Aurora Memorial National Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Map showing the location of Aurora Memorial National Park
Map showing the location of Aurora Memorial National Park
LocationNueva Ecija and Aurora, Philippines
Nearest cityCabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Coordinates15°28′N 121°25′E / 15.467°N 121.417°E / 15.467; 121.417
Area5,676 hectares (14,030 acres)
Established1937
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources

Aurora Memorial National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located within the Sierra Madre mountain range between the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Aurora in Central Luzon. The Aurora Memorial National Park covers an area of 5,676 hectares (14,030 acres)[1] stretching over 50 kilometers along the scenic Bongabon-Baler road. Established in 1937 by virtue of Proclamation No. 220, the park initially had an area of 2,356 hectares (5,820 acres).[2] By 1941, its size was more than doubled to its current area.[3] The park was subsequently dedicated to former First Lady Aurora Aragon Quezon in May 1949.[4] The maximum altitude of the park is reported to be 1,000 m, so the main forest type inside the park must be lowland dipterocarp, with only limited areas of montane forest. Land uses inside the park include both permanent and shifting agriculture (kaingin) and forestry.[5]

Wildlife

Canili Dam in Maria Aurora

The park is promoted by the local government as an eco-tourism destination containing some of the most important rainforests in this part of the region. Its location in the Sierra Madre range provides a rich habitat to a diverse flora and fauna, including several species of amphibians, reptiles (lizards, snakes and turtles) and birds (vultures, falcons and hawks.) It is also home to the Luzon water-redstart and the endangered Philippine eagle.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Region 3 - Protected Areas". Department of Environment of Natural Resources Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Proclamation No. 220, s. 1937". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "Proclamation No. 744, s. 1941". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. ^ "Proclamation No. 130, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on February 22, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "PH 017 - Aurora Memorial National Park". BirdLife International. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  6. ^ "National Parks in Luzon". VisitPhilippines.org. Archived from the original on September 14, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.


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