Bulusan Volcano National Park
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Bulusan Volcano National Park is a 3,673 hectares rain forest surrounding Mt. Bulusan. It has been designated a National Park in 1935 as a wildlife sanctuary or a nature reserve
. The area features the volcano itself, the Bulusan Lake, the two other mountains known as the Sharp Peak and Hormahan and Lake Aguingay
. The Park is located at the South central part of Sorsogon Province Southern Luzon
, Bicol Region
, Philippines
, bounded by five municipalities such as Bulusan, Barcelona, Irosin, Juban
and Casiguran
.
, which dries up during summer. Another lake in the Park is the Lake Bulusan
. A substantial area of forest remains in the park, including both forest around the peak, and lowland forest on the slopes. Other habitats include secondary grassland, freshwater lakes and pools, small settlements and rural gardens, abandoned farmland and disturbed ground. The park supports the needs of the nearby communities through its forest products, watershed and recreational values. Local communities utilize the lower slopes as agricultural land. It is the source of water for several communities and for the irrigation of surrounding agricultural land, and it provides natural protection from calamities such as typhoons and flash floods. Some animals are also found in the area, such as the Philippine baboon, hawks, monitor lizards, various endemic frogs, snakes and other reptiles. Deers were also spotted in the area in the late 80's, although there are no evidences of their existence in the park at present.
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
. The area features the volcano itself, the Bulusan Lake, the two other mountains known as the Sharp Peak and Hormahan and Lake Aguingay
Lake Aguingay
Lake Aguingay is a vast plain at the center of Bulusan Volcano National Park located near Bulusan Lake at the Municipality of Bulusan, South central part of the Sorsogon Province, Southern Luzon, Bicol Region, Philippines. It is called The Lake because it is occasionally flooded during wet season...
. The Park is located at the South central part of Sorsogon Province Southern Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
, Bicol Region
Bicol Region
The Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 17 regions of the Philippines. Its regional center is Legazpi City...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, bounded by five municipalities such as Bulusan, Barcelona, Irosin, Juban
Juban, Sorsogon
Juban is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 26,848 people in 4,957 households.-Barangays:Juban is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.* Anog* Aroroy* Bacolod...
and Casiguran
Casiguran
Casiguran may refer to the following municipalities in the Philippines:* Casiguran, Aurora* Casiguran, Sorsogon...
.
Physical Characteristics and Biodiversity
There are three main peaks within the park, the active Bulusan Volcano, the highest of the three, which is characterized by numerous deep ravines and caves, and Sharp Peak and the mountain called Hormahan. The center of the mountain complex forms a vast plain that is occasionally flooded area known as the Lake AguingayLake Aguingay
Lake Aguingay is a vast plain at the center of Bulusan Volcano National Park located near Bulusan Lake at the Municipality of Bulusan, South central part of the Sorsogon Province, Southern Luzon, Bicol Region, Philippines. It is called The Lake because it is occasionally flooded during wet season...
, which dries up during summer. Another lake in the Park is the Lake Bulusan
Lake Bulusan
Lake Bulusan is a lake on Luzon Island in the Philippines. It lies at the heart of Bulusan Volcano National Park which covers a land area of 3,672 hectares...
. A substantial area of forest remains in the park, including both forest around the peak, and lowland forest on the slopes. Other habitats include secondary grassland, freshwater lakes and pools, small settlements and rural gardens, abandoned farmland and disturbed ground. The park supports the needs of the nearby communities through its forest products, watershed and recreational values. Local communities utilize the lower slopes as agricultural land. It is the source of water for several communities and for the irrigation of surrounding agricultural land, and it provides natural protection from calamities such as typhoons and flash floods. Some animals are also found in the area, such as the Philippine baboon, hawks, monitor lizards, various endemic frogs, snakes and other reptiles. Deers were also spotted in the area in the late 80's, although there are no evidences of their existence in the park at present.
External links
- Bird Life International http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/national/philippines/index.html
- World Wildlife Adventures http://www.world-wildlife-adventures.com/directory/philippines/wildlife-park.asp?sanctuary=Bulusan+Volcano+National+Park&state=Southern+Luzon%2C+Bicol+Region
- Waypointsdotph http://www.waypoints.ph/detail_gen.php?wpt=bulsnl
- Bulusan, Sorsogon in WikipediaBulusan, SorsogonBulusan is a 5th class municipality in Sorsogon Province, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 20,469 people in 4,218 households....