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The Quirino Protected Landscape is a protected area in the Philippine island of Luzon that covers a large portion of the province of Quirino.It was established in 2004 to preserve the watershed area containing the headwaters of the Cagayan River, also known as the Rio Grande de Cagayan, which supports major irrigation systems in the entire Cagayan Valley region. [1]
Protected areas in the Philippines encompasses 4,620,000 hectares (11,400,000 acres) of terrestrial areas and 3,140,000 hectares (7,800,000 acres) of marine areas. [1] They are managed according to the following classifications described in Section 4 of the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 (NIPAS Act).
Quirino covers a total area of 3,323.47 square kilometers (1,283.20 sq mi) [24] occupying the southeastern section of the Cagayan Valley region. A landlocked province, it is situated within the upper portion of the Cagayan River basin and bounded by Isabela on the north, Aurora on the east and southeast, and Nueva Vizcaya on the west and southwest.
Pages in category "Protected areas established in 2004" The following 149 pages are in this category, out of 149 total. ... Quirino Protected Landscape; R.
Protected landscapes of the Philippines are areas of national significance which are characterized by the harmonious interaction of man and land while providing opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism within the normal lifestyle and economic activity of these areas.
This is a list of Island groups, regions and provinces of the Philippines by their highest point. ... Quirino: Mount Dianalese: 1,808 m 5,932 ft 31 Isabela: Mount Dos ...
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The protected landscape area stretches over the municipalities of Dupax del Norte and Dupax del Sur in Nueva Vizcaya, Maddela in Quirino, and Dipaculao in Aurora. It was established to protect the watershed around the Casecnan River, a tributary of the Rio Grande de Cagayan which flows through the mountains of central Sierra Madre, the Caraballo and Mamparang ranges. [4]