ECOTOURISM SITES IN THE PHILIPPINES

A. Northern Luzon
1. Batanes – culture
2. Penablanca, Cagayan Province – caving, whitewater rafting, bird watching
3. Vigan, Ilocos Sur – culture
4. Banaue Rice Terraces – Banaue, Ifugao – trekking, culture
5. Hundred Islands, Alaminos, Pangasinan – snorking, diving
6. Mt. Pinatubo, Pampanga, and Zambales – trekking

B. Southern Luzon
1. Wawa Dam, Rodriguez, Rizal – swimming
2. Mt. Makiling, Los Banos, Laguna – trekking
3. Taal Volcano, Batangas – trekking
4. Mt. Isarog, Naga, Camarines Sur – trekking
5. Mt. Mayon, Albay- trekking
6. Donsol, Sorsogon – whale interaction
7. Mt. Bulusan – trekking
8. Mt. Guiting-Guiting, Romblon – trekking
9. Apo Reef, Occidental Mindoro –diving
10. El Nido Northern Palawan – diving
11. Tubbataha Reef, Cagayancillo, Palawan – diving, bird-watching,
12. Puerto Princesa Underground River, Puerto Princesa, Palawan – caving,
diving, culture, nature interpretation.

C. Visayas
1. Mt. Kanlaon, Negros Occidental – trekking
2. Tanon Strait, Between Cebu and Negros Oriental – whale and dolphin
watching
3. Apo Island, Mactan – Diving, Bird watching
4. Olango Island, Cebu Mactan – bird watching
5. Lake Danao, Antique – Kayaking
6. Bohol – diving, culture, snorkelling
7. Sohoton Cave, Basey, Samar – caving

D. Mindanao
1. Surigao Island, Surigao Del Norte – swimming, surfing
2. Camiguin Island – trekking, geological, bird watching
3. Dipolog, Zambaonga del Norte – culture
4. Misamis Oriental – canopy walk, whitewater rafting
5. Agusan Marsh, Agusan del Sur – bird watching
6. Mt. Apo, Davao City – trekking

Responsibilities of Tourists

ASTA’s Ten Commandments

 1. Respect the frailty of the earth. Unless all are willing to help in its preservation,
unique and beautiful destinations may not be enjoyed by future generations;
2. Leave only foot prints. Take only photographs. Leave no graffiti. Do not litter. Do
not take away “souvenirs” from historic sites and natural areas;
3. To make your travels more meaningful, educate yourself about the geography,
customs, manners, and cultures of the region you visit;
4. Respect privacy and dignity of others;
5. Do not buy products made from endangered plants or animals such as ivory,
tortoise shell, animal skin and feathers;
6. Always follow designated trails, do not disturb animals, plants or their natural
habitants;
7. Learn about and support conservation-oriented programs and organizations
working to preserve the environment;
8. Whenever possible, walk or utilize environmentally sound methods of
transportation;
9. Patronize those (hotels, airlines, resort, cruise lines, tour operators and suppliers)
who advance energy and environmental conservation, water and air quality,
recycling, safe management of waste and toxic materials, noise abatement,
community involvement: also patronize those who provide experienced, well-
trained staff dedicated to strong principles of conservation;
10. Ask your ASTA travel agent to identify those organization that subscribe to the
ASTA Environment Guidelines for air. Land, and sea travel.

Whether traveling for business or pleasure, tourist should remember the motto of our
friendly mountaineers:

1. Take nothing but pictures;

2. Kill nothing but time;
3. Bring nothing but memories;
4. Leave nothing but footprints.

Mayon- legazpi albay

Chocolate hills – bohol
Mt. Apo – davao
Taal – batangas
Ma. Cristina falls – laguna
Hundreds island – pangasinan
Wall city intramurous – manila
Mt aryat – Pampanga
Pine city phil.- baguio
Longest river in the country – Cagayan river