Timpoong and Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument
Natural monument on the island of Camiguin, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Timpoong and Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument is a Philippine natural monument located in Northern Mindanao on the island of Camiguin. It encompasses two scenic volcanoes in the Camiguin Mindanao range that span the core of Camiguin: Mount Mambajao, which includes Mount Timpoong, its highest peak, and Mount Catarman, which includes Mount Hibok-Hibok, the island's only currently active volcano.[1] Established in 2004 through Proclamation No. 570 issued by President Gloria Arroyo, the natural monument is an important watershed containing the only remaining rainforest on Camiguin.[2] It supports a variety of endemic flora and fauna and is also noted for its waterfalls, rivers and springs.[1]
Timpoong and Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument | |
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Location | Camiguin, Philippines |
Nearest city | Cagayan de Oro |
Coordinates | 9°10′21″N 124°43′24″E |
Area | 2,227.62 hectares (5,504.6 acres) |
Established | March 9, 2004 |
Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
During the 13th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in 2015, the Timpoong and Hibok-Hibok monument was formally declared an ASEAN Heritage Park.[3]