Chindonan Island is located in Coron Bay, in Culion, province of Palawan, Philippines,[1] part of the Calamianes Group of Islands. The island has tropical forest with springs with drinkable freshwater, making it habitable. Surrounded by more than 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) of coral reefs and several World War II shipwrecks, it is attractive to scuba divers.[2]
Geography | |
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Location | Coron Bay |
Coordinates | 11°55′27″N 120°3′5″E / 11.92417°N 120.05139°E |
Archipelago | Calamian Group of Islands |
Administration | |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Palawan |
Municipality | Culion |
Fauna
editThe island has parrots, kingfishers, eagles and many other birds. Asian water monitors are found in the dense mangroves that surrounds parts of the island.
References
edit- ^ "Culion Island". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
- ^ "Diving". chindonan-diveresort.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2015.