List of national parks of the Philippines explained

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	5676sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1937		Luzon	15.5842°N 121.3999°W
Balbalasang–Balbalan National Park	1338sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1972	Kalinga	Luzon	17.45°N 121.15°W
Bangan Hill National Park	13.9sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1995	Nueva Vizcaya	Luzon	16.4833°N 121.15°W
Bataan National Park	23688sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1945	Bataan	Luzon	14.606°N 120.5085°W
Biak-na-Bato National Park	2117sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1937	Bulacan	Luzon	15.1188°N 121.0851°W
Bulabog Putian National Park	854.33sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1961	Iloilo	Visayas	11.0337°N 122.6673°W
Caramoan National Park	347sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1938	Camarines Sur	Luzon	13.7804°N 123.8802°W
Cassamata Hill National Park	57sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1974	Abra	Luzon	17.5912°N 120.6214°W
Fuyot Springs National Park	819sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1938	Isabela	Luzon	17.2112°N 122.0156°W
Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park	57.5sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1972	Cebu	Visayas	10.1336°N 123.6001°W
Hundred Islands National Park	1676.3sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1940	Pangasinan	Luzon	16.2005°N 120.0376°W
Kuapnit Balinsasayao National Park	364sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1937	Leyte	Visayas	10.6458°N 124.9203°W
Lake Butig National Park	68sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1965	Lanao del Sur	Mindanao	7.7352°N 124.2887°W
Lake Dapao National Park	1500sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1965	Lanao del Sur	Mindanao	7.7878°N 124.0474°W
Libmanan Caves National Park	19.4sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1934	Camarines Sur	Luzon	13.65°N 122.8°W
Luneta National Park	58sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1955	Metro Manila	Luzon	14.5833°N 120.9783°W
MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park	6.78sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1977	Leyte	Visayas	11.1721°N 125.0124°W
Mado Hot Spring National Park	48sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1939	Cotabato	Mindanao	7.2167°N 124.25°W
Minalungao National Park	2018sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1967	Nueva Ecija	Luzon	15.3074°N 121.1424°W
Mount Arayat National Park	3715.23sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1933	Pampanga	Luzon	15.2037°N 120.7293°W
Mount Dajo National Park	213.35sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1938	Sulu	Mindanao	6.0129°N 121.0536°W
Mount Data National Park	5512sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1936		Luzon	16.878°N 120.8384°W
Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park	75455sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1969	Mindoro Occidental	Luzon	12.7434°N 121.1252°W
Mount Pulag National Park	11550sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1987		Luzon	16.5836°N 120.8836°W
Naujan Lake National Park	21655sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1956	Mindoro Oriental	Luzon	13.1727°N 121.3427°W
Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Park	1316sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1963	Ilocos Sur	Luzon	17.4861°N 120.4531°W
Olongapo Naval Base Perimeter National Park	9.04sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1968	Zambales	Luzon	14.8269°N 120.286°W
Pagsanjan Gorge National Park	152.64sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1939	Laguna	Luzon	14.2667°N 121.4833°W
Pantuwaraya Lake National Park	20sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1965	Lanao del Sur	Mindanao	8.0333°N 124.2667°W
Paoay Lake National Park	340sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1969	Ilocos Norte	Luzon	18.1211°N 120.5365°W
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River	22202sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1999	Palawan	Luzon	10.1667°N 118.9167°W
Quezon Memorial National Park	22.7sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1975	Metro Manila	Luzon	14.6511°N 121.0493°W
Rungkunan National Park		1965	Lanao del Sur	Mindanao	8.061°N 124.4032°W
Sacred Mountain National Park	94sortable=onNaNsortable=on	1965	Lanao del Sur	Mindanao	8.0212°N 124.2963°W
Salikata National Park		1965	Lanao del Sur	Mindanao	7.8705°N 124.3588°W

See also

• List of protected areas of the Philippines
• Environment of the Philippines

External links

• Expanded National Integrated Protected Area Systems Act of 2018 – Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 . . June 11, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130504180803/http://www.denr.gov.ph/policy/basicpol/pacode/irr7586.pdf . May 4, 2013 .
2. Web site: Establishing and Managing Protected Areas . DENR-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau . June 11, 2012.
3. News: Aurelio . Julie M. . Expanded Nipas law creates 94 more nat'l parks across PH . 20 March 2022 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 7 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181021052354/https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1007859/expanded-nipas-law-creates-94-more-natl-parks-across-ph . 21 October 2018 . en.
4. News: Romero . Paolo . E-NIPAS law to protect 94 more critical habitats . 20 March 2022 . The Philippine Star . 9 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220320131213/https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/07/09/1831853/e-nipas-law-protect-94-more-critical-habitats . 20 March 2022.