by elibrary | Jun 15, 2026 | PCSD, State of the Environment
On 27 March 1990, Palawan was inscribed as a Biosphere Reserve (BR) under the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)- Man and the Biosphere Programme (MAB). After almost three decades, the MAB Advisory Committee during its 29th...
by elibrary | Jun 15, 2026 | PCSD, State of the Environment
Palawan is an archipelagic province, composed of 1,768 islands or 16% of the Philippine’s 7,100 islands. It is situated in the southwestern part of the country’s island chain. In terms of geomorphology, Palawan mainland is a narrow strip (625 km long and...
by elibrary | Jun 15, 2026 | PCSD, State of the Environment
The policy of protecting the environment and enhancing the economy of Palawan is unequivocally embodied in the Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan Act (SEP Law). The law specifically states our obligation to the future generations in maintaining our life-support...
by elibrary | Jun 15, 2026 | PCSD, State of the Environment
Considered as the nation’s last ecological frontier, Palawan is endowed with rich natural resources and highly diverse flora and fauna which are essential to a balance and stable ecology. It has a vast mangrove stand that serves as pollutant sink and life...
