DANJUGAN ISLAND. BRGY. BULATA, CAUAYAN . NEGROS OCCIDENTAL.
DANJUGAN ISLAND Danjugan was once a threatened and over-fished area, now a sanctuary with a dazzling array of marine and terrestrial life. It is a 43-hectare island, 1.5 kilometers long and .5 kilometers wide. It has 5 lagoons, bat caves, lush limestone and mangrove forests, vast seagrass beds and fringing coral reefs. The island is refuge for many wild species that struggle to exist in the mainland. Danjugan Island was never meant to be a resort. It was saved first and foremost for conservation and second, to become nature’s classroom. For many years, the island was open for educational camps and research activities. Tourism came much later and the founders made sure that the island would remain as natural as possible. Less than 10% of the island is developed, the rest is left for wildlife. Today, Danjugan is considered one of the top eco-tourism destinations, observing a low-impact, low-volume, high-quality and high-value tourism model. Danjugan Sanctuary, we now call it. It has no
