Balbalasang–Balbalan National Park
Balbalasang–Balbalan National Park (also known as Mount Balbalasang National Park) is a protected area of the Philippines located in the municipality of Balbalan, Kalinga in the Cordillera Administrative Region. The park covers an area of 1,338 hectares and is centered on Mount Balbalasang in the barangay of the same name near the provincial border with Abra. Dubbed the "green heart of the Cordillera", the park is representative of the rich biodiversity and landscape of this mountain region with some of the most intact pine forests and richly endemic flora and fauna. It was declared a national park in 1972 by virtue of Republic Act No. 6463.
| Balbalasang–Balbalan National Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category II (national park) | |
View of Mount Balbalasang from Pasil Valley | |
| Location | Cordillera, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Tuguegarao and Tabuk |
| Coordinates | 17°27′N 121°09′E |
| Area | 1,338 hectares (3,310 acres) |
| Established | June 17, 1972 |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
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