Mount Malindang Park Conservation

Don Victoriano Chiongbian, Misamis Occidental

Mt. Malindang is a mountain range covering 53,262 hectares, of which about 33,000 hectares is still covered with forest vegetation and is inhabited by members of the Subanen Tribe. The forest vegetation is composed of highly diverse species of and plants dominated by dipterocarps. With a total of 49 rivers, streams and creeks the park provides a catchment to supply surrounding areas for hundreds o ...

f kilometers. In 2012 the park became an ASEAN Heritage Park. AHPs are defined as protected areas of high conservation importance, preserving in total a complete spectrum of representative ecosystems of the ASEAN region.

Mount Malindang National Park Conservation News

  • Mt Malindang National Park an Untouched Part Of The Philippines

    Mt. Malindang National Park is made up of a complex and very sophisticated eco-system. The National Park is located in Misamis Occidental in the north eastern region on the island of Mindanao. Just outside Ozamiz City, 147 kilometers east of Cagayan de Oro and 350 kilometers west of Zamboanga City. It is accessible by land, sea and air. Buses running between CDO and Zamboanga are the best modes of transport for the humble vacationer.

    The mountains, lakes and waterfalls of Mt. Malindang National Park are encompassed in a 53,262 hectare conservation district. The stunning crater lake of Dumin ...

  • Animals Of The Wild Mt Malindang National Park

    Mt. Malindang National Park is located on the island of Mindanao in the southern district of the Philippines. The park is located in the province of Misamis Occidental just outside of Ozamiz City. Malindang is located 145 kilometers east of Cagayan de Oro and just over 350 kilometers west of Zamboanga City. Easily accessible by land, sea and air the region is a haven to mountain climbers, trekkers and those interested in the beauty of nature.

    Mt. Malindang National Park consists of 53,262 hectares of conservation and is a massive eco-system for the entire region. With a total of 49 rivers, ...

  • A Snapshot Of Mt Malindangs Ecosystems Form Shore To Top

    A Sunday Stroll through the Philippine's latest ASEAN Heritage Park

    Plummeting down a 500 meter deep valley on your Sunday trip is perhaps not the most tempting outlook for most readers. But once you become finally conscious about the fact that you are safely strapped to a reassuringly strong steel cable, spanning the whooping 1.5 km between two mountain ridges, you might actually enjoy this unique zipline experience in Misamis Occidental, Mindanao. As soon as the adrenaline rush settles down a little, it is worthwhile taking a glance around: The mountain Barangay Hoyohoy, behind you, Baran ...

  • The Subanen Celebrate Nature And Life On Mt Malindang

    To the Subanen, Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park, which spans the provinces of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte in Mindanao, is home. Long considered the first caretakers of this mountain environment, the Subanen expressed pride in their ancestral domain and in its declaration as an ASEAN Heritage Park.

    The Subanen (read as Suban-ons) are the indigenous peoples of the mountainous areas of the Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines. They are divided into five sub-groups: Central Subanen, Northern Subanen, Koligugan Subanon, Western Subanon and Southern Suban ...

  • Mount Malindang The Precious Gift To Misamis Occidental

    It lies tranquilly in the province of Misamis Occidental, Mount Malindang is a National Park and a home of a unique flora and fauna of Misamis Occidental and the neighboring provinces of Zamboanga Peninsula. It has an elevation of 7,887 feet making it as the highest peak of the entire Zamboanga Peninsula.

    Mount Malindang Range is a prominent feature throughout the entire province and even to the neighboring provinces of Lanao del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga del Norte and even as far as the highlands of Bukidnon. It is also included at the top 30 highest mountains in the Philippines. ...

  • Lake Duminagat The Hidden Treasure of Mount Malindang

    Lake Duminagat is believed to be an ancient crater of an extinct volcano Mount Malindang. It is located between Barangay Lake Duminagat and Barangay Gandawan, which is part of the municipality of Don Victoriano province of Misamis Occidental. It is one of the favored destination to some local tourist especially mountain climbing enthusiast from Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Misamis Occidental and as far as Misamis Oriental and Bukidnon. Lake Duminagat is not so known until the early 2000's when hiking clubs from Oroquieta and Ozamiz promoted the magnificent atmosphere the lake can af ...