The geographical environment of palawan island

Palawan island, located between Mindoro Island and North Borneo, is a modern Eden, the last pure land in the Philippines, an undeveloped virgin land and a paradise for wild animals. Puerto Princesa is the seat of the Palawan state government, the main external channel of the state and the contact point with other islands.

More than 20 thousand years ago, there were human activities here, which is the best place to protect the natural ecological environment in the Philippines so far, so it is also called "the last frontier"

Between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea, the island is long and narrow, inclining from northeast to southwest. It covers an area of 1 1, 785 square kilometers (4,550 square miles) and its widest point is 39 kilometers (24 miles). The main mountains run through the island, 434 kilometers (270 miles) long. Mount Mantalingajan in the south is 2085 meters (6840 feet) above sea level. Balabac-Bugsuk Archipelago, an offshore island at the southern tip, was originally a land bridge connecting Palawan and Borneo during the Pleistocene (1.60,000 ~ 1 10,000 years ago), but now it is partially broken. Therefore, its flora and fauna are similar to Borneo, but different from other islands in the Philippines. There are many coral reefs and offshore islands along the long and irregular coastline of Palawan.

Palawan is tropical, with dry season and rainy season. The rainy season lasts from June to 65438+ 10. Rain will cause bad roads in Palawan to be congested or even interrupted for a long time, so you should be very careful when traveling in rainy season. However, although the weather is good in dry season, its hotels will be nervous and the cost will usually rise by 10%.