 Located in Camarines Sur and functioning as the
main watershed for Naga City, a number of NGOs hane been working
towards the conservation of Mt. Isarog National Park over the last
decade.
Mt. Isarog, an inactive volcano, rises in the heart of
the province of Camarines Sur, the central part of the
Bicol Peninsula about 450 kilometers south of Manila. It
is the highest forested peak in Southern Luzon.
The Park, 10,112 hectares wide, has a rich diversity of
flora and fauna. It is home to at least 143 kinds of
birds, 15 of which are endemic to Luzon including a
sub-species of the Velvet-fronted Nuthatch which is
found only in Mt. Isarog. Other species endemic to the
mountain are the Mt. Isarog Shrew Mouse, Isarog Striped
Shrew Rat, the Isarog Shrew Rat and the Isolated Forest
Frog. Rich in diversity, the park harbors 1,300 known
species of plants including hardwood trees, mosses,
ferns and orchids.
During 1999 NIPAP consolidated its co-ordination with these
NGOs, DENR regional office and with other major
stakeholders and has produced a comprehensive Protected Area General Management
Plan which has been approved by the Protected Area Management Board
(PAMB).
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