Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape
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Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape is a protected landscape park in the Calabarzon region of the Philippines, 120 kilometres (75 mi) south of Manila. It is the second largest protected area in Calabarzon, after the Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape, with an area of 10,900.59 hectares (26,935.9 acres).[3] The park is located at the border of Laguna and Quezon provinces and includes the features it is named after: Mount Banahaw and, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to its west, Mount San Cristobal.
Mounts Banahaw–San Cristobal Protected Landscape | |
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Location | Laguna and Quezon, Philippines |
Nearest city | San Pablo, Laguna |
Coordinates | 14°3′13″N 121°29′9″E |
Area | 10,900.59 hectares (26,935.9 acres) |
Established | October 14, 1921 (Forest reserve)[1] May 21, 1941 (National park)[2] June 25, 2003 (Protected landscape)[3] |
Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
The two dormant volcanoes contain some of the most extensive closed canopy forests in Laguna and Quezon. The mountain park serves as an important watershed for the surrounding plains. Its accessibility to Manila and other major urban areas in Calabarzon makes it a popular destination for tourists and mountaineers. It is also visited by pilgrims being considered a holy site by certain religious denominations in southern Luzon.[4]