Yeah, I do a "quickie" at Lantawan Eco Park...
"I mean a "quick tour/visit" in Lantawan Eco Park atKitcharao, Agusan del Norte one fine Saturday morning of June 2013"
"I mean a "quick tour/visit" in Lantawan Eco Park atKitcharao, Agusan del Norte one fine Saturday morning of June 2013"
The Lantawan EcoPark is a perfect place to unwind, relax and enjoy the freedom in nature at its finest. The EcoPark is a forest-protected area planted and surrounded with mahoganies, pine trees, germilinas, and other local trees. The area was also declared as Regional Nursery of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. It is also home for surrendered/rescued animals like “Bebang”, serpent and hawk eagles, monkeys, and specie of hornbill- I am not sure if it is the Philippine Hornbill (Rufous Hornbill) or locally known as Kalaw. From the park, you can see the perfect and the most panoramic view of Mainit Lake - one of the country's deepest lakes.
The area including the facilities is now under a co-management agreement between the Local Government Unit (LGU) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) by virtue of the joint Department of Environment and Natural Rersources - Department of Interior and Local Government Memorandum Circular Number 2003-01.
"Bebang" |
Honestly, I am not also in favor of "animals in cages" as I do believe that these species’ perfect home and place is their natural habitat where they are free, can hunt for living, and multiply. Anyway, (for sure) DENR and the Local Government have valid reasons in caging these (I think) endangered species.
Perfect view of Mainit Lake from the Eco Park |
How to Get There:
The Lantawan Eco Park is more or less 15 minutes habal-habal ride from the town proper of Kitcharao. From Butuan City, ride in a bus bound to Surigao City- travel time is almost 2 hours. If you're coming from Surigao City, ride in a bus bound to Butuan City- travel time is more than an hour. Tell the driver/conductor to drop you in eskina/crossing going to Lantawan EcoPark. From eskina, you have two choices to reach the site - either to walk for more or less 20 minutes and enjoy the nature while passing the durian plantation or ride in a habal-habal.
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