Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. ^ "Benguet folk to appease Mount Pulag spirits"."The 10 highest mountains in the Philippines (2016 update)". ^ TagalogLang, Author (July 25, 2015)."Philippine Mountains - 29 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater". ^ a b de Ferranti, Jonathan Maizlish, Aaron.Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. List of national parks of the Philippines.Park rangers estimate that it will take at least 6 months to 1 year before the area recovers holistically. Cases were afterwards filed against the perpetrators of the fire. The fire officers in site have declared a fire extinguished later that day. According to an initial investigation, the fire started when a butane gas stove brought by a hiker allegedly exploded. On January 20, 2018, the Mount Pulag National Park temporarily suspended trekking and hiking activities on Mount Pulag following a forest fire at a section of the mountain. The aircraft pilots and their passengers, who were presidential appointees, died in the crash. On April 7, 2009, a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Bell 412 of the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing crashed at 6,900 feet (2,100 m) above sea level in the Kabayan-Pulag pass between Mount Mangingihi and Mount Pulag in thick low cloud and fog. It is one of the most biodiverse locations in the Philippines, with the newly found (since 1896) 185-grams dwarf cloud rat, Carpomys melanurus, a rare breed (endemic to the Cordillera), and the Koch pitta bird among its endangered denizens. Mount Pulag is the only place that hosts the four cloud rat species.
Īmong its native wildlife are 33 bird species and several threatened mammals such as the Philippine deer, giant bushy-tailed cloud rat ( bowet) and the long-haired fruit bat.
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Īt lower elevations, Mount Pulag has a mossy forest full of ferns, lichens, and moss. Its bark is used by indigenous Ibaloi and Kalanguya communities to make tea. The Philippine yew tree, which contains a compound associated with cancer treatment, is found on Mount Pulag. It is the natural habitat of the dwarf bamboo ( Yushania niitakayamensis) and the Benguet pine ( Pinus kesiya) that dominate the areas of Luzon tropical pine forests found on the mountainsides. Mount Pulag hosts 528 documented plant species. Mount Pulag has a large diversity of flora and fauna, including many species that endemic to the mountain. Ī short-footed Luzon Tree Rat or a Dwarf Cloud Rat The only recorded incidence of snow was in the late 1800s. During the winter season, the temperature at the highest point of the mountain is known to dip into sub-freezing temperatures, making it the coldest place in the country. Frost is more common on the mountain due to the low temperature during those months. However, there have been mild flurries on the mountain, especially during December, January and February. Snow has not fallen on its top in at least the past 100 years, only hailstorms that look like snow. Rainfall on the mountain averages 4,489 millimetres (176.7 in) yearly with August being the wettest month with an average rainfall of 1,135 millimetres (44.7 in).
The climate at the summit of Mount Pulag is subpolar oceanic ( Köppen Cwc), bordering a subtropical highland ( Köppen Cwb) climate, as its summer mean temperatures only slightly exceed 10 degrees Celsius. The peak of the mountain is located in the Municipality of Kabayan Province of Benguet. Mount Pulag stands at 2,928 metres (9,606 ft) high.
The entire mountain is believed to be the home to the tinmongao spirits and is the sacred resting ground of the souls of the Ibaloi people and other ethnic peoples in the area. Mount Pulag is famous for its " sea of clouds" and its exceptional view of the Milky Way Galaxy at dawn, which has attracted many tourists who wish to see the "other-worldly" scenery. Mount Pulag is third highest next to Mount Apo and Mount Dulang-dulang. Located on the triple border of the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya, the borders meet at the mountain's peak. It is second-most prominent mountain in the Philippines, it is a dormant volcano. Mount Pulag ( Filipino: Bundok Pulag Ilocano: Bantay Pulag) is Luzon's highest peak at 2,928 metres (9,606 ft) above sea level, third-highest mountain in the Philippines, and the 26th-highest peak of an island on Earth. Mount Pulag (Philippines) Show map of PhilippinesĬordillera Administrative Region and Cagayan Valley