Located along the 110 kilometers of coastline of Negros, the Negors Occidental Coastal Wetlands are among the eight Ramsar protected sites in the Philippines. It is home to three globally threatened marine turtles, such as the hawksbill turtle, green turtle and olive ridley turtle.
Furthermore, it serves as a preferred destination for water bird species. The area is composed of different wetlands, which includes a stretch of mangroves. Department of Environment and Natural Resources/East Asian-Australian Flyway.
