Palawan Seas
The stories of the people of Palawan are intricately connected to the life of the seas; these coral-fringed islands were among the first in South East Asia to be settled by humans around 50,000 years ago. The indigenous peoples of Palawan have always lived in keeping with the tides, moon, monsoon winds, and rains. In recent years, the strains of the modern world have taken their toll. Industrial fishing and pollution are destroying oceans ecosystems. Rising sea temperatures threaten coral reefs with extinction within our lifetime. Palawan is rapidly developing; with just 35,000 inhabitants at the turn of the Twentieth Century, it is now home to over a million people.
But there are movements to protect the archipelago. Palawan has become home to a growing number of environmental groups working on the conservation and rehabilitation of marine and coastal ecosystems.
