Libmanan Caves National Park
Libmanan Caves National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in Barangay Sigamot in the municipality of Libmanan, Camarines Sur in Bicol Region. It is centered on the massive 2,856 meter-long Colapnitan Cave, the tenth longest cave in the Philippines.[1] The park itself covers a total area of 19.4 hectares[2] across the hilly farmlands of Libmanan, known to host at least 18 more limestone caves of varying lengths, shapes and wonder. It was established in 1934 by virtue of Proclamation No. 654.
| Libmanan Caves National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature) | |
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| Location | Camarines Sur, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 13°41′N 122°59′E |
| Area | 19.4 hectares (48 acres) |
| Established | February 6, 1934 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
The park is famous as the habitat of thousand of bats whose guano has been gathered from the cave for decades. It is also home to swiftlets and some great long-armed spiders of the species Phrynus, known to be poisonous.[3]
References
- "Chelsea Spelćological Society Newsletter" (PDF). Chelsea Spelćological Society. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- "Region 5 - Protected Areas". Department of Environment of Natural Resources Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- "The Former Philippines Thru Foreign Eyes". The Project Gutenberg EBook. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
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