Minalungao National Park | |
Iucn Category: | V |
Photo Width: | 240 |
Map: | Philippines Nueva Ecija#Luzon mainland#Philippines |
Map Width: | 180 |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, Philippines |
Nearest City: | Gapan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines |
Established: | June 11, 1967 |
Governing Body: | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
Coords: | 15.2987°N 121.1221°W |
Minalungao National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the municipality of General Tinio, Nueva Ecija, near its Boundary with Doña Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan. The park covers an area of 2,018 hectares[1] centered along the scenic Peñaranda River bordered on both sides by up to 16-meter high limestone walls in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain range. It was established in 1967 by virtue of Republic Act No. 5100.[2]
The park is considered one of the few remaining natural environments in this region north of Manila. It is promoted by the local government as an ecotourism destination offering breath-taking scenery of green pristine river and unique rock formations. A system of unexplored caverns have also been identified as potential attractions. Facilities for picnics, swimming, fishing, raft riding and cliff diving have likewise been put up to draw more visitors.[3] [4]