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Chindonan Island
Chindonan Island is located in PhilippinesChindonan IslandChindonan IslandLocation within the Philippines
Geography
LocationCoron Bay
Coordinates11°55′27″N 120°3′5″E / 11.92417°N 120.05139°E / 11.92417; 120.05139
ArchipelagoCalamian Group of Islands
Administration
Philippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityCulion

Chindonan Island is located in Coron Bay, in Culion, province of Palawan, Philippines, 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.

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. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
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