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Nature Attractions In Bohol Island

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Bohol is a 1st provincial income class island province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas region, consisting of the island itself and 75 minor surrounding islands. Its capital is Tagbilaran. With a land area of 4,821 km2 and a coastline 261 km long, Bohol is the tenth largest island of the Philippines. To the west of Bohol is Cebu, to the northeast is the island of Leyte and to the south, across the Bohol Sea, is Mindanao. The province of Bohol is a first-class province divided into 3 congressional districts, comprising 1 component city and 47 municipalities. It has 1,109 barangays.The province is a popular tourist destination with its b...
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Nature Attractions In Bohol Island

  • 1. Chocolate Hills Bohol Island
    The Chocolate Hills are a geological formation in the Bohol province of the Philippines. There are at least 1,260 hills but there may be as many as 1,776 hills spread over an area of more than 50 square kilometres . They are covered in green grass that turns brown during the dry season, hence the name. The Chocolate Hills is a famous tourist attraction of Bohol. They are featured in the provincial flag and seal to symbolize the abundance of natural attractions in the province. They are in the Philippine Tourism Authority's list of tourist destinations in the Philippines; they have been declared the country's third National Geological Monument and proposed for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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  • 2. Tarsier Conservation Area Loboc
    The Philippine tarsier , known locally as mawumag in Cebuano and other Visayan languages, magô in Winaray and mamag in Tagalog, is a species of tarsier endemic to the Philippines. It is found in the southeastern part of the archipelago, particularly on the islands of Bohol, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. It is a member of the approximately 45-million-year-old family Tarsiidae, whose name is derived from its elongated tarsus or ankle bone. Formerly a member of the genus Tarsius, it is now listed as the only member of the genus Carlito, a new genus named after the conservationist Carlito Pizarras.Its geographic range also includes Maripipi Island, Siargao Island, Basilan Island and Dinagat Island. Tarsiers have also been reported in Sarangani, although they may be different subspecies. It was i...
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  • 4. Bohol Python and Wildlife Park Alburquerque
    Alburquerque, officially the Municipality of Alburquerque, , is a 5th class municipality in the province of Bohol, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 10,540 people.The town is colloquially known as Albur.Formerly Alburquerque had one of the longest and heaviest pythons in captivity, with a length of 23 ft , weighing 620 lb and with a girth of 34 in . This female python died in 2013, but the mounted creature is still exhibited.
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  • 9. Abatan River Cortes
    The Abatan River is a river in eastern Bohol, Philippines. The river winds through the towns of Catigbian, Antequera, Balilihan, and Maribojoc to its mouth at Cortes.The river is navigable up to 19 kilometres for boats drawing 4 ft, and up to 25 kilometres for rafts. Its name comes from the word abad which means to meet or to converge.At its mouth, the river opens up to an estuary, which consists of a mixed mangrove and nipa swamp. It covers about 1,000 acres and has 32 mangrove species growing in its estuary; as a result, it is one of the Philippines' most diverse mangrove forests and is the third largest riverine mangrove forest in Bohol; despite the presence of endangered plant and animal species, there are no conservation or protection efforts.Historically prior to road construction, t...
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  • 14. Loboc River Bohol Island
    The Loboc River is a river in the Bohol province of the Philippines. It is one of the major tourist destinations of Bohol. The source of the Loboc River is located in the town of Carmen, almost in the center of Bohol. From Carmen, the river takes a westerly course for a distance of about 1.5 kilometres then flows due south into the Mindanao or Bohol Sea. Its drainage area of approximately, 520 square kilometres , is bordered by a horseshoe-shaped chain of mountain peaks rising to an elevation of 800 metres . Rainfall is distributed almost uniformly throughout the year, thus Loboc River has a steady and high base flow.
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