Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area

The Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), also known as the Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park, is a protected area at the coasts of the cities of Las Piñas and Parañaque in Metro Manila, Philippines. The entire wetland is a declared Ramsar site under the Ramsar Convention of UNESCO.

Las Piñas–Parañaque Wetland Park (LPPWP)
Las Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA)
The protected area in 2016
Location within Metro Manila
LocationLas Piñas and Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
Area181 ha (450 acres)
DesignatedApril 22, 2007 (2007-04-22) (as a critical habitat)
August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22) (as a national protected area)
AdministratorDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources
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Islands
Adjacent toManila Bay
Major islands
  • Freedom Island
  • Long Island
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameLas Piñas–Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA)
DesignatedMarch 15, 2013
Reference no.2124
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