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The '''Mayon Volcano National Park''' ([[Philippines|Phil.]] Mayon Bulkan National Park) - an area of 54 km ², located in the south-east of the [[Philippines]]. It covers an area of [[Mayon Volcano|Mayon volcano]] slopes and their neighborhood.
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The '''Mayon Volcano Natural Park''' is a [[List of protected areas of the Philippines|protected area]] of the [[Philippines]] located in the [[Bicol Region]] (Region 5) on southeast [[Luzon Island]], the largest island of the country. The [[nature park|Natural park]] covers an area of {{convert|5775.7|ha}}, which includes its centerpiece [[Mayon Volcano]], the most [[List of active volcanoes in the Philippines|active volcano]] in the Philippines, and its adjacent surroundings.<ref name=pawb/> The volcano is also renowned for having an almost perfect cone. First protected as a [[National Park]] in 1938, it was reclassified as a [[Nature park|Natural Park]] in the year 2000.<ref name=pawb>[http://www.pawb.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:region-5&catid=69:regions "Region 5 - Protected Areas"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321103724/http://www.pawb.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65%3Aregion-5&catid=69%3Aregions |date=March 21, 2012 }}. Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau of the Philippines. Retrieved on May 23, 2013.</ref>

==Geography==
Mayon Volcano Natural Park encompasses an area of {{convert|5775.7|ha}} located in the eight cities and municipalities that has jurisdiction of the mountain. These communities are [[Camalig, Albay|Camalig]], [[Daraga, Albay|Daraga]], [[Guinobatan, Albay|Guinobatan]], [[Legazpi, Albay|Legazpi City]], [[Ligao City]], [[Tabaco City]], [[Malilipot]], and [[Santo Domingo, Albay|Santo Domingo]], all in the province of Albay. The peak of the volcano is the highest elevation in the Bicol Region at {{convert|2462|m}}.<ref>[http://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vn=273030 "Mayon"]. Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on May 23, 2013.</ref>

==History==
The protected area was first declared as ''Mayon Volcano National Park'', with an initial area of {{convert|5458.65|ha}}, on July 20, 1938, by Proclamation no. 292 during the [[Philippine Commonwealth|Commonwealth]] [[Presidents of the Philippines|presidency]] of [[Manuel L. Quezon]]. In 1992, the Republic Act No. 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act was established to create, designate, classify and administered by the [[Department of Environment and Natural Resources]], all the protected areas of the country for the present and future generations of the [[Filipino people]].<ref>[http://www.psdn.org.ph/chmbio/ra7586.html "Republic Act No. 7586"]. Philippine Sustainable Development Network. Retrieved on May 20, 2013.</ref> Under NIPAS, the Mayon Volcano National Park was reclassified and renamed as ''Mayon Volcano Natural Park'' with the signing of Proclamation No. 412 on November 21, 2000.<ref name=pawb/>

==Image gallery==
<gallery widths=200px>
Mt Mayon via Sumlang Lake - Albay - Philippines.jpg|View of Mt. Mayon via Sumlang Lake in Albay
ATV Adventure at Mt Mayon, Albay, Philippines.jpg|ATV adventure at Mt. Mayon
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[List of protected areas of the Philippines]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Protected areas in the Bicol Region}}


[[Category:Geography of the Philippines]]
[[Category:National parks of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Natural parks of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Natural parks of the Philippines]]
[[Category:Volcanoes of Luzon]]
[[Category:Geography of Albay]]
[[Category:Landmarks in the Philippines]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Albay]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1938]]
[[Category:1938 establishments in the Philippines]]

Latest revision as of 12:52, 11 November 2022

Mayon Volcano Natural Park
Mayon Volcano
Mayon Volcano
The centerpiece of the Natural park, the almost perfect cone of Mayon Volcano
Philippines
Philippines
Location within Albay
Philippines
Philippines
Mayon Volcano Natural Park (Luzon)
Philippines
Philippines
Mayon Volcano Natural Park (Philippines)
LocationAlbay
Nearest cityLegazpi City, Ligao City, Tabaco City
Coordinates13°15′24″N 123°41′6″E / 13.25667°N 123.68500°E / 13.25667; 123.68500
Area5,775.7 hectares (14,272 acres)
EstablishedJuly 20, 1938 (National park)
November 21, 2000 (Natural park)
Governing bodyProtected Areas and Wildlife Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources

The Mayon Volcano Natural Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region (Region 5) on southeast Luzon Island, the largest island of the country. The Natural park covers an area of 5,775.7 hectares (14,272 acres), which includes its centerpiece Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, and its adjacent surroundings.[1] The volcano is also renowned for having an almost perfect cone. First protected as a National Park in 1938, it was reclassified as a Natural Park in the year 2000.[1]

Geography[edit]

Mayon Volcano Natural Park encompasses an area of 5,775.7 hectares (14,272 acres) located in the eight cities and municipalities that has jurisdiction of the mountain. These communities are Camalig, Daraga, Guinobatan, Legazpi City, Ligao City, Tabaco City, Malilipot, and Santo Domingo, all in the province of Albay. The peak of the volcano is the highest elevation in the Bicol Region at 2,462 metres (8,077 ft).[2]

History[edit]

The protected area was first declared as Mayon Volcano National Park, with an initial area of 5,458.65 hectares (13,488.6 acres), on July 20, 1938, by Proclamation no. 292 during the Commonwealth presidency of Manuel L. Quezon. In 1992, the Republic Act No. 7586 or the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act was established to create, designate, classify and administered by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, all the protected areas of the country for the present and future generations of the Filipino people.[3] Under NIPAS, the Mayon Volcano National Park was reclassified and renamed as Mayon Volcano Natural Park with the signing of Proclamation No. 412 on November 21, 2000.[1]

Image gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Region 5 - Protected Areas" Archived March 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau of the Philippines. Retrieved on May 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Mayon". Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on May 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Republic Act No. 7586". Philippine Sustainable Development Network. Retrieved on May 20, 2013.