In the Philippines, National Parks are places of natural or historical value designated for protection and sustainable utilization by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act (1992).[1]

In 2012, there were 240 protected areas in the Philippines, of which 35 have been classified as National Parks.[2] By June 22, 2018, an additional 94 critical areas were designated as national parks, increasing the total national parks to 107, when President Rodrigo Duterte signed the E-NIPAS Act of 2018.[3][4]

National parks

  World Heritage Site or part of a World Heritage Site.

Name Area Established Location Coordinates
Provinces Island Group
Aurora Memorial National Park 5,676.00 ha
(14,025.7 acres)		 1937 Luzon 15°35′03″N 121°24′00″E / 15.58423°N 121.39990°E / 15.58423; 121.39990 (Aurora Memorial National Park)
Balbalasang–Balbalan National Park 1,338.00 ha
(3,306.3 acres)		 1972 Kalinga Luzon 17°27′00″N 121°09′00″E / 17.45000°N 121.15000°E / 17.45000; 121.15000 (Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park)
Bangan Hill National Park 13.90 ha
(34.3 acres)		 1995 Nueva Vizcaya Luzon 16°29′00″N 121°09′00″E / 16.48333°N 121.15000°E / 16.48333; 121.15000 (Bangan Hill National Park)
Bataan National Park 23,688.00 ha
(58,534.3 acres)		 1945 Bataan Luzon 14°36′22″N 120°30′31″E / 14.60602°N 120.50848°E / 14.60602; 120.50848 (Bataan National Park)
Biak-na-Bato National Park 2,117.00 ha
(5,231.2 acres)		 1937 Bulacan Luzon 15°07′08″N 121°05′06″E / 15.11875°N 121.08510°E / 15.11875; 121.08510 (Biak-na-Bato National Park)
Bulabog Putian National Park 854.33 ha
(2,111.1 acres)		 1961 Iloilo Visayas 11°02′01″N 122°40′02″E / 11.03370°N 122.66730°E / 11.03370; 122.66730 (Bulabog Putian National Park)
Caramoan National Park 347.00 ha
(857.5 acres)		 1938 Camarines Sur Luzon 13°46′49″N 123°52′49″E / 13.78036°N 123.88020°E / 13.78036; 123.88020 (Caramoan National Park)
Cassamata Hill National Park 57.00 ha
(140.9 acres)		 1974 Abra Luzon 17°35′28″N 120°37′17″E / 17.59122°N 120.62143°E / 17.59122; 120.62143 (Cassamata Hill National Park)
Fuyot Springs National Park 819.00 ha
(2,023.8 acres)		 1938 Isabela Luzon 17°12′40″N 122°00′56″E / 17.21116°N 122.01555°E / 17.21116; 122.01555 (Fuyot Springs National Park)
Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park 57.50 ha
(142.1 acres)		 1972 Cebu Visayas 10°08′01″N 123°36′00″E / 10.13357°N 123.60009°E / 10.13357; 123.60009 (Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park)
Hundred Islands National Park 1,676.30 ha
(4,142.2 acres)		 1940 Pangasinan Luzon 16°12′02″N 120°02′15″E / 16.20050°N 120.03763°E / 16.20050; 120.03763 (Hundred Islands National Park)
Kuapnit Balinsasayao National Park 364.00 ha
(899.5 acres)		 1937 Leyte Visayas 10°38′45″N 124°55′13″E / 10.64581°N 124.92034°E / 10.64581; 124.92034 (Kuapnit Balinsasayao National Park)
Lake Butig National Park 68.00 ha
(168.0 acres)		 1965 Lanao del Sur Mindanao 7°44′07″N 124°17′19″E / 7.73523°N 124.28869°E / 7.73523; 124.28869 (Lake Butig National Park)
Lake Dapao National Park 1,500.00 ha
(3,706.6 acres)		 1965 Lanao del Sur Mindanao 7°47′16″N 124°02′51″E / 7.78782°N 124.04743°E / 7.78782; 124.04743 (Lake Dapao National Park)
Libmanan Caves National Park 19.40 ha
(47.9 acres)		 1934 Camarines Sur Luzon 13°39′00″N 122°48′00″E / 13.65000°N 122.80000°E / 13.65000; 122.80000 (Libmanan Caves National Park)
Luneta National Park 58 ha
(140 acres)		 1955 Metro Manila Luzon 14°35′00″N 120°58′42″E / 14.58325°N 120.97831°E / 14.58325; 120.97831 (Luneta National Park)
MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park 6.78 ha
(16.8 acres)		 1977 Leyte Visayas 11°10′19″N 125°00′45″E / 11.17207°N 125.01244°E / 11.17207; 125.01244 (MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park)
Mado Hot Spring National Park 48.00 ha
