Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape
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The Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape is a 3,973.13-hectare (9,817.8-acre) protected area encompassing the Palay-Palay Mountain Range in southwestern Luzon island near Manila in the Philippines. It was established on October 26, 1976 as a national park and game refuge and bird sanctuary covering an initial area of 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres).[1] In 2007, the national park was designated as a protected landscape area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System through Proclamation No. 1315 signed by President Gloria Arroyo.[2] The park is the last remaining lowland rainforest in the province of Cavite and is well known for Mount Pico de Loro, a popular destination for mountaineers and hikers from Metro Manila.[3]
Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Cavite and Batangas, Philippines |
Nearest town | Maragondon and Tagaytay |
Coordinates | 14°12′56″N 120°39′11″E |
Area | 3,973.13 hectares (9,817.8 acres) |
Established | October 26, 1976 (National park) June 27, 2007 (Protected landscape) |
Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |