National parks and protected areas of the Philippines Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About National parks and protected areas of the Philippines
The Philippine national park and protected area system date back to the American colonial era. The first national parks established were nature reserves in Bataan (Lamao), Laguna (Caliraya), Negros Occidental (La Carlota), Zamboanga, Pampanga (Mount Arayat) and Isabela. Forests were soon included, starting with Mount Makiling. The first formal national park is Mount Arayat National Park in Pampanga, founded in 1932. Further areas were added since the postwar era, and the present system have been outlined in the National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Act in 1992. Under NIPAS, protected areas in the Philippines are categorized as:national parks,protected areas,natural monuments,protected landscapes,protected landscapes and seascapes,protected seascapes,game refuges and bird sanct
National parks and protected areas of the Philippines Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 5 sections including: