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Protected area in Lanao del Sur, Philippines

Sacred Mountain National Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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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. The main geographic feature of the park is Mount Mupo which has the height of 274.32-meter (900.0 ft). Activities in the park include birdwatching and trekking to the mountaintop where a pond is located.

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

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. ^ "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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