Mount Inayawan Range Natural Park

The Mount Inayawan Range Natural Park (also Mount Iniaoan Range Natural Park) is a protected area of forested mountains in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. The park encompasses the mountain range also known as Mount Iniaoan located in the landlocked municipality of Nunungan in Lanao del Norte and covers a total area of 3,632.74 hectares (8,976.7 acres) with a buffer zone of 889.04 hectares (2,196.9 acres).[1] The area was officially designated as a natural park on 30 July 2007 through Proclamation No. 1344 signed by President Gloria Arroyo.[2] It is a critical watershed area and the largest remaining rainforest in Lanao del Norte.[3]

Mount Inayawan Range Natural Park
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
Location in the Philippines
LocationLanao del Norte, Philippines
Nearest cityIligan
Coordinates7°49′10″N 123°55′34″E
Area3,632.74 hectares (8,976.7 acres)
Elevation1,535
EstablishedJuly 30, 2007
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources

Description

The park is situated in the barangay of Inayawan in Nunungan, some 115 kilometres (71 mi) southwest from the city of Iligan near the border with the province of Lanao del Sur and some 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north from Magapu Point and Illana Bay. It is centered around Mount Iniaoan, a conical mountain which is the highest in the province at an altitude of 5,204 feet (1,586 m).[4] Lake Nunungan at 1,535 metres (5,036 ft) is one of the highest lakes in the Philippines and is also found within the park.[5] It consists of three other lakes which supply water for the municipalities in the Kapatagan Valley and holds an abundant supply of fish.[5][3]

Wildlife

The Mount Inayawan Range Natural Park is home to a diverse fauna. They include endangered and rare species such as the Philippine eagle, Philippine deer, Mindanao flying squirrel, Mindanao scops owl, white-collared kingfisher, Philippine warty pig and Mindanao hornbill.[3]

References
  1. "Region 10 - Protected Areas". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  2. "Proclamation No. 1344, s. 2007". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  3. "Mt. Inayawan Range Natural Park". Lanao News. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  4. "United States coast pilot, Philippine islands". University of Michigan. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
  5. "Rediscovering Nunungan's Mt. Inayawan". Business Week Mindanao. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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