Mount Balatukan Range Natural Park
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| Location: | Philippines | ||
| Specialty: | Mindanao | ||
| Next city: | Gingoog City | ||
| Surface: | 84.23 km² | ||
| Founding: | March 6, 2007 | ||
The Mount Balatukan Range Natural Park is a natural park on the Philippines . It lies on the territory of the municipalities of Gingoog City , Balingasag , Claveria and Medina in the Misamis Oriental Province . It was established on March 6, 2007 when Presidential Decree 1249 came into force.
The core zone of the nature park covers an area of 8,423 hectares and a buffer zone of 1,222 hectares in the mountains of the 2,450 meter high Balatukan volcano . The nature reserve includes a variety of terrestrial ecosystems such as the tropical rainforests . The center of the nature reserve includes the headwaters of the Kihangad River. The administration is subordinate to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR).