Mount Data is a mountain located in the Cordillera Central mountain range rising to a height of 2,310 metres (7,580 ft) in the north of Luzon Island, Philippines.[2] It is about 100 kilometres (62 mi) north of Baguio on the borders of the provinces of Benguet and Mountain Province along the Halsema Highway.[3][4] The mountain and surrounding area has been declared a national park since 1936. In 1940 the park was expanded to 5,513 hectares (13,620 acres).[5][1] The slopes of the mountain are covered with pine forests and mossy oak forests.[4]
The national park hosts five major rivers: the Chico, Ahin, Siffu, Abra, and Amburayan rivers. The Agno River also originates from Mount Data and flows through Benguet.[6] The reserve is also a watershed, which serves towns in Mountain Province, Buenget, and Ifugao.[7]
Mount Data is formerly known for its great biological diversity and is a place that has long been in the attention of biologists. In 1895, the Englishman John Whitehead gathered a vast collection of mammals and birds from the mountain. This mammal collection was then donated to the British Museum. A research by zoologist Oldfield Thomas showed that many unknown species inhabit the area. Half a century later, a large collection of small mammals was collected by an expedition led by the Filipino biologist Dioscoro S. Rabor.[9] Some of these mammals are Carpomys melanurus (short-footed Luzon tree rat) and Carpomys phaeurus (white-bellied Luzon tree rat). In addition to several rare species of mammals, there are also some bird species like the Collocalia whiteheadi (Whitehead's swiftlet), which was only known then from a specimen that was caught during the expedition of John Whitehead on the mountain.[10]
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^"Cordilleras Lose 500 Hectares of Forest Cover Yearly–Alvarez". Business Mirror. July 6, 2015. from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
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^Heaney, Lawrence R.; Balete, Danilo S.; Rickart, Eric A. (2016). The Mammals of Luzon Island: Biogeography and Natural History of a Philippine Fauna (illustrated ed.). Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 5–7. ISBN978-1-4214-1837-7.
^Field Museum (May 2, 2008). "Dwarf Cloud Rat Rediscovered After 112 Years". ScienceDaily. from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
mount, data, mountain, located, cordillera, central, mountain, range, rising, height, metres, north, luzon, island, philippines, about, kilometres, north, baguio, borders, provinces, benguet, mountain, province, along, halsema, highway, mountain, surrounding, . Mount Data is a mountain located in the Cordillera Central mountain range rising to a height of 2 310 metres 7 580 ft in the north of Luzon Island Philippines 2 It is about 100 kilometres 62 mi north of Baguio on the borders of the provinces of Benguet and Mountain Province along the Halsema Highway 3 4 The mountain and surrounding area has been declared a national park since 1936 In 1940 the park was expanded to 5 513 hectares 13 620 acres 5 1 The slopes of the mountain are covered with pine forests and mossy oak forests 4 Mount DataHighest pointElevation2 310 m 7 580 ft 1 Prominence18 m 59 ft Coordinates16 53 0 N 120 50 48 E 16 88333 N 120 84667 E 16 88333 120 84667GeographyMount DataShow map of LuzonMount DataShow map of PhilippinesCountryPhilippinesRegionCordillera Administrative RegionProvinceBenguetMountain ProvinceParent rangeCordillera CentralThe national park hosts five major rivers the Chico Ahin Siffu Abra and Amburayan rivers The Agno River also originates from Mount Data and flows through Benguet 6 The reserve is also a watershed which serves towns in Mountain Province Buenget and Ifugao 7 The mountain is the site of the Mount Data Peace Accord of 1986 between the government of the Philippines and the Cordillera People s Liberation Army 8 Contents 1 Fauna 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksFauna editMount Data is formerly known for its great biological diversity and is a place that has long been in the attention of biologists In 1895 the Englishman John Whitehead gathered a vast collection of mammals and birds from the mountain This mammal collection was then donated to the British Museum A research by zoologist Oldfield Thomas showed that many unknown species inhabit the area Half a century later a large collection of small mammals was collected by an expedition led by the Filipino biologist Dioscoro S Rabor 9 Some of these mammals are Carpomys melanurus short footed Luzon tree rat and Carpomys phaeurus white bellied Luzon tree rat In addition to several rare species of mammals there are also some bird species like the Collocalia whiteheadi Whitehead s swiftlet which was only known then from a specimen that was caught during the expedition of John Whitehead on the mountain 10 Carpomys melanurus greater dwarf cloud rat was first found on Mount Data in 1896 11 See also editList of mountains in the Philippines List of national parks of the PhilippinesReferences edit a b Cairns Malcolm ed 2017 Shifting Cultivation Policies Balancing Environmental and Social Sustainability Oxfordshire CABI p 720 ISBN 978 1 78639 179 7 Mount Data Protected Planet Archived from the original on April 22 2018 Retrieved April 22 2018 Grele Dominique Jouve Lily Yousry 2003 100 Resorts in the Philippines Places with a Heart 2nd ed Mandaluyong City Encyclea p 77 ISBN 971 91719 7 9 a b Mt Province Travel Information Asia Travel Archived from the original on May 7 2001 Retrieved February 22 2019 Perera Jayantha ed 2009 Land and Cultural Survival The Communal Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Asia Mandaluyong City Asian Development Bank p 71 ISBN 978 971 561 801 4 Cordilleras Lose 500 Hectares of Forest Cover Yearly Alvarez Business Mirror July 6 2015 Archived from the original on January 23 2022 Retrieved August 2 2020 Quitasol Kimberlie June 13 2016 DENR Rejects Mt Data Downgrade from Protected Park Inquirer net Archived from the original on December 2 2020 Retrieved August 2 2020 De Mesa Karl R September 20 2011 Cordillera Celebrates 25th Anniversary of Peace Accord GMA News Online Archived from the original on January 23 2022 Retrieved August 2 2020 Heaney Lawrence R Balete Danilo S Sarmiento Joel Alviola Phillip July 4 2006 Losing Diversity and Courting Disaster The Mammals of Mt Data National Park Haribon Foundation Archived from the original on July 13 2007 Retrieved June 13 2007 Heaney Lawrence R Balete Danilo S Rickart Eric A 2016 The Mammals of Luzon Island Biogeography and Natural History of a Philippine Fauna illustrated ed Baltimore Maryland Johns Hopkins University Press pp 5 7 ISBN 978 1 4214 1837 7 Field Museum May 2 2008 Dwarf Cloud Rat Rediscovered After 112 Years ScienceDaily Archived from the original on February 11 2021 Retrieved August 2 2020 External links edit nbsp Media related to Mount Data at Wikimedia Commons nbsp This article about a location in the Cordillera Administrative Region is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Data amp oldid 1195323793, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
