolute minimum of human interference or disturbance. In order to protect the sanctuary and preserve it for future generations, certain standards of Visitor Conduct are provided for in the National Integrated Protected Areas Act and the Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan.”
If you want to know more about this place, follow this link: Calauit Island
Not everybody who would like to visit the Calauit Island will have an access to a helicopter ride. So, if you are like me who cannot afford to live in a dreamland on a daily basis, let me
assure you that there is a cheaper way of going there.
One of which is by taking a boat ride from Manila to Coron, Palawan on a Friday afternoon, or by taking a domestic flight from Manila to Busuanga Airport (Coron).
From Coron, you can either: ride a boat straight to Calauit or you can take a land trip to the town of Busuanga before taking a shorter boat ride to Calauit Island.
It might be a good idea to check out with the local guides first before going anywhere though for some of those “Visitor Conducts” that you need to know – just so you can avoid getting into trouble.
If you want to know more about what else you can do while in the area, you may wan to check my post about the “Island named Coron.”
I am sure you remember the scene: an Augusta A109A VIP helicopter maintaining its altitude while flying over a body of water, then beginning its descent coming close to an island…
Except, this island is not Isla Nublar, 120 miles west off Costa Rica. This is Calauit Island just a few kilometers northwest of Busuanga Island (previous post about Coron) in the Province of Palawan, Philippines. While this island contains a variety of tall and wild animals, none of them is of the dinosaur kind.
Bushbucks pics borrowed from this site:www.calauitisland.com
And, well, sorry to disappoint you guys… but while many of the animals were not naturally from this place, they did not come from reconstructed DNA – they were brought here alive.
Calauit Island is a Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary declared, by the Philippine government in 1977, in response to an appeal by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to save endangered animals in Africa.
Fortunately, they are able to co-exist with the local wild animals like this one.
Palawan Bearcat locally known as Binturong. Pic source: Wikipedia
Here is how they describe this place: “a natural area where the entire environment and all the plants and animals are allowed to live in a natural state with the absolute minimum of human interference or disturbance. In order to protect the sanctuary and preserve it for future generations, certain standards of Visitor Conduct are provided for in the National Integrated Protected Areas Act and the Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan.”
If you want to know more about this place, follow this link: Calauit Island
Not everybody who would like to visit the Calauit Island will have an access to a helicopter ride. So, if you are like me who cannot afford to live in a dreamland on a daily basis, let me
assure you that there is a cheaper way of going there.
One of which is by taking a boat ride from Manila to Coron, Palawan on a Friday afternoon, or by taking a domestic flight from Manila to Busuanga Airport (Coron).
From Coron, you can either: ride a boat straight to Calauit or you can take a land trip to the town of Busuanga before taking a shorter boat ride to Calauit Island.
It might be a good idea to check out with the local guides first before going anywhere though for some of those “Visitor Conducts” that you need to know – just so you can avoid getting into trouble.
If you want to know more about what else you can do while in the area, you may wan to check my post about the “Island named Coron.”
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Well, it is still in Luzon (the way the whole of Palawan is in Luzon). But if I'm not mistaken, it is the 7th largest island in the country. So, I believe it counts. And it is one of the best islands to explore!
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