 It also includes Lunod Island, also known as Pandasan Island, which was earlier declared a "wilderness area" in 1981.It covers of extensive mangrove forests, white sand beaches and rich coral reef systems.The Mabini protected area is situated in the coastal villages of Cuambog, San Antonio, Pindasan, Cadunan and Tagnanan in the northeastern side of Davao Gulf, some 80 kilometers east of the regional capital Davao City.