Camaya Falls Explained

14.4648°N 120.421°W

Camaya Falls
Alt Name:Wain Falls
Location:Mariveles, Bataan, Luzon, Philippines
Type:Punchbowl; Horsetail
Height:3.1521NaN1
Height Longest:3.1521NaN1
Average Width:2.3feet
Number Drops:2
Average Flow:1.30 m³ (45.91 ft³) per second

Camaya Falls is a collection of three waterfalls located in Camaya Coast in the city of Mariveles, in the southwestern part of the Bataan peninsula and province, Philippines.[1] The smallest, a 10.3feet waterfall, is the most accessible and one of the natural attractions in Camaya Coast, a private residential community and beach resort area currently under development.

Flora and fauna

The forest of Mount Mariveles where the waterfalls are located contains many dipterocarps, orchids, and vines and other plant species including tsaang gubat. Various species of fungi growing in tree trunks have been documented. There are a number of interesting animals that inhabit the slopes of Mount Mariveles where the three waterfalls are located. The most notable include: the Japanese sparrowhawk, the endangered Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) commonly known as the “monkey-eating eagle", the Philippine eagle owl, the rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax) locally known as kalaw, the endangered giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), which can only be found in the Philippines. Philippine deer (erroneously reported by some as wild goats) and crab-eating macaques were also recently spotted in the area.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Discovering 'Little Boracay' in Bataan . Gonzales . Joseph Benedicto . March 28, 2009 . Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp . 2011-05-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110505074857/http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/200544/discovering-little-boracay-bataan . May 5, 2011 .
  2. News: The Coast is Clear at Camaya . Pamintuan . Maria Jorica . March 27, 2009 . The Philippine Star . 2011-05-27.