Protected Area · Philippines
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park is a protected area in Philippines, covering 888,308 acres (359,486 ha), established in 1979.
Photo: Brown R, Siler C, Oliveros C, Welton L, Rock A, Swab J, Van Weerd M, van Beijnen J, Rodriguez D, Jose E, Diesmos A via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | Protected Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Philippines |
| Area | 888,308 acres (359,486 ha) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Coordinates | 17.1131° N, 122.2760° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park
The Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park is the largest protected area of the Philippines covering the northern range of the Sierra Madre mountains of eastern Luzon. The park is located in the eastern part of the province of Isabela in Cagayan Valley (Region II) containing a total of 359,486 hectares (888,310 acres). It was first declared a wilderness reserve encompassing an area within a 45 kilometres (28 mi) radius of Palanan Point known as the Palanan Wilderness Area through Letter of Instructions No. 917-A signed by President Ferdinand Marcos on September 7, 1979.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Laoag International Airport (LAO) · Laoag City, Philippines · 136.3 miles away
Parks nearby
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Bangan Hill National Park
Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park
Cassamata Hill National Park
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park?
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park is in Philippines (17.1131° N, 122.2760° E).
When was Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park established?
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park was established in 1979, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park?
Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park covers 888,308 acres (359,486 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15905964 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Sierra_Madre_Natural_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).