(118.6 acres)		 1939 Cotabato Mindanao 7°13′00″N 124°15′00″E / 7.21667°N 124.25000°E / 7.21667; 124.25000 (Mado Hot Spring National Park)
Minalungao National Park 2,018.00 ha
(4,986.6 acres)		 1967 Nueva Ecija Luzon 15°18′27″N 121°08′33″E / 15.30738°N 121.14240°E / 15.30738; 121.14240 (Minalungao National Park)
Mount Arayat National Park 3,715.23 ha
(9,180.5 acres)		 1933 Pampanga Luzon 15°12′13″N 120°43′45″E / 15.20373°N 120.72925°E / 15.20373; 120.72925 (Mount Arayat National Park)
Mount Dajo National Park 213.35 ha
(527.2 acres)		 1938 Sulu Mindanao 6°00′47″N 121°03′13″E / 6.01293°N 121.05358°E / 6.01293; 121.05358 (Mount Dajo National Park)
Mount Data National Park 5,512.00 ha
(13,620.4 acres)		 1936 Luzon 16°52′41″N 120°50′18″E / 16.87804°N 120.83841°E / 16.87804; 120.83841 (Mount Data National Park)
Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park 75,455.00 ha
(186,453.4 acres)		 1969 Mindoro Occidental Luzon 12°44′36″N 121°07′31″E / 12.74340°N 121.12521°E / 12.74340; 121.12521 (Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park)
Mount Pulag National Park 11,550.00 ha
(28,540.7 acres)		 1987 Luzon 16°35′01″N 120°53′01″E / 16.58357°N 120.88359°E / 16.58357; 120.88359 (Mount Pulag National Park)
Naujan Lake National Park 21,655.00 ha
(53,510.7 acres)		 1956 Mindoro Oriental Luzon 13°10′22″N 121°20′34″E / 13.17270°N 121.34273°E / 13.17270; 121.34273 (Naujan Lake National Park)
Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Park 1,316.00 ha
(3,251.9 acres)		 1963 Ilocos Sur Luzon 17°29′10″N 120°27′11″E / 17.48614°N 120.45305°E / 17.48614; 120.45305 (Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Park)
Olongapo Naval Base Perimeter National Park 9.04 ha
(22.3 acres)		 1968 Zambales Luzon 14°49′37″N 120°17′10″E / 14.82685°N 120.28599°E / 14.82685; 120.28599 (Olongapo Naval Base Perimeter National Park)
Pagsanjan Gorge National Park 152.64 ha
(377.2 acres)		 1939 Laguna Luzon 14°16′00″N 121°29′00″E / 14.26667°N 121.48333°E / 14.26667; 121.48333 (Pagsanjan Gorge National Park)
Pantuwaraya Lake National Park 20.00 ha
(49.4 acres)		 1965 Lanao del Sur Mindanao 8°02′00″N 124°16′00″E / 8.03333°N 124.26667°E / 8.03333; 124.26667 (Pantuwaraya Lake National Park)
Paoay Lake National Park 340.00 ha
(840.2 acres)		 1969 Ilocos Norte Luzon 18°07′16″N 120°32′12″E / 18.12114°N 120.53654°E / 18.12114; 120.53654 (Paoay Lake National Park)
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park 22,202.00 ha
(54,862.3 acres)		 1999 Palawan Luzon 10°10′00″N 118°55′00″E / 10.1667°N 118.9167°E / 10.1667; 118.9167 (Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park)
Quezon Memorial National Park 22.70 ha
(56.1 acres)		 1975 Metro Manila Luzon 14°39′04″N 121°02′57″E / 14.65110°N 121.04928°E / 14.65110; 121.04928 (Quezon Memorial National Park)
Rungkunan National Park undetermined 1965 Lanao del Sur Mindanao 8°03′40″N 124°24′11″E / 8.06100°N 124.40318°E / 8.06100; 124.40318 (Rungkunan National Park)
Sacred Mountain National Park 94.00 ha
(232.3 acres)		 1965 Lanao del Sur Mindanao 8°01′16″N 124°17′47″E / 8.02120°N 124.29633°E / 8.02120; 124.29633 (Sacred Mountain National Park)
Salikata National Park undetermined 1965 Lanao del Sur Mindanao 7°52′14″N 124°21′32″E / 7.87046°N 124.35879°E / 7.87046; 124.35879 (Salikata National Park)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992" (PDF). Department of Environment of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Establishing and Managing Protected Areas". DENR-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. ↑ Aurelio, Julie M. (July 7, 2018). "Expanded Nipas law creates 94 more nat'l parks across PH". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ Romero, Paolo (July 9, 2018). "E-NIPAS law to protect 94 more critical habitats". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
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