Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park

Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)

Location	Mindoro, Philippines
Nearest city	Calapan, Mindoro Oriental, Philippines
Coordinates	12°54′N 121°13′E / 12.900°N 121.217°E / 12.900; 121.217Coordinates: 12°54′N 121°13′E / 12.900°N 121.217°E / 12.900; 121.217
Area	75,445 hectares (186,430 acres)
Established	November 9, 1970
Governing body	Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park is a protected area of the Philippines and an ASEAN Heritage Park located in the island of Mindoro in central Philippines. The park covers an area of 75,445 hectares^[1] surrounding Mount Iglit and Mount Baco in the central interior of Mindoro. The park was established in 1970 by virtue of Republic Act No. 6148. In 2003, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations listed it as one of its four heritage parks in the Philippines.^[2] The park has also been nominated in the Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.^[3]

Geography

The national park lies in the south-central area of Mindoro covering parts of the municipalities of Sablayan, Calintaan, Rizal and San Jose in Occidental Mindoro, and the municipalities of Bongabong and Mansalay in Oriental Mindoro.^[4] It is crossed by eight major river systems and has a rugged terrain composed of slopes, river gorges and plateaus. In the park's northern portion, Mount Baco rises to an elevation of 2,488 metres (8,163 ft) above sea level. Mount Iglit reaches 2,364 metres (7,756 ft) and can be found south of Mount Baco.^[3]

The tamaraw

Main article: Tamaraw

The park is the habitat of the endemic tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis), a small, hoofed mammal of the bovid family unique to the Philippines. It is one of the most seriously endangered animals in the world. It was for this reason that the park was established, first as a game refuge and bird sanctuary in 1969 with an initial area of 8,956 hectares, then as a national park increasing its size a year later.

Other flora and fauna

Apart from the tamaraw, other forms of wildlife are also found within the park including the Mindoro climbing rat, Philippine deer, and wild pigs. A number of bird species also inhabit the park like the Mindoro imperial pigeon, Mindoro scops owl, black-hooded coucal, scarlet-collared flowerpecker and heart pigeon.

Some of the important indigenous plants found in the park are the kalantas tree, tindalo, almaciga, kamagong and jade vine.

References

↑ "Region 4B - Protected Areas". Department of Environment of Natural Resources Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
↑ "ASEAN Heritage Parks". Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
1 2 "Mt. Iglit-Baco National Park". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
↑ Fernandez, Rudy A. (31 October 2004). "Mounts Apo, Iglit-Baco covered by ASEAN Heritage Parks program". Philippine Star. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

National parks of the Philippines

Luzon	Aurora Memorial Balbalasang-Balbalan Bangan Hill Bataan Biak-na-Bato Caramoan Cassamata Hill Fuyot Springs Hundred Islands Libmanan Caves Luneta (Rizal) Minalungao Mount Arayat Mount Data Mount Pulag Mounts Iglit–Baco Naujan Lake Northern Luzon Heroes Hill Olongapo Naval Base Perimeter National Park Pagsanjan Gorge Paoay Lake Puerto Princesa Subterranean River Quezon Memorial

Visayas	Bulabog Putian Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring Kuapnit Balinsasayao MacArthur Landing Memorial

Mindanao	Lake Butig Lake Dapao Mado Hot Spring Mount Dajo Pantuwaraya Lake Rungkunan Sacred Mountain Salikata

Protected areas in Mimaropa

National parks	Mounts Iglit–Baco Naujan Lake Puerto Princesa Subterranean River

Natural parks	Apo Reef Mount Guiting-Guiting Tubbataha Reef

Protected landscapes	Mount Mantalingajan

Protected landscapes and seascapes	Malampaya Sound

Game refuge and bird sanctuaries	Calauit Safari Park Palawan

Managed resource protected areas	El Nido

Watershed forest reserves	Calatrava-San Andres-San Agustin Palawan Torrijos

Wildlife sanctuaries	Marinduque Mount Calavite Rasa Island

Protected areas of the Philippines

World Heritage Sites in the Philippines

World Heritage Sites	Baroque Churches of the Philippines San Agustin Church Paoay Church Santa Maria Church Miagao Church Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras Batad Rice Terraces Bangaan Rice Terraces Hungduan Rice Terraces Mayoyao Central Rice Terraces Nagacadan Rice Terraces Tubbataha Reef Historic Town of Vigan

Tentative List	Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary Angono Triglyphs Apo Reef Natural Park Baroque Churches of the Philippines Extension Boljoon Church Guiuan Church Lazi Church Loboc Church Tumauini Church Batanes Protected Landscapes and Seascapes Butuan Archeological Sites Chocolate Hills Natural Monument Coron Island Natural Biotic Area El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area Jesuit Churches of the Philippines Guiuan Church Baclayon Church Loboc Church Maragondon Church Kabayan Mummy Burial Caves Liguasan Marsh Mount Apo Natural Park Mounts Iglit-Baco National Park Mount Malindang Range Natural Park Mount Matutum Protected Landscape Mount Pulag National Park Neolithic Shell Midden Sites in Lal-lo and Gattaran Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park and outlying areas inclusive of the buffer zone Paleolithic Archaeological Sites in Cagayan Valley Panglao Island, Bohol Petroglyphs and Petrographs of the Philippines San Sebastian Church Spanish Colonial Fortifications of the Philippines Fuerza de Capul Dauis Watchtower Punta Cruz Watchtower Fuerza de San Andres Fuerza de Sta. Isabel Taal Volcano Protected Landscape, Batangas The Maranao Settlement of Tugaya The Tabon Cave Complex and all of Lipuun Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary

ASEAN Heritage Parks

Brunei	Tasek Merimbun Heritage Park

Cambodia	Preah Monivong National Park Virachey National Park

Indonesia	Gunung Leuser National Park Kerinci Seblat National Park Lorentz National Park

Laos	Nam Ha National Protected Area

Malaysia	Gunung Mulu National Park Kinabalu National Park Taman Negara National Park

Myanmar	Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary Inlay Lake Wetland Sanctuary Khakaborazi National Park Lampi Island Marine National Park Mein-ma-hla Kyun Wildlife Sanctuary Nat Ma Taung National Park

Philippines	Mount Apo Natural Park Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park Mount Kitanglad Range Natural Park Mount Makiling Nature Reserve Mount Malindang Range Natural Park Timpoong and Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

Singapore	Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

Thailand	Ao Phang Nga National Park Kaeng Krachan National Park Khao Yai National Park Tarutao National Marine Park

Vietnam	Ba Bể National Park Chư Mom Ray National Park Hoàng Liên National Park Kon Ka Kinh National Park U Minh Thượng National Park

Association of Southeast Asian Nations Centre for Biodiversity

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Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park

Geography

The tamaraw

Other flora and fauna

See also

References