Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park
The Park covers 754.45 sq km comprising the two provinces of Mindoro Island, and is home to the remaining population of Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis).
By ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Story and photos by Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park-Protected Area Management Office (MIBNP-PAMO). With contributions from Ronet Santos.
This national park is the only place in the world where the biggest remaining population of the tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis) can be found. It features Mt. Baco and Mt. Iglit or “Fungso Mangibok”, where the most number of tamaraws roam.
Iglit Baco view (2015) by Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park-Protected Area Management OfficeASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Aside from the critically endangered tamaraw, the park also supports 25 known Mindoro-endemic species and their habitats. These include 9 species of mammals, 7 species of birds, 5 species of invertebrates, and 3 species of amphibians.
Unique Fauna of Mts. Iglit-Baco Natural Park
Mindoro-endemic imperial pigeon (Ducula mindorensis)
Mindoro tarictic hornbill (Penelopides mindorensis)
Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon (Gallicolumba platenae)
Mindoro scops owl (Otus mindorensis)
Unique Fauna of Mts. Iglit-Baco Natural Park
Mindoro-endemic Racket-tail (Prioniturus mindorensis)
Mindoro-endemic warty pig (Sus oliveri)
Rusa marianna barandana, a subspecies of the Philippine Deer found in Mindoro
Mangyan (2011) by Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park-Protected Area Management OfficeASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
The Community
The Park shares areas with the ancestral domains of indigenous peoples groups such as the Taobuid and the Buhid who depend on protected area for their food and livelihood.
The Flora
Though dominated by grasslands, the park harbours unique dipterocarp species such as the white lauan (Shorea contorta), guijo (Shorea guiso), and the guisok-guisok (Hopea philippinensis),
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Story and photos by Mounts Iglit-Baco Natural Park-Protected Area Management Office. With photo contributions from Ronet Santos.
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