Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary
This wildlife sanctuary has an area of 7,132.78 hectares and is located in the Municipalities of San Isidro and Governor Generoso and the City of Mati.
Pygmy Forest by Martin PalisASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
Through ordinances and resolutions of its surrounding local government units, about 19,519.87 hectares was added to the original area of MHRWS. The total area is now at 26,652.84 hectares.
The wondrous beauty of its mossy‐pygmy forest is sure to catch the attention of people.
The Fauna
Philippine Eagle, Philippine Cockatoo, the highly rare Delias magsadana, Stejgener’s Megophrys, Mueller’s Pointed‐snouted tree frog, Philippine Woodland Frog.
The Flora
Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary hosts a total of 963 species of flora belonging to 427 genera and 166 families, 729 of which are angiosperms, 27 gymnosperms, 152 ferns, 13 fern allies, 17 mosses, 13 liverworts, and 13 lichens.
Other globally threatened species of flora, such as Paphiopedilum ciliolare, Diospyros philippinensis, Dendrobium sanderae var. surigaense, and Mangifera altissima are likewise located in this sanctuary.
Falls of Hamiguitan (2018) by Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife SanctuaryASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
The Habitat
Major habitat types are dipterocarp forests, montane forests,
mossy forests, and mossy-pygmy forests.
Forest of Mount Hamiguitan by Dicky SimorangkirASEAN Centre for Biodiversity
The Habitat
Major habitat types are dipterocarp forests, montane forests,
mossy forests, and mossy-pygmy forests.
ASEAN Heritage Parks
ASEAN Heritage Parks (AHPs) are protected areas of high conservation importance that provide valuable contributions to safeguarding ecosystems and biodiversity.
AHPs provide a window to the world, showcasing a wealth of biodiversity that is uniquely ASEAN.
Interested in Natural history?
Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.