Tubajon Aquamarine Park is a 22-hectare government protected area in Laguindingan, Misamis Oriental. Its terrain features include a vast mangrove forest and coral reefs along the shore.
Protecting natural resources such as those in Tubajon is
important for our environment because mangrove forest and coral reefs serve as
breeding and feeding grounds and sanctuary for fishes, sea turtles and invertebrates.
Coral reefs and mangrove forest can also mitigate damage to offshore area inhabited
by people by cushioning the impact of big waves caused by natural calamities
such as tsunami and typhoon. Without wave
brakes, the impact of said natural phenomenon could be catastrophic.
Since 2002 local government units have made the place not
only a nature park but also a tourist destination for local and other visitors.
One must pay 50 pesos for an entrance to the park. Its attractions include a
walk through the mangrove forest via the bamboo bridges that lead to the makeshift
bamboo dock for boats. The dock also serves as a platform for visitors who wish
to swim in the water. Along the bamboo bridges are cottages for a fee ranging
from 200 to 1,000 pesos if they wish to stay at the forest for several hours.
For visitors from other places, his stay at the park is
somewhat not complete without a short trip to the waters where the coral reefs are
located. To do it, he must hire a boat for the tour. The fee is about 700 per
hour. It should be desirable if the boat is a glass bottom one to see what is
under the water. On board he can see the corals and fishes, and if he is lucky
enough the sea turtles. Sometimes, sea turtles are not on sight during a ride
on a motorized boat.
It is best to go there on a private car or a public utility
van. The reference point is a road junction with a wet market on the corner in
Mauswagon, Laguindingan. Just follow that road going north or toward the sea
and it will lead you to your destination.
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