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ISLAND
Gulf Beaches
White and Black sand beaches are present around the
region and numerous beach resorts is one of the many famous
destinations & attractions that it has.
Coral Gardens
A "must-see" for divers id the 150 hectares Coral Garden
and Marine Reservation Park at Linusotan and Dadatan at
nearby Talikud Island.
Bio-Diversity
Cateceans: Sperm Whale, Dwarf Sperm Whale, Pygmy Sperm
Whale, Long-Snouted Pinner Dolphin, Indo-Pacific Bottlenose
Dolphin, Longman's Beaked Whale, Risso's Dolphin, Killer
Whale, Short-Finned Pilot Whale, Cuvier's Beaked Whale,
Fraser's Dolphin.
Fish: Whale Shark, Sunfish, Pygmy Seahorse
Sea Turtles: Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill, Leatherback,
Olive Ridley, Loggerhead
Mammals: Dugong
HIGHLAND
Mountain Ranges
Davao Region is predominantly mountainous and marked
with valleys and hills. It is famous for its highest peak -
the Mt. Apo, which is also the highest mountain in the
Philippines. It is also the home of the most prized
Philippines orchid species like the vanda sanderiana, some
of the most exotic fruits, the endangered Philippine Eagle.
The Bonsai Forest in Mt. Hamiguitan, Davao Oriental is also
an enchanting mountain that dwells in the region.
Caves
Spectacular caves awaits anyone who wishes to view
fascinating stone formations wonderfully carved by nature,
on more than hundreds of caves in Davao Region. Particularly
in Davao Del Norte, many of the world-class caves can be
found which can truly put spelunkers in a trance.
Falls & Rivers
The region is dotted with beautiful waterfalls such as
Aliwagwag Falls, the country’s highest, easily a 338 m.
plunge through a series of 84 step-like mini falls
Bio-Diversity
The Philippine Eagle, Golden Crowned Flying Fox,
Philippine Tarsier, Waling-Waling, Bonsai Pitcher Plants,
Lady's Slipper, Rafllesia.
 Philippine
Eagle
A site for everyone to behold, as the rare and endangered,
majestic Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga Jeffreyi) spreads
its wings as you tour the Philippine Eagle Research and
Nature center in the Malagos Protected Landscape in Calinan,
45 minutes away from the city center of Davao City.
 Waling-Waling
Be dazzled with Davao's pride, the Waling-Waling (Vanda
Sanderiana), as you visit vast orchid farms, where the
Waling-Waling and other hybrids like Vanda Staps, Vanda
Sanderiana, Mokara, Phalenopsis and other collectors items
are propagated. From August to September, the slopes of
these farms are carpeted in exotic, fragile blooms.
 Crocodile
Parks
While tourists still flock to the new Crocodile Park to view
the popular Pangil, said to be the biggest captive crocodile
in MIndanao by far, the place is now teemed with interesting
new characters, apart from more crocodile breeders in their
new larger cages. There are the regular two huge, friendly
pythons you can touch and, together with your friends, carry
on your shoulders if you're brave enough. A variety of
exotic birds are on display, from parrots, hornbills,
ostriches to eagles. Two new baby albino snakes are now
showcased in their attractive, glowing yellow skin. Other
popular exotic animals in their new shelters are the
bearcats, iguanas, two playful orangutans, and big lizards.
The park also hosts recreational and ecotourism sites such
as a Koi Pond and other fish nurseries, flower orchard,
hatcheries, new raptor cages, huts and restaurants, perfect
for a family's one day outing.
Malagos Garde Resort & Eden Nature Park
At the Malagos Garden Resort, marvels at swarms of colorful
butterflies as they flit from flower to flower and the
different species of birds at the birdwalk of Eden Nature
Park & Resort before proceeding to exotic Crocodile Farm.
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