Mount Dulang-dulang

Mount Dulangdulang
(Mt. D2), Mt Katanglad

Mount Dulang-dulang viewed from the peak of Mount Kitanglad
Highest point
Elevation 2,941 m (9,649 ft)[1][Note 1]
Prominence 2,440 m (8,010 ft)[8]
Listing Ultra
Coordinates 08°06′55″N 124°55′15″E / 8.11528°N 124.92083°E / 8.11528; 124.92083Coordinates: 08°06′55″N 124°55′15″E / 8.11528°N 124.92083°E / 8.11528; 124.92083
Geography
Mount Dulangdulang

Philippines

Location Mindanao, Philippines
Parent range Kitanglad Mountain Range
Climbing
Easiest route Bol-ogan Trail, Sitio Bol-ogan, Songco, Lantapan, Bukidnon

Mount Dulang-dulang, dubbed by Filipino mountaineers as "D2", is one of the high elevation peaks in the Kitanglad Mountain Range, located in the north central portion of the province of Bukidnon in the island of Mindanao. 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 2,922 m (9,587 ft).[1]

The mountain is regarded by the Talaandig tribe of Lantapan as a sacred place. It is also within the ancestral domain of the tribe.

Geography

Mount Dulang-dulang, similar to other peaks located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range, is covered by lofty forests and is a home to a variety of fauna and flora. It is home to 58 mammal species including bats, squirrels, monkeys, wild boars, flying lemurs, shrews, and deer.[1] The Philippine eagle is also sighted within the vicinity of the mountain.

Hydrological features

the Mount Dulang-dulang including of Range Kitanglad Mountain Range the headwater catchment area of several major river systems Follow by Maagnao River and Alanib River the River Collecting of Pulangi River, to drain of Rio Grande de Mindanao in Cotabato City

See also

Notes

  1. Several sources state elevation, prominence and country rank information of another peak matching the data of Mount Dulang-dulang. These sources list a mountain named "Mount Katanglad" (spelled with "Ka" instead of the "Ki" in the usual spelling of Mount Kitanglad) with an elevation of 2,941 m[2] and a prominence of 2,440 m.[3][4] Several other sources evaluated as very reliable for this information give the elevation of Mount Kitanglad (with an "i") as 2,899 m.[5][6][7] Information gathered from these sources suggests that the elevation and prominence information of Peaklist and Peakbagger is in error for Mount Katanglad (with an "a"), and likely refer to nearby Dulang-dulang. Since the discovery of this error, Peakbagger (a site previously in error over the confusion between the two peaks) now has a verified page for "Mount Dulang-dulang",[8] confirming the above information for the peak. Additionally, Peakbagger now also has a page for "Mt. Kitanglad" (with the correct spelling with an "i" and the corrected elevation data)[9] explaining the mistake, though the Kitanglad page does contain a disclaimer stating its information is currently unverified.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mount Dulang-dulang". Pinoy Mountaineer. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
  2. "Mount Katanglad". peakery.com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  3. "Mount Katanglad, Philippines". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  4. "PHILIPPINES MOUNTAINS : 29 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
  5. "Mt. Kitanglad (2,899+)" PinoyMountaineer.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  6. A. Townsend Peterson, Thomas Brooks, Anita Gamauf, Juan Carlos T. Gonzalez, Neil Aldrin D. Mallari, Guy Dutson, Sarah E. Bush, Dale H. Clayton, & Renato Fernandez (2008). "The Avifauna of Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon Province, Mindanao, Philippines" (PDF). Fieldiana Zoology (Field Museum of Natural History) (114): 143 [2].
  7. Agnes C. Rola, Antonio T. Sumbalan & Vellorimo J. Suminguit (2004). Realities of the Watershed Management Approach: The Manupali Watershed Experience (PDF). Discussion Paper Series No. 2004-23. Philippine Institute for Development Studies. p. 4 (note 6).
  8. 1 2 "Mount Dulang-dulang, Philippines" Peakagger.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
  9. "Mount Kitanglad". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.

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