Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Davao Oriental, Philippines.

Understand

Landscape

As the name reveals, the park comprises Mount Hamiguitan and the surrounding region. The highest mountain, Hamiguitan, is 1,620 m (5,310 ft) above the sea level.

Flora and fauna

Flora-wise, the highlights of the sanctuary are its unique pygmy forest and its wealth of carnivorous plants (nepenthes). The wildlife sanctuary is a habitat for the critically endangered Philippine eagle.

Get in

The closest city is Mati, around 40 km (25 mi) north.

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