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18-717: The park is visited for its scenic views, as well as for recreational activities as hiking, mountain climbing, spelunking and historical sightseeing. It includes the Pamitinan Cave which played a role during the Philippine Revolution and was the focal point of the longest running battle during the Liberation of the Philippines during World War II , and is the setting of a popular local legend called Bernardo Carpio . The picturesque Montalban Gorge

36-464: A 500-metre (1,600 ft) trek from the sitio of Wawa. The park also includes the 517-metre (1,696 ft) high Mount Hapunang Banoi located just north of Mount Pamitinan. The mountain is the location of Mascap Spring. Another limestone cave known as Bat Cave which is only accessible during summer when the water level drops at Wawa Dam is also found within the protected area. The protected landscape park has rich flora and fauna owing to its location in

54-534: A portal or "entrance" in the local Dumagat language. The karst topography of the mountains is due to the continuous passage of water along their cracks and fractures over millions of years. Mount Pamitinan, the 22nd tallest mountain in Rizal, is a popular hiking destination for beginners from Metro Manila. It has designated hiking trails consisting of a muddy and slippery assault part and a rock climbing bouldering trail. It requires only two hours to reach its summit from

72-657: Is a limestone cave in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain range near Wawa Dam in Rizal , the Philippines. It is located in the Pamitinan Protected Landscape , in the barangay of San Rafael, municipality of Rodriguez . The cave was formerly known as the '"Cave of Bernardo Carpio"'. Its former name was derived from Bernardo Carpio , a figure in Philippine mythology who was rebuked by

90-470: Is a species of cuckoo in the family Cuculidae . It is a spectacular looking bird with its white hood, red eyes and yellowish bill with a line of scaled feathers down from the bill and up over the crown, contrasted with rufous neck and back and a black lower body and tail. It is endemic to the Philippines found only in the islands of Luzon , Catanduanes and Marinduque . The species was named after

108-596: Is monotypic. It feeds on insects, especially favouring caterpillars and small mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Forages in the lower levels and likes climbing vines and tangles. Usually observed alone or in small groups but also joins mixed species flocks. Not much information on breeding data but believed to breed from March to May based on the enlarged gonads of collected specimens during this time period. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest and tropical moist montane forest up to 2,000 meters above sea level although this species seems to be most common in

126-512: The 426-metre (1,398 ft) high Mount Pamitinan on the north from the 424 metres (1,391 ft) high Mount Binacayan on the south with the Wawa Dam and Marikina River running between them. Mounts Pamitinan and Binacayan are two limestone mountains formed around 20-25 million years ago during the Miocene epoch. They create a dramatic backdrop to the "Wawa" Dam, so named for its resemblance to

144-555: The Marikina River in the southern Sierra Madre of northern Rizal province. The Montalban Gorge, also known as Wawa Gorge, has been a popular tourist destination since the Colonial Era and was widely regarded as one of the most remarkable natural features of Oriental scenery in the early 1900s. It is ringed by a series of marble boulders, limestone crags and up to 160-foot (49 m) tall white rock walls. The gorge separates

162-749: The Philippine Revolution era. The cave is accessible via a hanging bridge from the Montalban gorge. The focal point of the protected area is the Wawa Dam , a decommissioned arch- gravity dam that is 12 metres (39 ft) tall and 85 metres (279 ft) long situated in this gorge portion of the Upper Marikina River. It was built in 1904 by the American colonial government and was the only source of water supply for Manila at

180-748: The Sierra Madre range. It is a known birdwatching site that offers sightings of the endemic scale-feathered malkoha , grey-backed tailorbird , elegant tit , grey-rumped swiftlet , white-browed shama , crested honey buzzard , Philippine bulbul , feral pigeon , peregrine falcon and mangrove blue flycatcher . The park's vegetation resembles that of the adjacent Upper Marikina River Basin Protected Landscape and comprises dipterocarp species characteristic of lowland forests such as tanguile , mayapis , bagtikan , white lauan and red lauan . Pamitinan Cave Pamitinan Cave

198-442: The collector Hugh Cuming . Large, with unique plastic-like feathers on head and throat, sexes alike. And whole head grey, almost white on the throat with feather on top of head and Down center of throat to upper breast tipped with black scale-like feathers; upper back forming a continuous bend with chestnut on lower breast; back, wings, and graduated white-tipped tail glossy black on lower belly and under tail coverts. This species

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216-458: The gods because of his insolence. Legend states that he was chained forever in the Montalban gorge , cursed to keep two mountains from colliding with each other. On April 12, 1895, Andres Bonifacio along with eight other katipuneros declared the Philippines independence from the Spanish empire inside of this cave. The walls still bear inscriptions of "Viva la Independencia Filipina" from

234-503: The lower and middle levels of 300 to 760 meters above sea level. The IUCN has classified the species as being of Least Concern where it is said to be locally common. However, the population is believed to be declining due to deforestation from land conversion , Illegal logging and slash-and-burn farming. It is found in multiple protected areas such as Mount Banahaw , Mount Makiling , Mount Isarog , Bataan National Park and Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park but like all areas in

252-701: The sitio of Wawa. Its twin mountain to the south, Mount Binacayan, has a more agricultural terrain consisting of less explored rock and bamboo trails. The Pamitinan Cave in Mount Pamitinan is a declared National Geological Monument. It is notable for its rich stalactites and stalagmites with rimstone pools and cave coral . The multichamber cave was used as a secret headquarters of the Katipunan where Andrés Bonifacio and his fellow revolutionaries first declared Philippine independence from Spain on April 12, 1895. It also figured during World War II when it

270-656: The time of the Philippine Revolution . On June 21, 1996, Pamitinan cave was declared a historic site by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines . During World War II , Japanese soldiers occupied the cave and used it as a camp. This article about a location in Calabarzon region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Scale-feathered malkoha Phaenicophaeus cumingi Lepidogrammus cumingi The scale-feathered malkoha ( Dasylophus cumingi )

288-457: The time until it was replaced by the Angat Dam in the 1960s. It is now a recreational and picnic spot where tourists ride bamboo rafts and swim in its reservoir that has an average depth of 3 metres (9.8 ft). The artificial waterfall over the dam was turned into a tourist spot where cottages and shops selling locals' fruit and vegetable produce have also been developed. It is accessible via

306-574: Was declared a National Geological Monument and reserved area in 1983 by the National Committee on Geological Sciences of the Ministry of Natural Resources. The Pamitinan Protected Landscape is situated in the sitio of Wawa within the jurisdiction of the barangay of San Rafael in the mountainous eastern section of Rodriguez , formerly the municipality of Montalban. It is centered on the 1,180-foot (360 m) high water gap carved by

324-476: Was turned into an armory by the Japanese invading forces . Many Japanese were killed here during a three-month-long battle with American forces in 1945. A cavern which measures 50 feet (15 m) in height and radius called Bulwagan ("Hall") is located about 500 metres (1,600 ft) from its mouth through a narrow passageway. It has the inscription Viva la Independencia written on its wall which dates back to

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