Coordinates: 8°1′14.7″N 124°17′52.7″E / 8.020750°N 124.297972°E / 8.020750; 124.297972

Sacred Mountain National Park

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Sacred Mountain National Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
LocationLanao del Sur, Philippines
Nearest cityMarawi
Coordinates8°1′14.7″N 124°17′52.7″E / 8.020750°N 124.297972°E / 8.020750; 124.297972
Area94 hectares (230 acres)
EstablishedAugust 5, 1965
Governing 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]

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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. 2.0 2.1 "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.