MALCAPUYA ISLAND
The Tourism Structure Plan of Busuanga-Coron

The Tourism Structure Plan for Busuanga-Coron considered vital transport infrastructure, environmentally sensitive areas (ECAN Zoning), existing and potential tourism sites, tourism service centers, and their linkages. Based on these considerations, several Tourism Development Areas (TDAs) were identified for the Busuanga-Coron Area. A Tourism Development Area (TDA) is a cluster of Tourism Sites that have geographical proximity and/or common thematic attributes.

Tourism Sites are more specific places that may have natural and cultural significance, attractive landscape, where activities take place, or are suitable for tourism development. Extensive field work has identified over 30 potential TSs. Some of the themes that were believed to have unique selling qualities and became the bases for the delineation of some TDAs are the following:

• Limestone landscapes – the steep and protruding limestone cliffs and spires are associated with many of Northern Palawan’s tourism attractions including Coron Island, Malajon Island and other sites. The indigenous Tagbanua culture present in these sites also constitutes a site-specific attraction.

• From reefs to wrecks – Busuanga Island and its bays offer a very peculiar combination of relatively rich coral reefs (notably in Siete Pecados, Bintuan-Sangat, etc) and the famous 12 Japanese World War II shipwrecks.

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