Generally, residents of Sabang have a high level of awareness and involvement in the protection of
the environment. The level of consciousness does not differ between types of livelihood and among
clusters of year according to length of stay. However, too much dependency on the tourism industry
has led the respondents to become uncertain as to which is more important between tourism and
environmental protection. Despite the efforts of different sectors and agencies, most of the respondents
became oblivious that the tourism in Subterranean River is a form of ecotourism and the environment
is the key tourism resource. The concept of ecotourism is very evident from the LGU and park
coordinators but does not entirely transcend to all sectors in the community. Meetings are conducted
but there was difficulty in making the community participate, as remarked by the community organizer.
The inclusion of the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park as finalist in the seven wonders
of nature further presses on apprehensions to the locale, the LGU, and concerned sectors. To sustain
the expected flow of tourist arrivals in the park, a continuous commitment of the management in the
implementation and observance of the Park’s carrying capacity will be implemented.