Ulot River is Samar’s longest river with a total length of 90 kilometers. Counting its numerous tributaries, it’s total length has been estimated to reach over 500 kilometers. The river is located inside the protected area covered by the Samar Island Natural Park (SINP), created by PD No. 442 (August 13, 2003) – an area considered one of the country’s top botanical diversity centers.
SINP’s total land area is 330,300 hectares with a buffer zone of 125,400 hectares for a total of 455,700 hectares encompassing 36 municipalities in the 3 Samar provinces – Samar, Northern Samar and Eastern Samar.
The natural park boasts of some 38 species of mammals (50% endemic), 215 species of birds (55% endemic), 51 species of reptiles (69% endemic), 26 species of amphibians (52% endemic) and over 1,000 species of plants (53% endemic).
More Information : www.samarislandnaturalpark.org
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