ASEAN Heritage Parks

Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park

The park is generally rolling to mountainous with a dominant slope ranging from 18 per cent to 50 per cent, with an elevation ranging from 297 to 1,763 metres above sea level.

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Location
Located in the Province of Negros Oriental, within the towns of Sibulan, San Jose, and Valencia.
Area
8,016.05 hectares
Date declared as an AHP
19 September 2024
Other international designations
N/A
Habitat types
natural forest composed of closed forest (485.85 hectares) and open forest (4882.75 hectares); brushland/shrubland (2393.29 hectares); inland water (127.1 hectares); annual crop (74.24 hectares; and perennial crop (53.82 hectares)
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Unique Flora

vascular plants belonging to the families Cyperaceae, Araceae, Rubiaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Burseraceae, Myrtaceae, Araucariaceae, ferns, stranglers, epiphytes, and lianas or the woody vines. 

A total of 325 fern species in 29 families, and 28 species of lycophytes in 2 families are present in the park.

Out of 29 families of ferns, Hymenophyllaceae dominates the area, followed by Thelypteridaceae, Dryopteridaceae, Pteridaceae, Polypodiaceae, Aspleniaceae, Athyriaceae, and Lindsaeaceae. 

For the lycophytes species, Sellaginellaceae dominates the park. 

A total of 237 tree species are present in the area, belonging to the Dipterocarpaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Meliaceae, Moraceae, and Lauraceae.

Unique Fauna

Endangered Negros shrew (Crocidura negrina), Critically Endangered Philippine Tube-nosed fruit bat (Nyctimene rabori) and the Visayan warty pig (Sus cebifrons negrinus), the Endangered Visayan spotted deer (Rusa alfredi), and the Visayan leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis rabori); 

Philippine endemic species such as the Endangered Golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), Vulnerable species Fischer’s pygmy fruit bat (Haplonycteris fischeri), Harpy fruit bat (Harpionycteris whiteheadi), and the Golden-mantled flying fox Pteropus pumilus 



A total of 209 resident and migrant birds are recorded, 14 species of these are globally threatened, most notably the Critically Endangered Negros bleeding-heart pigeon (Gallicolumba keayi) and the Visayan wrinkled-billed hornbill (Aceros waldeni) along with several Endangered species of birds such as the Negros-striped babbler (Stachyris nigrorum), Flame-templed babbler Dasycrotapha speciosa, Japanese night-heron (Gorsachius goisagi), and White-throated jungle flycatcher Rhinomyias albigularis.

The entire Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park is within the Cuernos de Negros, an Important Bird Area as referred to by Mallari et al., 2001. Different recreational activities are recommended, as long as the activities would not disturb or affect the integrity of the area including its wildlife and environs.

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