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On April 7, 2009, a Philippine Air Force (PAF) Bell 412 of the 250th Presidential Airlift Wing crashed at 6,900 feet (2,100 m) above sea level in the Kabayan-Pulag pass between Mount Mangingihi and Mount Pulag in thick low cloud and fog. The pilots and their passengers, who were presidential appointees, died in the crash.
Kabayan is best known for the antiquated centuries-old mummies and Mount Pulag, the third highest mountain in the Philippines. The Kabayan mummy burial caves are officially proclaimed Philippine National Cultural Treasures pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 374, and is under consideration as a World Heritage Site. [32]
Mount Pulag, the highest in Luzon is located within Kabayan. The mountains form the headwaters of several rivers, the major ones which include the Agno, Amburayan, Bued, Bakun, Balili and the Asin. Some of these run through river valleys or gorges. Several natural lakes, small in size, are found within the hinterlands. The largest are the "Four ...
Cong. Cosalan Road starts at the junction with Benguet–Nueva Vizcaya Road at Sitio Gurel in at the southern tip of Bokod town proper. It continues to weave through mountainous and landslide-prone terrain towards Sitio Ambangeg, which harbors the a beginner-friendly hiking route going up to Mount Pulag.
The point is situated at the kilometer 53 mark of Halsema Highway and has a view deck where the towns of Atok, Tublay, Bokod and Kabayan as well as Mount Pulag is visible. It is also known as Philippine Pali due to the resemblance of its vicinity to Pali of Hawaii. [2]
The Kabayan portion of Mount Pulag, Madaymen in Kibungan and Timbac in Atok were among the places considered by the botanists for the tree planting. [1] At least a hundred cherry blossom trees were propagated in November 2015 but only a few of them survived due to the timing of the planting.
The Upper Agno reserve protects the northernmost 45.94 km (28.55 mi) section of the Agno River from the Mount Data National Park in Buguias to Binga Dam in Itogon. [13] It is located to the east and north of the city of Baguio in the southern Cordillera Central mountains and covers the catchment area between the ridges of the Central and Polis ranges.
Mount Pulag, Kabayan, Philippines: Camera location: View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap: Licensing. This image is from Unsplash and was published ...