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]
| Sacred Mountain National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
  Location in the Philippines .svg) Sacred Mountain National Park (Philippines) | |
| Location | Lanao del Sur, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Marawi |
| Coordinates | 8°1′14.7″N 124°17′52.7″E / 8.020750°N 124.297972°E |
| Area | 94 hectares (230 acres) |
| Established | August 5, 1965 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
Buyo Buyo (Piper abbreviatum) plants dominate and non-native flora in the park include African tulip trees.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Protected Areas in Region 12" Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved on 2012-06-1.
- ^ a b "MENRE-BARMM assesses Marawi Sacred Mountain National Park". SunStar Zamboanga. August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Marawi, Islamic City of". Biyahero, Philippine Travel Portal. Retrieved on 2012-01-27.
