MALCAPUYA ISLAND
The Tourism Structure Plan of Busuanga-Coron

• Wildlife and Forested Areas – The Calauit Game Reserve and Wildlife Refuge obviously is a major tourist destination for wildlife interaction, but wildlife can be noted all along the island. Some trails present good forest cover, such as the beach forest in Barangay Old Busuanga and the rich mangroves in Bugtong, Sagrada, and Concepcion.

• Islands and Beaches – The Busuanga – Coron Area has dozens of islands and beaches with a wide range of qualities. Although, many beaches have white sand, most are narrow which limits the amount of activity and their appeal. The islands, on the other hand, offer some of the best settings for resorts, water sports, and adventure tours.

Based on the considerations cited above and other qualities observed in the Study Area, the identified Tourism Development Areas (TDAs) were further classified according to levels of priority. Categorizing the TDAs according to their regional significance or level of priority logically determines where vital transport infrastructure,support facilities, human resources, and private investment should be directed. The TDAs that were classified as medium-to-long term have the potentials for tourism development but because of their relative inaccessibility or undeveloped state will only be ready in 5 to 10 years. There are six first priority TDAs of which four are considered Primary TDAs and two as New TDAs. The Primary TDAs have a regionally significant Tourism Site (TS) or theme that seems to overshadow or influence tourism activities in the other TSs. The New TDAs are relatively newer in the sense that they don’t have a Tourism Site that is regionally significant or established but have the potentials to develop such. There are two Medium-to-Long Term TDAs where it was felt that significant tourism development would only be realized in seven to fifteen years.