CNN —Palawan, a cluster of islands in the Philippines, is breathtakingly beautiful. According to Global Forest Watch, Palawan had the most tree cover loss in the country between 2001 and 2023. “Our mission is to conserve the Philippines’ last remaining 3% of pristine rainforest through the establishment of national parks,” she says. The island of Palawan is home to much of the Philippines' last remaining pristine rainforest. Duncan A. MurrellNow, their attention has turned to Sultan Peak, a mountain in the southern half of Palawan island, which has no formal protection.

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Persons: Karina May Reyes, KM Reyes, ”, Reyes, Duncan A, Murrell, Aubrey Jayne Padilla, ” Reyes Organizations: CNN, Initiative, UNESCO, Global Forest Watch, Sustainability, Philippines ’, CS Locations: Palawan, Philippines, Puerto, Tubbataha, “, Puerto Princesa, Duncan