Sacred Mountain National Park

Sacred Mountain National Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Location in the Philippines Show map of Mindanao mainland Sacred Mountain National Park (Philippines) Show map of Philippines
Location	Lanao del Sur, Philippines
Nearest city	Marawi
Coordinates	8°1′14.7″N 124°17′52.7″E
Area	94 hectares (230 acres)
Established	August 5, 1965
Governing body	Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Sacred Mountain National Park is a national park in Marawi, Lanao del Sur in the Southern Philippines. The 94-hectare (230-acre) national park and protected area, located in Brgys. Guimba and Papandayan, was established on August 5, 1965, by Republic Act no. 4190.^[1] The main geographic feature of the park is Mount Mupo which has the height of 274.32-meter (900.0 ft).^[2] Activities in the park include birdwatching and trekking to the mountaintop where a pond is located.^[3]

Buyo Buyo (Piper abbreviatum) plants dominate and non-native flora in the park include African tulip trees.^[2]

See also

• List of national parks of the Philippines

References

1. "Protected Areas in Region 12" Archived 2012-03-21 at the Wayback Machine. Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved on 2012-06-1.
2. "MENRE-BARMM assesses Marawi Sacred Mountain National Park". SunStar Zamboanga. August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
3. "Marawi, Islamic City of". Biyahero, Philippine Travel Portal. Retrieved on 2012-01-27.