Thursday, January 18, 2024

List of National Parks in the Philippines Pursuant to RA 11038

Pursuant to  REPUBLIC ACT No. 11038 also known as the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2018," the following are hereby established as national parks aside from areas that were already declared as protected areas by acts of Congress: 

Region

Protected Area

Province

Area (Has.)

1

1

Kalbario-Patapat Natural Park

Ilocos Norte

3,903.19

2

Libunao Protected Landscape

Ilocos Norte

47.15

3

Bessang Pass Natural Monument/Landmark

Ilocos Sur

581.05

4

Bigbiga Protected Landscape

Ilocos Sur

142.87

5

Lidlidda Banayoyo Protected Landscape

Ilocos Sur

1,042.29

6

Salcedo Protected Landscape (formerly Sta. Lucia Protected Landscape)

Ilocos Sur

196.33

7

Agoo Damortis Protected Landscape and Seascape

La Union

10,774.68

8

Manleluag Spring Protected Landscape

Pangasinan

1,938.83

2

9

Palaui Island Protected Landscape and Seascape

Cagayan

8,048.57

10

PeƱablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape

Cagayan

118,653.67

11

Tumauini Watershed Natural Park

Isabela

6,509.38

12

Salinas Natural Monument

Nueva Vizcaya

5,966.05

13

Casecnan Protected Landscape

Quirino, Nueva Vizacaya, and Aurora

86,246.77

3

14

Amro River Protected Landscape

Aurora

6,431.30

15

Dinadiawan River Protected Landscape

Aurora

3,366.54

16

Simbahan Talagas Protected Landscape

Aurora

2,284.30

17

Talaytay Protected Landscape

Aurora

3,598.31

18

Bataan Natural Park

Bataan

20,004.17

19

Roosevelt Protected Landscape

Bataan

950.43

20

Masinloc and Oyon Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape

Zambales

7,558.00

NCR

21

Las PiƱas-ParaƱaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area (LPPCHEA), also known as Las PiƱas-ParaƱaque Wetland Park

