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Standing at 2,954 meters above sea level, Mount Apo is the Philippines' highest potentially active stratovolcano. It rises as part of the Central Mindanao Volcanic Arc, a geologically dynamic zone shaped by arc-arc collision, subduction cessation, and post-collisional magmatism.
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Explore the places, living traditions, and wildlife that shape one extraordinary landscape.
Landscape
At 2,954 meters, Apo Sandawa is the Philippines’ highest peak, a sacred ancestral domain, a vital Mindanao watershed, and a globally significant setting for understanding stratovolcanoes, plate tectonics, geoconservation, and geotourism.
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People
Indigenous Peoples’ rights, customary laws, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices sustain stewardship across ancestral domains. Bagobo Tagabawa cultural identity remains visible in inabal weaving, beadwork, metalwork, traditional attire, and regalia.
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Beyond recognition, the DENR champions its strengthened conservation and sustainable management—ensuring benefits for all forms of life, most especially the true stewards of this sacred territory: the indigenous communities. As one of the UNESCO evaluators, Mr. Chenggong Zhang emphasized, their culture breathes life into Mount Apo.
Kansal Falls is a significant geological and hydrological feature located in Sitio Lapan, Barangay Perez, within the foothills of Mount Apo. The falls are formed...
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Mindanao Times
Officials of Mount Apo Natural Park formally presented their bid for UNESCO Global Geopark status, aiming to make it the...
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Sun Star Davao
Two UNESCO evaluators arrived in Davao City on August 16 to begin...
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Minda News
UNESCO evaluators from France and China arrived in Davao City on August...
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