The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located about 50 kilometers north of the city of Puerto Princesa in the province of Palawan, Philippines. It contains the renowned Subterranean River, thought to be the longest navigable underground river system in the world.The park features a limestone karst mountain landscape, with an 8.2-kilometer navigable underground river. The cave contains stalactite and stalagmite formations, as well as several massive chambers. A distinguishing feature of this river is it winds inside the cave before emptying itself into the South China Sea.
The National Park is also a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation, as the site possesses a mountain-to-sea ecosystem. It is the home for most of the threatened and restricted-range birds of Palawan, such as the Palawan peacock-pheasant and the Philippine cockatoo. In relation to this, the park has been designated as an Important Bird Area (IBA), and is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site as of December 4, 1999.
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