Lesson 6 - World Heritage Site In The Philippines

Question 1

4 World Heritage Sites in the Philippines (Natural Heritage)

Answer 1

• Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park
• Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
• Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
• Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

Question 2

is a protected area of the Philippines located in the middle of the Sulu Sea.

Answer 2

Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park

Question 3

(Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park)
It is located _______ southeast of Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan.

Answer 3

150 km

Question 4

In ________, the UNESCO declared the Tubbataha Reef National Park as a World Heritage Site as a unique example of an atoll reef with a very high density of marine species.

Answer 4

December 1993

Question 5

(Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park)
Serving as a nesting site for birds and marine turtles

Answer 5

North Islet

Question 6

The site is an excellent example of a pristine coral reef with a spectacular 100-m perpendicular walls, extensive lagoons and two coral islands.

Answer 6

Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park

Question 7

In _____, the reef was nominated at New 7 Wonders of Nature.

Answer 7

2008

Question 8

The Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park covers 96,828 ha, including

Answer 8

• North Atolls
• South Atolls
• Jessie Beazley Reef

Question 9

are a World Heritage Site consisting of a complex of rice terraces on the island of Luzon in the Philippines.

Answer 9

Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras

Question 10

(Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras)
They were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in ________, the first-ever property to be included in the cultural landscape category of the World Heritage List.

Answer 10

1995

Question 11

(Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras)
reach a higher altitude and were built on steeper slopes than many other terraces.

Answer 11

Ifugao Rice Terraces

Question 12

The park is located un the Saint Paul Mountain Range on the western coast of the island of Palawan.

Answer 12

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

Question 13

Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, also known as the

Answer 13

Puerto Princesa Underground River

Question 14

(Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park)
It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in ________.

Answer 14

1999

Question 15

(Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park)
Voted as a New 7 Wonders of Nature in _____

Answer 15

2012

Question 16

is a mountain located in the Province of Davao Oriental, Philippines.

Answer 16

Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

Question 17

(Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary)
The mountain has a protected forest area of approximately _______.

Answer 17

2000 hectares

Question 18

In ______, the park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becoming the first Mindanao and the sixth in the Philippines.

Answer 18

2014

Question 19

The Mount Hamiguitan Range, with an area of 6,834 hectares, was declared a national park and a wildlife sanctuary in _______.

Answer 19

2003