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Travel Notes| A Quickie at Lantawan Eco Park

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Lantawan Eco Park Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
Panoramic view of an islet in Mainit Lake from Lantawan Eco Park

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"

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.


Lantawan Eco Park Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte

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.

Lantawan Eco Park Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte

Lantawan Eco Park Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
Philippine HornBill or locally known as "Kalaw"
Lantawan Eco Park Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte

Lantawan Eco Park Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
"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. 

mainit lake
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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