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Monday, November 7, 2011

PHILIPPINES - Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park

"This park features a spectacular limestone karst landscape with an underground river. One of the river's distinguishing features is that it emerges directly into the sea, and its lower portion is subject to tidal influences. The area also represents a significant habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full 'mountain-to-sea' ecosystem and has some of the most important forests in Asia." -http://whc.unesco.org

Postcard 1
Autographed by Mayor Edward Hagedorn. 
The man behind the success of the Subterranean River.
Stamp used : Underground River

Postcard 2
My focus on collecting UNESCO cards started when this UNESCO Site
was a nominee for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
I sent plenty of cards like these to fellow postcard collectors
asking them to vote for this UNESCO Site for the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
And we actually won!
We celebrate it every November 11 every year since 11-11-11.

Postcard 3
My Subterranean River card traveled to Russia, The Netherlands,
Portugal, Canada and back to its country home, The Philippines
for 5 months encouraging everyone to vote for it
for the "NEW 7 WONDERS of NATURE".
Thank you so much everyone who participated!
siguanea, lisa, sheila and cdnstar


Postcard 4
A token during the 1st Puerto Princesa Mini Meet-up last February 17, 2014.
Signed by Jonathan, his cousin, Harry and me! ^-^
The stamp is Philippines' first "Glow in the Dark" stamp!

Postcard 5
PALAWAN mapcard which shows the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
 and traveled to China, Japan, Ukraine, Hong Kong, Germany and finally back home .
Thank you so much to yxw0614, kako1362, prott,
Sauyee and damn at the postcrossing forum...

1 comment:

moonstar said...

i hope we can arrange for a postcard swap, i would love to receive a puerto princesa underground river postcard . hope we can exchange. thanks much