Chindonan Island

Chindonan Island
Chindonan Island
Location within the Philippines
Geography
Location Coron Bay
Coordinates 11°55′27″N 120°3′5″E / 11.92417°N 120.05139°E / 11.92417; 120.05139Coordinates: 11°55′27″N 120°3′5″E / 11.92417°N 120.05139°E / 11.92417; 120.05139
Archipelago Calamian Group of Islands
Administration
Region MIMAROPA
Province Palawan
Municipality Culion

Chindonan Island is located in Coron Bay, in Culion, province of Palawan, Philippines,[1] part of the Calamianes Group of Islands. The island has tropical forest with springs with drinkable freshwater, making it habitable. Surrounded by more than 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) of coral reefs and several World War II shipwrecks, it is attractive to scuba divers.[2]

Fauna

The island has parrots, kingfishers, eagles and many other birds. Asian water monitors are found in the dense mangroves that surrounds parts of the island.

References

  1. ↑ "Culion Island". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved April 7, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Diving". chindonan-diveresort.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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