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Punta Bunga - Endangered Area SAVE OUR ISLAND!This is beautiful Punta Bunga beach, at the northern end of Boracay. The beach and surrounding tropical forest are home to a variety of endangered species, including rare birds, fruit bats and turtles.
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|  | Clear Waters The water is calm and clear, and it's a beautiful place to swim and snorkel.
Punta Bunga beach is lovely peaceful spot. Some of my favourite memories are of sitting on the shore & listening to the exotic birds calling in the forest, and exploring the little sand-filled cave - when the tide is high, you can swim in it.
At sunset, the fruit bats awake in the forest, and leave the trees in a huge cloud to fly to the mainland to feed.
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| | Shangri-La Unfortunately, the Shangri La Hotel chain have been allowed to purchase this area, and are planning to build a vast hotel complex on it.
The entire forested hillside will be destroyed, along with two beaches. |
| | Picnic Spot Punta Bunga was top of my list of places to visit, but now Shangri La have installed guards armed with M16's to chase visitors away.
This area was classed as a marine reserve, but unfortunately the local authorities have chosen to ignore that fact. Boracay's most sensitive areas are being destroyed by the very people who are supposed to be protecting them. It's so sad. |
| | Panoly Beach This is neighbouring Panoly Beach. This beach is also earmarked for development. It's heartbreaking, but no-one here seems to care about protecting the environment. |
| | Oblivious Here is the Mayor of Boracay leading the Ati-Atihan parade on White Beach. As part of the festivities, he was carrying a spear with a dead fruit bat impaled on it.
When questioned about why he would support the killing of rare wildlife, he claimed he "didn't know". Right, OK... |
| | Threatened Treasures! This is the reality - in a few years, these beautiful creatures will have been wiped out. They are already endangered. We can't turn back the clock.
If the development of Boracay continues unchecked, all the forested areas and wildlife will be completely destroyed. |
| Deforestation at Punta Bunga |
| | Punta Bunga Now... For more information about environmental issues in Boracay, click here |
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hash09 Wed Oct 28, 2009 04:56 UTC
sirenna, i make use lots of info from your boracay travel tips... i'll be there in less than 2 weeks... | JohntheFinn Sun Jun 7, 2009 11:24 UTC
Are there any fruit bats left? | cyndymc Wed May 20, 2009 14:28 UTC
Your Boracay Travel Guide is fantastic; you got it all covered. You can make a coffee table book from your wonderful tips. Thank you for sharing :-) | junecorlett Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:39 UTC
Fridays Boracay looks nice. We are looking for a destination for July. |
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