The natural park was established on April 20, 2007, by Proclamation no. 1275 encompassing 3,800 hectares (9,400 acres) with a buffer zone of 1,937 hectares (4,790 acres). The park was created under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.[1]
Patapat Viaductedit
In the northern section of the park is the Patapat Viaduct, a 7-kilometre (4.3 mi) highway and part of the Pan-Philippine Highway, allowing travel along the sheer cliffs of the northern coastal mountains of Ilocos Norte overlooking the coast of Pasaleng Bay. Part of the viaduct is an elevated highway between the cliffs and shore constructed to solve the problems of landslides during heavy rains causing accidents or closures.[3]
kalbario, patapat, natural, park, protected, area, philippines, located, patapat, mountains, municipalities, pagudpud, adams, northern, ilocos, norte, province, iucn, category, national, park, kabigan, falls, kalbario, patapat, natural, parklocation, philippin. The Kalbario Patapat Natural Park is a protected area in the Philippines located on the Patapat Mountains in the municipalities of Pagudpud and Adams in northern Ilocos Norte province 1 2 Kalbario Patapat Natural ParkIUCN category II national park Kabigan Falls at the Kalbario Patapat Natural ParkLocation in the PhilippinesShow map of LuzonKalbario Patapat Natural Park Philippines Show map of PhilippinesLocationIlocos Norte PhilippinesNearest cityLaoagCoordinates18 31 57 N 120 54 50 E 18 53250 N 120 91389 E 18 53250 120 91389Area3 800 ha 15 sq mi EstablishedApril 20 2007Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources Contents 1 Protected area 2 Patapat Viaduct 3 See also 4 ReferencesProtected area editThe natural park was established on April 20 2007 by Proclamation no 1275 encompassing 3 800 hectares 9 400 acres with a buffer zone of 1 937 hectares 4 790 acres The park was created under the National Integrated Protected Areas System NIPAS of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources 1 Patapat Viaduct editIn the northern section of the park is the Patapat Viaduct a 7 kilometre 4 3 mi highway and part of the Pan Philippine Highway allowing travel along the sheer cliffs of the northern coastal mountains of Ilocos Norte overlooking the coast of Pasaleng Bay Part of the viaduct is an elevated highway between the cliffs and shore constructed to solve the problems of landslides during heavy rains causing accidents or closures 3 See also editList of protected areas of the PhilippinesReferences edit a b Protected areas in Region 1 Archived 2012 03 21 at the Wayback Machine Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau Retrieved on 2012 06 20 U S Army Corps of Engineers 1953 Laoag Map University of Texas in Austin Library Patapat Viaduct Our Awesome Planet Retrieved on 2012 06 20 nbsp This article about a location in Ilocos region is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalbario Patapat Natural Park amp oldid 1048901350, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
