Mount Hamiguitan is a 1,620-metre (5,315 ft) mountain located in the province of Davao Oriental, on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. The mountain and its surroundings are home to one of the most diverse wildlife populations in the Philippines.
Hamiguitan Mountains, Philippines.
Among the wildlife found in the area, notable are the Philippine eagle and several species of pitcher plants such as Nepenthes peltata which are endemic to the area.
The mountain protects forests in the Philippines, with an area of about 2,000 hectares. The forest is home to many rare and endemic species of flora and fauna and is a unique forest with ancient dwarf trees.
Mount Hamiguitan, with an area of 6,834 hectares (68.34 km 2), was declared a national park and wildlife sanctuary of the Philippines in 2003.
