Pasonanca Natural Park
Pasonanca Natural Park | |
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Location | Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines |
Nearest city | Zamboanga City |
Coordinates | 7°4′15.96″N 122°4′31.8″E / 7.0711000°N 122.075500°E |
Area | 12,107 hectares (29,920 acres) |
Established | December 17, 1987 (Watershed forest reserve) July 5, 1999 (Natural park) |
Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
The Pasonanca Natural Park is a
The natural park is managed as part of the Philippines' National Integrated Protected Areas System. It was initially established in 1987 as the Pasonanca Watershed Forest Reserve encompassing an initial area of 10,560 hectares (26,100 acres) declared through Proclamation No. 199 issued by President
Description
The Pasonanca Natural Park covers an area of 12,107 hectares (29,920 acres) and a buffer zone of 5,307 hectares (13,110 acres) in the southern end of the Zamboanga Cordillera mountain range that runs north to south serving as the backbone for the
The park is composed of 60% old growth and secondary growth forests with the remaining areas devoted to agricultural lands, coconut plantations, and built up areas.[3] It has a rolling terrain with moderate to steep slopes. Facilities within the park include a clonal nursery, four outposts, an information center and a wildlife rescue center.[4] There are also a few resorts, a hotel, cottages and restaurants near the park's entrance in Pasonanca.
The park is located just 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the Zamboanga City Proper. It is easily accessible from the Zamboanga International Airport via the Pasonanca–Santa Maria Road.
Wildlife
The Pasonanca Natural Park provides a habitat to many threatened and restricted-range species of the Mindanao and Eastern Visayas Endemic Bird Area including the
References
- ^ a b "Proclamation No. 199, s. 1987". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 132, s. 1999". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ a b c d "PH112 Pasonanca Natural Park". BirdLife International. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Region 9 - Ecotourism Sites". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.