Palawan Island is a home of lofty mountains, rainforests, and the World's Longest St. Paul Subterranean Underground River .  Palawan is nestled between Mindoro island and North Borneo. Covering 1.5 hectares that makes Palawan the largest province in the Philippines. Palawan rainforests extend to the seashore, miles upon miles of white sandy beaches and crystal clear water that abound with multihued fish and corals in its sea floor, overwhelming natural scenic wonders and historical and archeological treasures. Its thousands of Islands and Islets are the home of various Tropical Flora, Fauna, various Palawan Orchid species and Palawan Cherry Blossoms. Palawan is the home of Palawan Monkeys, Palawan Parrots, Palawan Bear cats, Palawan Peacock, Mongoose, Scaly AntEater, Porcupine, and Mouse Deer. The presence of  323 species of Wild Life in Palawan, gained the Province the title "HAVEN of the PHILIPPINE WILDLIFE".

Known all over the world as the Philippines last ecological frontier, the province of Palawan is the habitat of enormous tracts of tropical rainforest and a huge expanse of marine wilderness. Thick canopies of trees carpet mountain ranges running the length of the mainland. Fringing reefs and coral atoll open a new empire to discover under the clear waters surrounding this archipelago of more than 1,700 tropical Islands. Journey of streams and rivers wind through the mountains, nurturing vigorous stands of mangrove in the lowlands before flowing out to the sea.

Palawan possibly has more protected areas than any other province in the Philippines. In the northern Calamianes Island, the Calauit Wildlife Sanctuary is a home to exotic and endemic species of animals that roam freely in its lush hills and plains. On the northern coastline, the El Nido Marine Reserve is renowned for its edible birds’ nests and limestone cliffs. In the middle of the Sulu Sea, you will discover the Tubbataha reefs, a pair of coral atolls known for its highly diverse collection of fishes and other marine life.  Ursula Island in the south is a haven for migratory and resident birds.