Mount Apo Natural Park
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Natural Park, Forest reserve, Mt. Apo (tallest Philippine peak), dormant volcano. This is included in the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Description: The 64,053.00 hectares Mount Apo Natural Park is dominated by the highest mountain in the Philippine archipelago, the majestic Mt. Apo, a volcanic mountain rising to 3,143.6 meters above sea level. Mt Apo hosts five (5) distinct forest formations, from lowland forest to low montane forest, high montane forest and finally to summit or scrub forest. In addition to variations in its topography, interactions of other factors, such as, climate, soil, geology, slope and drainage have allowed for the development of a wide diversity in plant community types and associations in the region.
Link: whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5485/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6OV0H6zhsg&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWeVAXuLrhk
Description: The 64,053.00 hectares Mount Apo Natural Park is dominated by the highest mountain in the Philippine archipelago, the majestic Mt. Apo, a volcanic mountain rising to 3,143.6 meters above sea level. Mt Apo hosts five (5) distinct forest formations, from lowland forest to low montane forest, high montane forest and finally to summit or scrub forest. In addition to variations in its topography, interactions of other factors, such as, climate, soil, geology, slope and drainage have allowed for the development of a wide diversity in plant community types and associations in the region.
Link: whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5485/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6OV0H6zhsg&feature=related
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWeVAXuLrhk
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Apo#Mount_Apo_Natural_Park
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Coordinates: 7°0'13"N 125°16'41"E
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