Simbahan–Talagas Protected Landscape
| Simbahan–Talagas Protected Landscape | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
.svg)  Location in the Philippines | |
| Location | Aurora, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Santiago |
| Coordinates | 16°7′35.4″N 121°53′7.44″E / 16.126500°N 121.8854000°E |
| Area | 2,266.49 hectares (5,600.6 acres) |
| Established | May 22, 1992 (Watershed forest reserve) April 23, 2000 (Protected landscape) |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
The Simbahan–Talagas Protected Landscape is a
dipterocarp forest, composed of Shorea almon (Philippine mahogany), Shorea polysperma (tanguile), Shorea squamata (mayapis), Shorea contorta (white lauan), Shorea negrosensis (red lauan), and Parashorea malaanonan (bagtikan).[2]
First established as a watershed forest reserve in 1992, the 2,266.49-hectare (5,600.6-acre) park was upgraded to a protected landscape area in 2000.[3][4] It is one of five protected areas in the province of Aurora.
References
- ^ "Simbahan-Talagas River Protected Landscape". Philippine Biodiversity Partnerships. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Senate Bill No. 2020" (PDF). Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 905, s. 1992" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 267, s. 2000". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 30 July 2015.