Kategorie

Natural

Land

Philippines

Einschreibungsjahr

1993

Kriterien

(vii)(ix)(x)

UNESCO-ID

653

Beschreibung

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.