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The 12 forest formations of the Philippines

By Patricia Isabella Romarate

Published On: April 16, 2020, 07:08 PM

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This Earth Month, get to know the 12 forest formations of the Philippines. Learn more about each one in these infographics made by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) CALABARZON.

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Photo by: Department of Environment and Natural Resources – CALABARZON

Tropical Lowland Evergreen Forest

An example of the Tropical Lowland Evergreen Forest is the Mt. Makiling in Laguna.

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Tropical Lower Montane Rainforest

An example of the Tropical Lower Montane Rainforest is the Mt. Tabayoc's Montane Rainforest in Benguet.

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Tropical Upper Montane Rainforest

An example of the Tropical Upper Montane Rainforest is the Mt. Hamiguitan in Davao Oriental.

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Tropical Subalpine Forest

An example of the Tropical Subalpine Forest is the Mt. Halcon in Oriental Mindoro.

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Forest Over Limestone

An example of the Forest Over Limestone is the Coron Island in Palawan.

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Forest Over Ultramafic Rocks

An example of the Forest Over Ultramafic Rocks is the Mt. Bloomfield in Palawan.

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Beach Forest

An example of the Beach Forest found is the Real-Infanta in the province of Quezon.

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Mangrove Forest

A Mangrove Forest is also found in Real-Infanta, Quezon.

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Peat Swamp Forest

An example of the Peat Swamp Forest is the Sab-A Peatland in Leyte.

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Freshwater Swamp Forest

An example of the Freshwater Swamp Forest is the Agusan Marsh in Agusan Del Sur.

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Tropical Semi-Evergreen Rain Forest

An example of the Tropical Semi-Evergreen Rain Forest is the West Ilanin Forest in Bataan.

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Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest

An example of the Tropical Moist Deciduous Forest is the Irawan Valley in Palawan.

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