Las PiƱas City and ParaƱaque City

181.63

22

Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center

Quezon City

23.85

4A

23

Mts. Palay-Palay-Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape

Batangas and Cavite

3,972.70

24

Taal Volcano Protected Landscape

Batangas and Cavite

62,292.16

25

Buenavista Protected Landscape

Quezon

287.24

26

Maulawin Spring Protected Landscape

Quezon

183.15

27

Quezon Protected Landscape

Quezon

1,042.85

28

Hinulugang Taktak Protected Landscape

Rizal

3.58

29

Pamitinan Protected Landscape

Rizal

609.15

30

Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape

Rizal

26,125.64

4B

31

Marinduque Wildlife Sanctuary

Marinduque

9,758.71

32

Apo Reef Natural Park

Occidental Mindoro

15,799.23

33

Mt. Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary

Occidental Mindoro

18,172.69

34

Mts. Iglit-Baco Natural Park

Occidental and Oriental Mindoro

106,655.62

35

Mt. Guiting-Guiting Natural Park

Romblon

15,515.22

5

36

Mt. Mayon National Park

Albay

5,327.15

37

Ticao Burias Pass Protected Seascape

Albay, Masbate and Sorsogon

414,244.00

38

Abasig-Matogdon-Mananap Natural Biotic Area

Camarines Norte

5,918.312

39

Bicol Natural Park

Camarines Sur

5466.35

40

Buhi Wildlife Sanctuary

Camarines Sur

1,620.65

41

Lagonoy Natural Biotic Area

Camarines Sur

443.63

42

Malabungot Protected Landscape

Camarines Sur

147.71

43

Mt. Isarog Natural Park

Camarines Sur

10,090.89

44

Catanduanes Natural Park

Catanduanes

48,924.09

45

Bongsanglay Natural Park

Masbate

518.90

46

Bulusan Volcano Natural Park

Sorsogon

3641.47

6

47

North west Panay Peninsula Natural Park

Aklan and Antique

12.009.29

48

Sibalom Natural Park

Antique

6,778.44

49

Northen Negros Natural Park

Negros Occidental

70,826.16

7

50

Albirquerque-Loay-Loboc Protected Landscape and Seascape

Bohol

1,165.51

51

Chocolate Hills Natural Monument

Bohol

13,994.95

52

Panglao Island Protected Seascape

Bohol

2,445.08

53

Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape

Bohol

10,964.64

54

Talibon Group of Island Protected Landscape and Seascape

Bohol

6,446.31

55

Camotes Island Protected Landscape and Seascape

Cebue

1,436.31

56

Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary

Cebu

1,382.29

57

TaƱon Strait Protected Seascape

Cebu, Negros Occidental and Oriental

534,589.05 

58

Apo Island Protected Landscape and Seascape

Negros Oriental

691.40

59

Balisasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park

Negros Oriental

8,016.05

8

60

Cuatro Islas Protected Landscape and Seascape

Leyte

11,407.46

61

Lake Danao Natural Park

Leyte

2,244.16

62

Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park

Leyte

340.82

63

Guiuan Marine Resource Protected Landscape and Seascape

Eastern Samar

66,725.26

64

Biri Larosa Protected Landscape and Seascape

Northern Samar

32,284.14

65

Calbayog Pan-as Hayiban Protected Landscape

Samar

5,067.93

66

Samar Island Natural Park

Samar, Eastern Samar and Northern Samar

335,105.57

9

67

Basilan Natural Biotic Area

Basilan

4,545.99

68

Aliguay Island Protected Landscape and Seascape

Iablea City

1,189.36

69

Turtle Islands Wildlife Santuary

Tawi-Tawi

242,958.29

70

Great and Little Sta. Cruz Island Protected Landscape and Seascape

Zamboanga City

1,827.16

71

Pasonanca Natural Park

Zamboanga City

12,102.08

72

Jose Rizal Memorial Protected Landscape

Zamboanga del Norte

474.82

73

Murcielagos Protected Landscape and Seascape

Zamboanga del Norte

100.40

74

Selinog Island Protected Landscape and Seascape

Zamboanga del Norte

959.41

75

Siocon Resource Reserve

Zamboanga del Norte

855.59

76

Dumanquillas Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape

Zamboanga del Sur

26,112.21

77

Mt. Timolan Protected Landscape

Zamboanga del Sur

2,244.54

78

Buug Natural Biotic Area

Zamboanga Sibugay

1,261.46

10

79

Mt. Kalatungan Range Natural Park

Bukidnon

22,225.11

80

Mt. Timpoong Hibok-Hibok Natural Monument

Camiguin

2,203.39

81

Mt. Inayawan Range Natural Park

Lanao del Norte

4,236.19

82

Baliangao Protected Landscape and Seascape

Misamis Occidental

315.50

83

Initao-Libertad Protected Landscape and Seascape

Misamis Oriental

921.02

84

Mt. Balatukan Range Natural Park

Misamis Oriental

8,437.86

11

85

Mabini Protected Landscape and Seascape

Compostela Valley

7,292.62

86

Mainit Hot Spring Protected Landscape

Compostela Valley

1,422.63

87

Aliwagwag Protected Landscape

Davao Oriental and Compostela Valley

10,261.06

88

Mati Protected Landscape

Davao Oriental

884.46

89

Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape

Davao Oriental

20,873.43

12

90

Saragani Bay Protected Seascape

General Santos City and Sarangani

210,887.69

91

Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape

South Cotabato and Sarangani

13,947.00

13

92

Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Agusan del Sur

40,940.96

93

Siargao Island Protected Landscape and Seascape

Surigao del Norte

283,974.77

94

Tinuy-An Falls Protected Landscape

Surigao del Sur

4,321.75

 



2 comments:

Kahlil said...

No Lamesa Eco PArk? or it's not considered?

rodel cuyco said...

Lamesa Ecopark is part of La Mesa Watershed Reservation which was established as a protected area in 2007 through Proclamation No. 1336 issued by President Gloria Arroyo. The list presented in RA11038 were those protected areas that were classified as national parks.

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