Palawan is an archipelago located in the South China Sea, covering an area of over 5,500 square miles. It is one of the most economically diverse of the Philippines' four regions. Palawan consists of 1,780 islands, and its coastline stretches over 1,200 miles. It is the country’s largest province and is considered as the last ecological frontier of the Philippines.

National Geographic named the region as the best island destination in South East Asia and Top 10 island destination in the world, having “incredibly beautiful natural seascapes and landscapes”.

Palawan is well known for its cleanliness; the region is mostly trash and garbage free, thanks to governmental awareness programs. The tourism industry has been recognized as one of the highest potential in the world, with a view to create a market presence on a similar scale of Thailand and Vietnam.

West Nalaut Island: The Opportunity

• Turnkey project for a luxury resort development All necessary permits and licenses provided

•Record breaking growth in tourism arrivals of 392% in a 12-month period in Northern Palawan READY TO START IMMEDIATELY

• Kanama has secured flexible planning and building permits for a luxury resort development, 100 stand- alone villas with 800-1000 square meter land each

• Amenities: infinity pools, spa, shops, restaurants, bars, dive center, pier, water sports and staff facilities

• Other development and investment models are available (such as mixed use private villa/hotel development, or a closed community private villa development without hotel services)

• Aman Resort’s Amanpulo Island is the first real 6 star resort in the area

• Recently an unprecedented trend in private investment transpired, including the development of Dirawan Island, the future site of a US$250 million world renowned luxury hotel brand

• One thousand pages of documentation are included in the purchase price of US$8,000,000

Location

• Latitude: N 12.050389; Longitude: E 119.7923

• Size: 47.9 hectares

• 16 kilometers off the western coast of Busuang

Transport

• 40 minute-flight from Manila to Busuanga

• From Busuanga airport 1 hour picturesque transfer time to West Nalaut Island (road and sea combined)

Climate

• Out of the Philippine typhoon belt

• "A" seismic safe tsunami free zone

• Dry and warm season from December till May, wet season from July till November

Island Facts

• 3.3 km of coastline, 80 meter high cliffs

• 1.1 km clean, white sandy beach with crystal clear water around the island, no need for underwater landscaping, no stones or water dirt/mud to remove

• Tropical lush rain forest, plants already on the Island

• 20 minutes to mainland by boat

• Fewer clouds than Coron and Busuanga

• Perfect characteristics for a resort development

• Freshwater source on the island

• Potential development area is flat; backdrop is hilly, protected from the open sea

• The naturally created landscape makes the project easier to start

• No air or water pollution

• 3G GSM cellular signal on the island

• Natural breeding place for turtles and dugongs

• Considered as the most exciting fishing spot in the region

• Around West Nalaut Island is a 300 meter wide coral reef and special microclimate with an amazing flora and fauna (rich underwater life: dolphins, dugongs, blue marlins, barracudas, lapu-lapus, tunas, lobsters, shrimps, octopuses, dolphin-fish etc…)

• The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) has recently signed a supplemental memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Economic Zone and Authority (PEZA) on the grant of Special Economic Zone status to tourism development zones or tourism estates, such as the potential development plan for West Nalaut Island

• The Philippine government is promoting Busuanga
for investment possibilities to become a major tourism destination, which has attracted the attention of Goldman Sachs

Key Attractions

• Jacques-Yves Cousteau described Palawan, as the most beautiful place he ever explored. Jean Michel Jarre composed music in 1992 for his documentary "Palawan: The Last Refuge"

• The island chain’s Apo Reef Natural Underwater Park is listed as a tentative UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the second biggest contiguous coral reef in the world

• Palawan's Tubbataha reef is already a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the only World Heritage listed marine site in all of Asia

• Coron salt water thermal spa

• Twin Lagoons with thermal spring water

• Calauit Game Preserve and Wildlife Sanctuary

• Kayangan Lakes, 7 mixed-water lakes (salty and sweet)

• 12 Japanese World War II wreck dive sites minutes from the island

• Deep sea fishing (blue marlin, barracuda, tuna, lobster, shrimp, octopus, etc...)

• Whale shark, dolphin, dugong, bird, firefly and fruit bat watching

• Tabon underground cave system

• Jet Ski, quad, paraglide, ATV and jeep safari tours in Coron and Busuanga