BULUSAN VOLCANO

NATRURAL PARK
by: Pilotin, marianne faye
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The Bulusan Volcano Natural Park is a 3,673-hectare (9,080-
acre) protected area of rainforest surrounding
Mount Bulusan in the Philippines. The area features
the volcano itself, Bulusan Lake, and the two other mountains
known as the 'Sharp Peak' and 'Hormahan' and Lake Aguingay.
The Lake Bulusan is a lake on Luzon Island in the
Philippines. It lies at the heart of Bulusan Volcano
National Park, It has an elevation of 360 metres
and is located on the southeast flank of Mount
Bulusan.
• Bulusan Volcano National Park is near the tip of the Camarines
(Bicol) Peninsula, at the south-eastern extreme of Luzon Island.
• There are three main peaks within the park, the active Bulusan
Volcano, the highest of the three, which is characterized by F
numerous deep ravines and caves, and Sharp Peak and Mt
Jormahan. U
• This region lies within the typhoon belt and is subject to severe
storms between September and November. N
• A substantial area of forest remains in the park, including both
montage forest around the peak, and lowland forest on the
slopes.
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• Other habitats include secondary grassland, freshwater lakes and
pools, small settlements and rural gardens, abandoned farmland and
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disturbed ground.
The park supports the needs of the nearby communities through its C
forest products, watershed and recreational values.
• Local communities utilize the lower slopes as agricultural land. T
• It is the source of water for several communities and for the irrigation
of surrounding agricultural land, and it provides natural protection
from calamities such as typhoons and flashfloods.
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• The Department of Tourism (DoT) declares Bulusan as an Eco-
Tourism Zone.