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At lower elevations, Mount Pulag has a mossy forest full of ferns, lichens, and moss. [13] Among its native wildlife are 33 bird species and several threatened mammals such as the Philippine deer, giant bushy-tailed cloud rat (bowet) and the long-haired fruit bat. [7] Mount Pulag is the only place that hosts the four cloud rat species.
On April 7, 2009, a Bell 412 presidential helicopter owned by the Philippine Air Force carrying eight key aides of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo crashed into the slopes of Mount Pulag in Tinoc, Ifugao while en route to Lagawe, the provincial capital of Ifugao, after attempting to return to Loakan Airport due to bad weather. Mount Pulag is ...
It is the second highest mountain of the Philippines at 2,941 metres (9,649 ft) above sea level, second only to Mount Apo of Davao at 2,956 m (9,698 ft) and slightly higher than Mount Pulag of Luzon, the third highest at 2,928 m (9,606 ft). [1] The mountain is regarded by the Talaandig tribe of Lantapan as a sacred place.
Mount Pulag – the tallest mountain in Luzon island and is home to the tinmongao spirits; believed to be the sacred resting ground of the souls of the Ibaloi people and other ethnic peoples [34] Bud Bongao – a sacred mountain for the Sama-Bajau and Tausug peoples; guarded by spirits and monkeys in Tawi-tawi [ 35 ]
Mount Binuluan, 2,329-metre (7,641 ft) high in Kalinga province, has active solfataras and thermal springs. Mount Patoc , 1,865-metre (6,119 ft) high about 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Bontoc town proper in Mountain Province , has several thermal springs in Barangay Mainit, Bontoc, on the western slope of the mountain.
As for all members of the genus Musseromys, they are small murids weighing between 15 and 22 g (0.53 and 0.78 oz). [2] They have tails of 82–101 mm (3.2–4.0 in) which are usually longer than the rest of their bodies 74–84 mm (2.9–3.3 in).
Mount Kitanglad was proclaimed a protected area under the natural park category through Presidential Proclamation 896 dated October 24, 1996. [12] On November 9, 2000, Mount Kitanglad finally became a full-fledged protected area when Congress approved Republic Act 8978 also known as the "Mt. Kitanglad Range Protected Area Act of 2000." [13]
Mount Tapulao (also known as High Peak) is the highest mountain in the Zambales Mountain Range and in the province of Zambales in the Philippines. The peak, which rises to an elevation of 2,044 metres (6,706 ft) above sea level, is located in the municipality of Palauig, Zambales .