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| Malasag Mountain (background) |
Mount Malasag is one of the natural prominent terrain
features that can be seen from the heart of Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. It
is the home of Malasag Eco-tourism Village and Mapawa Nature Park which
are some of the destinations of local and foreign tourists who come to the city.
The mountain is also the home of government agencies such as Department of
Natural Resources (DENR) and PHILVOCS.
At present Climate Change has made the government and the people
of the city to be concerned with the danger it poses to the environment. Mount Malasag being a government-protected watershed area that is close to the
city becomes a place where people from private and government sectors can
show their care to the environment by planting trees to preserve and nurture the
forest.
The mountain can be reached through a road that goes to the
two nature parks. Wild and cultivated trees, mountainous terrains and songs of
birds greet visitors who pass along the road going to the parks. An added bonus
is the view of Macajalar Bay and the coastal area that is north and east of the
city. In them are some of the built up areas that include the port of the city,
the Philippine Packing Corporation and the different residential areas and
business establishments. The beautiful scenes and the pleasant surroundings make
the mountain an ideal refuge from the hustles and bustles of the urban life. It
is also a good place to do wildlife and landscape photography.
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