Mount Data National Park
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| Location: | Philippines | ||
| Specialty: | Province Mountain Province , island Luzon | ||
| Next city: | Baguio City | ||
| Surface: | 33.52 km² | ||
| Founding: | 1940 | ||
The Mount Data National Park is located on the island of Luzon , Philippines . It was established in 1936 on an area of 33.52 km² on the border of the provinces of Mountain Province , Ifugao and Benguet . It was named after the most important mountain, Mount Data . The national park lies along the highest pass road in the Philippines, the Halsema Highway .
The sources of the three important rivers Agno , Abra and the Rio Chico lie in the area of the national park . The area of the national park is described as partially forested, larger parts of the national park are used for the cultivation of manioc ( Manihot esculenta ). He had a great role in the study of the Philippine mammal fauna since 1947. The Luzon wide-toothed rat ( Abditomys latidens ) and the Luzon tree rat Carpomys melanurus were discovered in the area of the national park and first described.
See also
Web links
- The National Park on Visitphilippines.com
- The national park on the side of the Protected Area and Wildlife Bureau (PAWB)
- World Database on Protected Areas - Mount Data National Park (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from September 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
