Libmanan Caves National Park Explained

Libmanan Caves National Park
Iucn Category:III
Photo Width:240
Map:Philippines
Relief:1
Map Width:180
Location:Camarines Sur, Philippines
Nearest City:Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Coords:13.6833°N 181°W
Established:February 6, 1934
Governing Body:Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Libmanan Caves National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in Barangay Sigamot in the municipality of Libmanan, Camarines Sur in Bicol Region. It is centered on the massive 2,856-meter-long Colapnitan Cave, the tenth longest cave in the Philippines.[1] The park itself covers a total area of 19.4 hectares[2] across the hilly farmlands of Libmanan, known to host at least 18 more limestone caves of varying lengths, shapes and wonder. It was established in 1934 by virtue of Proclamation No. 654.

The park is famous as the habitat of thousand of bats whose guano has been gathered from the cave for decades. It is also home to swiftlets and some great long-armed spiders of the species Phrynus, known to be poisonous.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chelsea Spelćological Society Newsletter . Chelsea Spelćological Society . June 18, 2012 .
  2. Web site: Region 5 – Protected Areas . https://archive.today/20121221061309/http://www.pawb.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=65:region-5&catid=69:regions&Itemid=1 . dead . December 21, 2012 . Department of Environment of Natural Resources Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau . June 18, 2012 .
  3. Web site: The Former Philippines Thru Foreign Eyes . The Project Gutenberg EBook . June 18, 2012.