Mount Malindang
Satellite photo of Mount Malindang
The mount Malindang National Park on the Philippine island of Mindanao was proclaimed on 19 June 1971, entry into force of Republic Act 6266 as a National Park and Marine Reserve. The National Park covers 53,262 hectares and has similarity to a biosphere reserve. The protected forest area is about 33,000 hectares. The remaining 20,000 acres are used as part of economic zone.
Geology
The height profile of Mt Malindang National Park rises from 600 meters to 2,404 meters above mean sea level. From the mountains of Mt Malindang, which reaches a height of 2402 meters, it is believed that it is caused by a series of volcanic eruptions in prehistoric times, a detailed investigation and dating are not yet streamlined. Several indicators point to a volcanic past of the 6 -acre crater lake Lake Duminagat and two territories of more than 20 acres with high rock walls, cinder cone, arched structures and two hot sulfur springs.
The entire National Park is crossed by several canyons and gorges, plus a variety of waterfalls, crater lakes and dense forests. Let the National Park in a varied scenery appear. The Mt Malindang Nature Park is area across the provinces of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur.
Fauna and Flora
The forest vegetation consists of very different species of animals and plants, the tree stands are dominated by the genus of the wings fruit plants. There are many different types of plants and animals before, including rare as the Philippine eagle ( Pithecophaga jefferyi ), hornbills ( Buceros hydrocorax ), tarsier ( Tarsius philippinensis ), giant slide ( cynocephalus volans ) and the Bartlett's Bleeding- Dove ( Gallicolumba criniger ). Other important holdings of mammals such as the Philippines deer, wild boar, long-tailed macaques, palm civets and can also be found. In addition, the park is known as the home of six amphibian species, three species of reptiles, 67 species of birds ( including the Apolori ) and 25 mammal species that occur endemically in the National Park. Other important species found in the park include mammals such as the Philippine deer, wild boar, cynomolgus monkey, palm civets and. Which belongs to the genus of white tooth shrew Crocidura grandis subspecies occurs only in the area of Malindang Mountains.
The Lake Duminagat is a crater named after its clear waters. It is located in a dense forest and is home to wildlife such as deer, monkeys and wild boar.
Protection
Mt Malindang Range was declared on June 19, 1971 by the Republic Act 6266 of the National Park and Watershed Reserve. In accordance with the provisions of Republic Act 7586 or the NIPAS Act of 1992, it was declared a natural park, the equivalent to a reserve by the following Proclamation No. 228 on August 2, 2002. It covers 53 262 hectares, the remaining forest area is about 33,000 hectares. The remaining share of more than 20,000 hectares is already developed and is used by around 4,000 families, mostly indigenous peoples, such as the Subanon belong inhabited.