1.

LAKES

A. Laguna Lake or Laguna de Bay

- Considered the largest lake in the

Philippines,located in the east of Manila. It
is a large, shallow freshwater body with an
area of 911 square kilometers and a
shoreline of 220 kilometers. It also has 21
tributaries.

B. Lanao Lake

- This second largest lake in the Philippines

can be found south of Marawi and
northwest of the Butig Mountains. It goes
out to the Agus River and has an area of
354.60 sq. km. It also serves as a reservoir
for the hydroelectric power plants that
supply 75% of electricity to Mindanao. Its
mean depth is recorded to be at 60 meters and can reach up to 112 meters.

C. Taal Lake

- Formerly known as Bombón Lake, is

a freshwater volcanic crater lake in
the province of Batangas, on the island
of Luzon in the Philippines. The lake
fills Taal Volcano. It has a surface area of
234.2 sq. km.

D. Lake Mainit

- Between Agusan del Norte and Surigao del

Norte, one cannot miss the enchanting Lake
Mainit, the fourth largest lake in the country
at 173.40 square kilometers and a depth of
223 meters, the deepest of the lakes and
surrounded by mountains.

E. Naujan Lake

- Located in Oriental Mindoro is the fifth

largest lake in the archipelago. This is a
freshwater lake which rises up to 20 meters
above sea level and with an area of 1,825
hectares. The lake is 14 kilometers in length
and 6 kilometers in width. Its deepest depth
can reach up to 45 meters.
2. WETLANDS

A. Las Piñas-Parañaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area

- Located in Manila Bay off the coast of

Paranaque, Philippines, and two other islands
covering a total area of 175 hectares.The
island covers an area of approximately 0.32
sq. km and a height between 0 to 7 meters
above sea level.

B. Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary

- Situated in the Olango archipelago. The

islands are located in the Central Visayas area
which is a part of Cebu province in the
Philippines. The wildlife sanctuary, which
covers an area of about 5800 hectares, is a
major tourist attraction and a natural habitat
for some plant and animal species. The
wildlife sanctuary was listed as a Ramsar
wetland of international importance on July
1st, 1994.

C. Naujan Lake National Park

- The Naujan Lake National Park is a freshwater

lake located in the province of Oriental
Mindoro on Mindoro Island, Philippines.
Naujan Lake is the Philippine’s fifth largest
lake. Naujan Lake National Park covers an
approximate area of 14,568 hectares and is
considered to be the biggest breeding area for
marsh birds.

D. Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary

- A marshland and protected area, nuzzled

by the midwaters of Agusan’s River
drainage basin, located in Agusan del Sur,
Philippines.The Agusan Marsh covers an
Area of 14836. The sanctuary used to be
home to saltwater crocodile Lolong the
largest captive crocodile in the world.
 F. Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park

- Located in Puerto Princesa, Pawalan,

Philippines and it is a protected area which is
listed as a Ramsar wetland of international
importance. The National Park covers an area
of 22202 hectares. In 2010 the underground
river was discovered to have a second floor,
the existence of tiny waterfalls and a cave
dome that measures 300 meters above the
underground river among other water
channels.

G. Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

- The Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park situated

in the midst of Sulu Sea is protected area of
the Philippines located in Puerto, Princesa
City, Pawalan. The park which consists of
two huge atolls, marine and bird sanctuary
covers an area of 96,828 hectares. The
Tubbataha Reef Natural Park houses over
1,000 marine life species. Tubbataha was
listed by Ramsar as one of the wetlands of
international importance in 1999.

3. RIVERS

A. Cagayan River

- Locally referred to as the Rio Grande de

Cagayan. It flows from the Caraballo
Mountains covering 314 miles to the
Babuyan Channel into the Philippine Sea.
- It has a total length of approximately 505
kilometres (314 mi) and a drainage
basin covering 27,753 square kilometres
(10,715 sq mi).

B. Mindanao River

- The second longest river in the

Philippines, stretching out over a total of
232 miles.
- It has a drainage area of
23,169 km2 (8,946 sq mi), draining the
majority of the central and eastern
portion of the island, with a total length
of approximately 373 km (232 mi).
C. Agusan River

- The River Agusan flows 217 miles along

the Compostela Valley and drains into
Butuan Bay. The most illustrious feature of
this river is the Agusan Mash which
covers 19,197 hectares. It serves to reduce
flash floods.

D. Pulangi River

- The River Pulangi is the largest tributary

of the River Mindanao. It stretches 199
miles and has the largest watershed in the
Philippines covering an area of 1.8
million hectares. A power station has
been built along the river with a
production capacity of 255 megawatts,
and another one has been proposed with
a projected capacity of over 300
megawatts.

