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Balabac Strait

The Balabac Strait Marine Biodiversity Conservation Corridor is located in the southwestern part of the province of Palawan.It is bounded on the north by Buliluyan Island and Balabac North Channel, on the south by Balabac Strait and Borneo, on the east by Sulu Sea, and on the west by the South China Sea.The Balabac group of islands is composed of 31 slands and islets, with 20 villages and a growing coastal population. It has a total land area of about 58,166 hectares, with some 489,875 hectares of municipal waters that are protected under local legislation.

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