2 National Parks to Explore in Cordillera Administrative Region

Checkout places to visit in Cordillera Administrative Region

Cordillera Administrative Region

Cordillera Administrative Region , designated as CAR, is an administrative region in the Philippines, situated within the island of Luzon. The only landlocked region in the insular country, it is bordered by the Ilocos Region to west and southwest, and by the Cagayan Valley Region to the north, east, and southeast. Prior to the 2015 census, it was the least populated and least densely-populated region in the country.

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National Parks to Explore in Cordillera Administrative Region

Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park

1,338 hectares of the visually appetizing mountainous forest park. Home to a total of 89 species of birds, 23 species of mammals, 13 species of amphibians, 13 species of reptiles, and at least 105 Philippine flora endemics. And crystal clear river system. Truly a nature tripper’s paradise. Considered as one of the key biodiversity areas and priority sites for conservation in the Philippines in 2006. It is also the settlement of the Banao tribe.

Cassamata Hill National Park

One of the beautiful hilly national parks in the Philippines which was covering an area of 57 hectares and became d a covered area in 1974. Its vicinity inside the southern limits of the Bangued municipality by using the Ilocos Sur-Abra road affords easy get entry to its citizens. The hill itself is an easy climb via a winding road or walking through concrete stairways.

Map of National Parks to explore in Cordillera Administrative Region