Sacred Mountain National Park

8°1′14.7″N 124°17′52.7″E / 8.020750°N 124.297972°E / 8.020750; 124.297972Area94 hectares (230 acres)EstablishedAugust 5, 1965Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources

Sacred Mountain National Park is a national park in Marawi, Lanao del Sur in the Southern Philippines. The 94-hectare (230-acre) national park and protected area, located in Brgys. Guimba and Papandayan, was established on August 5, 1965, by Republic Act no. 4190.[1] The main geographic feature of the park is Mount Mupo which has the height of 274.32-meter (900.0 ft).[2] Activities in the park include birdwatching and trekking to the mountaintop where a pond is located.[3]

Buyo Buyo (Piper abbreviatum) plants dominate and non-native flora in the park include African tulip trees.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Protected Areas in Region 12" Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved on 2012-06-1.
  2. ^ a b "MENRE-BARMM assesses Marawi Sacred Mountain National Park". SunStar Zamboanga. August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Marawi, Islamic City of". Biyahero, Philippine Travel Portal. Retrieved on 2012-01-27.
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