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Sibuyan Island: Way Off the Beaten Path

Sibuyan can be reached 5 to 6 hours by boat

There is a compelling reason why Sibuyan Island should be on the radar of every eco-traveler: It is one of the rare islands in the Philippines where primary growth forest can still be seen fringing the coast. Population pressures and clearing of the land for agriculture use have markedly reduced Philippine forests to a smattering […]

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Sibuyan Island: Galapagos of Asia

Pristine canopy extends to lower elevations

If there’s one thing that has become very rare in the Philippines, it is its rainforests. Rarer still is primary growth forest fringing a coastline, which have all been cleared in the past to give way to human habitation and agriculture. This sorry state of environmental affairs in the Philippines (and elsewhere) makes Sibuyan Island […]

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