Mayon Volcano National Park
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| Location: | Philippines | ||
| Specialty: | Albay Province , Luzon Island | ||
| Next city: | Legazpi City | ||
| Surface: | 58.03 km² | ||
| Founding: | 2000 | ||
The Mayon Volcano National Park is located in the Bicol region on the island of Luzon , Philippines . It was established in 2000 on an area of 58.03 km² around the active Mayon volcano in the Albay province .
Despite the frequent Mayon eruptions - around fifty are historically documented - the national park has a wide range of biodiversity . More than 156 plant species have been counted on the slopes of the volcano and it is covered with a dense rainforest . There were about 57 species are counted from a wide variety of birds continue as the Philippines Halsbandeule ( Otus megalotis ), the Philippine Eagle-Owl ( Bubo philippensis ) and the Philippinenpapageichen ( Loriculus philippensis ).