The protected area "El Nido - Taytay" - the largest marine reserve in the Philippines, located on the northwestern tip of the island of Palawan. It includes the resort of El Nido and Taytay nearby town. The total area of ​​the reserve - a little more than 903 square kilometers, of which 60% came from marine waters.

It is interesting that local people are actively involved in a variety of environmental education programs conducted Reserve, for example, projects for the protection of forests and marine life. The contribution made by public organizations - so, WWF staff regularly participate in patrolling the area together with the administration and raising funds for security projects. A lot of funds are needed - according to experts, to maintain the successful operation of the reserve is required each year about $ 180 thousand. Part of the funds comes from the tourism business is very developed in the territory of El Nido - Taytay: each tourist pays for half a dollar a day for a stay in the reserve.

El Nido - Taytay, unique for its flora and fauna and unusual geological formations, is one of the richest in biological terms Filipino ecosystems. Reserve incredibly diverse landscapes - here you can see more than 50 sandy beaches, steep limestone cliffs, in the crevices of which nest swiftlets - bird family Strizhin five types of forests, including mangrove and evergreen rain. On a protected area inhabited by 16 endemic and 10 endangered species of birds, including Palawan hornbill, Shaman-thrush and Palawan bird. 6 species of marine mammals are also endemic to Palawan island, including dolphins and dugongs. Extraordinarily diverse marine life and the reserve - 100 coral species, 813 fish species and 4 species of sea turtles, endangered.

Of particular interest to scientists it is the fact that the nature of El Nido - Taytay in its species diversity closer to lying to the north of the island of Borneo, and not to other regions of the Philippines, which makes this a unique nature reserve on a national scale.