Mount Victoria (Palawan) Explained

Mount Victoria
Other Name:Victoria Peaks
Elevation M:1726
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Prominence M:1619
Prominence Ref:[3]
Listing:Mountains in the PhilippinesUltra
Location:Palawan
Map:Philippines
Coordinates:9.365°N 118.3342°W
Country:Philippines
State:Mimaropa
State Type:Region
Region:Palawan
Region Type:Province
Part:Narra
Part Type:Municipality

Mount Victoria (1726[4] or 1709 m), or Victoria Peaks,[3] [5] is a mountain in central Palawan, Philippines, that lies within the administrative Municipality of Narra. The mountain, which includes the twin peaks known as "The Teeth", as well as the single prominence known as Sagpaw, form the largest contiguous land area and second highest portion of the Mount Beaufort Ultramafics geological region, a series of ultramafic outcrops of Eocene origin, that includes Palawan's highest peak, Mount Mantalingahan (2085 m).[6]

Mount Victoria is not generally accessible to the public without special permission owing to the difficulty of ascent; there is no route to the summit, and as such, it is necessary to ascend the mountain by walking up river-beds prone to flash flooding. Attempts to reach the peak have resulted in a number of deaths.

A carnivorous pitcher plant, Nepenthes attenboroughii, is endemic to the summit region of Mount Victoria and its surrounding peaks.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Robinson, A.S., A.S. Fleischmann, S.R. McPherson, V.B. Heinrich, E.P. Gironella & C.Q. Peña 2009. A spectacular new species of Nepenthes L. (Nepenthaceae) pitcher plant from central Palawan, Philippines. Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 159(2): 195–202.
  2. McPherson, S.R. 2011. Expanding the Range of Nepenthes attenboroughii. In: . Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole. pp. 346–363.
  3. Web site: Philippine Mountains - 29 Mountain Summits with Prominence of 1,500 meters or greater. de Ferranti. Jonathan. Maizlish. Aaron. 2011-01-31.
  4. McPherson, S.R. 2009. Pitcher Plants of the Old World. 2 volumes. Redfern Natural History Productions, Poole.
  5. 12947. Mount Victoria, Philippines. 2015-01-12.
  6. Okubo, Y. 1989. The Mineral Exploration – Mineral Deposits and Tectonics of Two Contrasting Geologic Environments in the Republic of the Philippines – Consolidated Report on Palawan Area. Japan International Cooperation Agency, Metal Mining Agency of Japan and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Philippines) Joint Committee, 182 p.