E. Pampanga River

- The source of this river is in the Sierra

Madre highlands and it drains into Manila
Bay at Bulacan, covering a distance of 162
miles from its source to its mouth. Its
tributaries are the Rio Chico, the
Penaranda River, and the Coronel-Santor
River. The river's basin covers an area of
10,434 square kilometres (4,029 sq mi).

F. Agno river
- Agno River or Pangasinan River is a
river on the island of Luzon in
the Philippines. Traversing the provinces
of Benguet and Pangasinan, it is one of
the largest river systems in the country
with a drainage area of 5,952 square
kilometres (2,298 sq mi). The river is 206
kilometres (128 mi) long, making it the
sixth longest river in the country.

G. Abra River

-
The Abra River is the seventh largest river
system in the Philippines in terms
of watershed size. It has an estimated
drainage area of 5,125 square kilometres
(1,979 sq mi) and a length of 178
kilometres (111 mi) from its source in the vicinity of Mount Data in Benguet province.
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4. MOUNTAINS

A. Mount Pulag

- Located in the borders between Benguet

and Ifugao. It is the third highest
mountain in the Phillipines and the
highest peak in Luzon.
- Height: 2,930 meters
- Time to Summit: Approximately 3 hours
- Difficulty: Medium (the cold weather
makes adds some difficulty so make
sure you bundle up)

B. Mount Dagudul

- Located in Batangas
- Height: 672 meters
- Time to Summit: Approximately 3 hours
- Difficulty: Medium

C. Mount Pinatubo

- Location: Near Zambales, Tarlac,

Pampanga
- Famously known for being the second
largest volcanic eruption of the 20th
century, the original mountain stood
at 1,745 meters before its summit was
destroyed.
- Height: 1,486 meters
- Time to Summit: 45 min 4×4 + 2 hr hike
- Difficulty: Easy

D. Mount Kanlaon

- Location: Negros
- Taking the lead for the highest and most
active volcano in Visayas, you’ll see a
range of craters, cones, sulphuric vents
and caves on the trail.
- Height: 2,465 meters
- Time to Summit: 5-6 hours (3-day tours)
- Difficulty: Hard
 E. Mount Apo

- Location: Near Davao City and Davao

del Sur
- Height: 2,954 meters
- Time to Summit: Approximately 10
hours (3-day tours)
- Difficulty: Hard

F. Mount Mariveles

- Location: Bagac, Bataan

- Height: 1,288 meters
- Time to Summit: 2-3 hours
- Difficulty: Challenging

G. Mount Pico de Loro

- Location: Cavite
- Height: 664 meters
- Time to Summit: 5 hours (depending
on the path)
- Difficulty: Medium

H. Mount Kitanglad Range

- Location: Bukidnon, Mindanao

- Height: 2,938 meters
- Time to Summit: 5-6 hours (3-day
tours)
- Difficulty: Hard
5. VOLCANOES

A. Mayon Volcano

- Standing at 2.46 kilometers high,

Mayon Volcano is surrounded by
three cities in Albay province,
about 11 hours away from Manila
if you travel by car. It has a
record of 51 eruptions, with the
most violent being recorded in
February of 1814.

B. Taal Volcano

- Located in Batangas. Ironically, as a

caldera volcano, it’s also the
deadliest. Technically speaking,
Taal Volcano(311 m high above sea
level) is a volcano island contained
inside Taal Lake which is also
bounded by Taal Caldera 25 km
wide. On Taal Volcano island is the
main Crater Lake which is 80
meters deep. Its most memorable
eruption was in 1754, which lasted for almost seven months devastating the nearby
Lipa and Tanauan in Batangas.

C. Mount Kanlaon

- With a total of 30 recorded eruptions,

Mount Kanlaon is the third most
active volcano in the Philippines. It is
2.43 kilometers high and is located in
Negros Oriental, near Bacolod City. It
was only in 1902 when the volcano
erupted with lava.

D. Mount Bulusan

- Bulusan Volcano is located in

Sorsogon province,having a height of
1565m above sea level with a base
diameter of 15km(9.3mi). Most of its
eruptions have been phreatic, which
means that little damage was caused
to the nearby towns. Its worst
eruption was recorded in 1918 which lasted until 1922, causing some landslides and
lava flows.
 E. Mount Hibok-hibok

E. Standing on Camiguin Island in the

Bohol Sea, Mount Hibok-Hibok is a
young volcano with a height of 1332
m above sea level and a base
diameter of 10 km. It has five
eruptions in recorded history, the
most significant of which is the
consecutive eruptions from 1948 to
1953, which killed hundreds of
citizens nearby.

