A dormant volcano with hundreds of sulphur vents on its upper slopes, Mt. Apo is the country’s highest mountain at 3,143.6 meters. It is known as the last stronghold of the remaining population of the rare and endangered Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi).
Mount Apo Natural Park is an important watershed and one of the Key Biodiversity Areas in the Philippines.
Unique Flora: Dipterocarp species like lauan (Pentacme contorta), apitong (Dipterocarpus grandiflorus), and guijo (Shorea guiso); Syzygium species; epiphytes (orchids) which include the waling-waling (Euanthe sanderiana); Ericaceae and Rhododendron; almaciga (Agathis philipinensis); manggachapui (Vatica manggachapui); Nepenthes sp.
Unique Fauna: Philippine eagle; abukay (Cacatua haematopygia); Mindoro scops owl (Otus mirus); lesser eagle owl (Mimizu kugurneyi); Mindanao lorikeet (Tricoglosus johnstoniae); writhed hornbill (Aceros leucocephalus); and Philippine brown deer (Cervus marianusapoensis).
For mountaineers going to the peak of Mount Apo, the famous campsites are Lake Agco (The Blue Lake) and Lake Venado. At the summit can be found Lakes Maag and Jordan.
Mount Apo Natural Park, where the scenic waterfalls Tudaya, Mabbu, and Tagibaka can be found, is the home of seven indigenous groups who live at the lower slopes of the mountain; these groups consider the mountain as sacred ground and their ancestral domain;
Other attractions in the park are orchid farms and gardens, hiking trails, and Buddhist and To temples.
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