By Alex J. Villanueva
SUPPORT IS pouring in for the Puerto Princesa St. Paul Subterranean River National Park in the search for the “New 7 Wonders of Nature” and Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn is thankful, believing it deserves to be recognized as one of the best natural sites in the world.
One throwing such is non-government organization Haribon-Palawan that declared its full support to the park which houses the 8.2 kilometer “underground river,” considered the be the world’s longest.
Inocencio Magallanes of Haribon-Palawan said his group will inform friends here and abroad to rally behind the subterranean park in the N7W search.
”We will encourage our friends to give their support to Underground River because the park is not only a World Heritage Site but also a God-given wonder for the people of the world,” said Magallanes.
”This is a great challenge for us Puerto Princesans,” he said.
He said Haribon has been a partner in biodiversity conservation and institutional building of the communities.
PPSRNP is currently ranked 270th in the live ranking among the nominees in the world, but city government officials led by Mayor Edward Hagedorn has embarked a campaign to make it in the top 21 finalists before the voting closes on Dec. 31, 2008
The park was declared a premier ecotourism destination and has been inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage lists for its outstanding universal value and ecological significance as a natural site of intense beauty.
Filipinos worldwide who want to support Underground River and three other country’s nature sites namely, Tubbataha Reef, Chocolate Hills and Mayon Volcano may cast their vote by logging on to the website www.new7wonders.com.
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April 28, 2008 at 10:20 pm
wow im so proud, underground river is truely God’s wonder a gift for palaweño people.. keep it up mayor ed..