Mount Malindang

Mount Malindang

Landsat image of Mount Malindang and its vicinity
Highest point
Elevation 2,404 m (7,887 ft) [1][2]
Prominence 2,290 m (7,510 ft) [1]
Listing
Coordinates 8°13′03″N 123°38′12″E / 8.21750°N 123.63667°E / 8.21750; 123.63667Coordinates: 8°13′03″N 123°38′12″E / 8.21750°N 123.63667°E / 8.21750; 123.63667 [1][4]
Geography
Mount Malindang

Location within the Philippines

Location Mindanao
Country Philippines
Region Northern Mindanao
Province Misamis Occidental
Parent range Malindang Mountain Range
Geology
Mountain type Complex volcano
Volcanic arc/belt Sulu-Zamboanga Arc
Last eruption Pleistocene to Holocene[4]
Climbing
First ascent Maj. E.A. Mearns, W.I. Hutchinson, and party in May 1906[5]

Mount Malindang is a complex volcano located in the province of Misamis Occidental in the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines. The least studied mountain range was formed through several volcanic activities some of which could be historical, evident by the presence of two calderas, surrounded by high rock walls, cinder cones, dome volcano plugs, two sulfurous hot springs, and a crater lake named Lake Duminagat. The amphitheater structures have extensive distribution of volcanic rocks, carbonized wood that are found in pyroclastic deposits. The entire mountain range is dissected by several canyons and ravines making its terrain very rugged and the forested slopes covered with beautiful scenery.[6]

Classification

Malindang has no known historical eruptions and is classified as inactive by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.[3]

Mount Malindang Natural Park

Mount Malindang and the whole Malindang Mountain Range alluring qualities come from its waterfalls, crater lake and dense virgin forests which host diverse and rare species of flora and fauna. On June 19, 1971, the area was proclaimed as Mount Malindang National Park by virtue of Republic Act 6266. Under the establishment of National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) in 1992, the park was reclassified and was renamed as Mount Malindang Range Natural Park on August 2, 2002 through Proclamation No. 228.

The park is encompasses three provinces - Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte - covering an area of 53,262 hectares (131,610 acres) of which about 33,000 hectares (82,000 acres) or 62% of forest remaining. About 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres) are cultivated and inhabited by indigenous people mostly the Subanon tribe.[6][7]

Fauna

The national park is known to harbor a rich and unique biodiversity that is yet to be explored. The mountain and its outlying areas, some are unexplored, are home to some of the endemic and endangered species in the Philippines, which include:.[6]

Economic importance

Mount Malindang and its adjoining mountain range is a catchment area which drains water through 49 rivers and streams, and numerous creeks. It provides potable water for domestic, agricultural and other uses to more than one million inhabitants of Misamis Occidental and the eastern parts of Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur.[8]

ASEAN Heritage Park

Declared as Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Heritage Park (AHP), during the 13th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment held October 13, 2011 in Cambodia. The three other Philippine AHPs are Mount Iglit-Baco National Park in Mindoro, Mount Kitanglad Range in Bukidnon, and Mount Apo Natural Park in Davao.[9]

It was officially launched on August 4, 2012, during the 2nd National ASEAN Heritage Park (AHP) Conference, sponsored by the ASEAN Center for Bio-diversity (ACB) at Oroquieta City.[10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 de Ferranti, Jonathan; Maizlish, Aaron. "Philippine Mountains - 29 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". Retrieved 2008-10-29.
  2. ↑ "Mount Malindang, Philippines". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-11-05.
  3. 1 2 (2008-07-30). "List of Inactive Volcanoes Part 5". PHIVOLCS. Retrieved on 2011-03-27.
  4. 1 2 "Mount Malindang Profile Global Volcanism Program". National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian). Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  5. ↑ Merrill, Elmer D. (1907_06). "Ascent of Mount Halcon", p.180. Philippine Journal of Science, Vol.II No.3.
  6. 1 2 3 "Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park on UNESCO World Heritage". UNESCO. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  7. ↑ "Mount Malindang National Park". Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  8. ↑ "Mount Malindang Range Natural Park" (PDF). Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  9. ↑ http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/341060/mindanaos-mount-malindang-range-natural-park-declared-asean-heritage-park#.UQNlQh329y4
  10. ↑ http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?searchID=malindang&article=1451343449808
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