F. Mount Pinatubo

- Located within the boundaries of

Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales.
Having a height of 1486 m above sea
level. The 1991 eruption displaced tens
of thousands of locals and affected the
whole Luzon Island. It was the second
largest eruption of the 20th century
(next to Novarupta in Alaska)

6. DAMS

A. Magat Dam

- A large rock-fill dam in the island

of Luzon in the Philippines.
Construction of the dam started in
1975 and was completed in 1982.
- A multi-purpose dam which is used
primarily for irrigating about 85,000
hectares (210,000 acres) of agricultural
lands, flood control, and power
generation.
- Installed capacity = 100 mw
- Energy capacity = 232 GWh
- Reservoir capacity = 1,250 MCM
- Drainage = Pampanga River Delta
- Type : Embankment Dam
B. AMBUKLAO DAM

- Part of a hydroelectric facility in Brgy.

Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet .
- With maximum water storage capacity
of 327,170,000 cubic metres
(265,240 acre⋅ft), the facility, which is
located 36 km (22 mi) from Baguio city,
can produce up to 105 megawatts of
electricity to Luzon grid.
- Year of operation = 1950s
- Purpose = power generation , irrigation
- Installed capacity = 74 MW
- Energy Capability = 400 GWh
- Reservoir capacity = 217 MCM
- Drainage = Agno River
- Type : Embankment Dam

C. BINGA DAM

- Dam in Agno River connected to

a hydroelectric power plant situated
at Barrio Binga, Barangay Tinongdan
in the municipality
of Itogon in Benguet province of
the Philippines.
- Year of operation = 1960
- Purpose = power generation
- Installed capacity = 100 MW
- Energy Capability = 516 GWh
- Reservoir capacity = 87.4 MCM
- Drainage = Agno River
- Type : Hydroelectric Dam

D. SAN ROQUE DAM

- Operated under San Roque

Multipurpose Project (SRMP) is a
200-meter-tall.
- The dam impounds a reservoir with
a surface area of about 12.8 square
kilometers extending North into the
municipality of Itogon, Benguet
- Year of operation = 2003
- Purpose = power generation ,
irrigation, flood control
- Installed capacity = 345 MW
- Energy Capability = 850 GWh
- Drainage = Pangasinan
- Type : Embankment Dam
 E. PANTABANGAN DAM

- Location : Pantabangan, Nueva

Ecija
- Year of operation = 1970s
- Purpose = power generation ,
irrigation
- Installed capacity = 100 MW
- Energy Capability = 232 GWh
- Reservoir Capacity = 3,000 MCM
- Drainage = Pampanga River Delta
- Type : Embankment Dam

7. WATERSHED/ RIVER BASIN

A. Cagayan de oro river basin

- The Cagayan de Oro River Basin (CDORB) is one of the major river basins of the
Philippines with a total area of 1,373.84 km2 in Northern Mindanao. The basin
encompasses three provinces in Region X. It is bounded by Northern Cotabato in the
south, by Lanao del Sur in the south west and by Bohol Sea in the north.
- It is the water rafting capital of Mindanao and a home to eight (8) sub-watersheds.

B. Mindanao river basin

- The Mindanao River Basin is the second largest river system in the Philippines, and the
largest in Mindanao. Located in the Central and a portion of Southern Mindanao, it has
a total catchment area of 21,503 km2.

C. Agusan river basin

- Agusan River Basin (ARB) is the third largest river basin of the Philippines. Located in
the northeastern part of Mindanao, its drainage area measures 10,921 km2. It covers the
Agusan Marsh, which is a wildlife sanctuary.
- The Agusan River passes mainly through three provinces in Region XI and Caraga. The
River originates from the slopes of Davao Oriental, traverses northward through
Compostela Valley, Agusan Marsh in Agusan del Sur, and Agusan del Norte, before
draining into Butuan Bay.

D. AGUS – RANAO RIVER BASIN

- The Ranao (Agus) River Basin is bounded on the north by Iligan Bay, Bukidnon
province on the east, Maguindanao and North Cotabato provinces on its south and
Illana Bay on its southwest. It has a total land area of 1,987.07 km2 consisting of five
major subwatersheds which supply water to Lake Lanao. Agus River serves as the
drainage of Lake Lanao. Also, it is a hydropower source for Mindanao.
 E. AGNO RIVER BASIN

- The Agno River Basin is one of the two major basins in Central Luzon. Covering an area
of 13,800 km2. The Agno River with its tributaries drains several provinces, but the
major part of its catchment is situated in the Pangasinan Province. In this Province the
largest municipalities are distributed mainly along the national roads and the central
and eastern parts of the Province.
- The two reservoirs constructed on the Agno in the 1950s have good fisheries potential
but, so far, there has been only a minimal effort spent on their fisheries development.
Aquaculture has been the major fish producer in the Agno River Basin, with 16,452 mt
(in 1982), of which 12,380 mt came from brackishwater ponds. Brackishwater pond
aquaculture of the Agno River Basin contributed 9% of the total brackishwater pond
production of the Philippines, with 1,200 kg/ha/yr, as compared with the national
average of 870 kg/ha/yr.