Sibalom Natural Park

Sibalom Natural Park
Map showing the location of Sibalom Natural Park
Map showing the location of Sibalom Natural Park
Location in the Philippines
LocationAntique, Philippines
Nearest citySibalom, Antique
Coordinates10°45′46″N 122°8′22″E / 10.76278°N 122.13944°E / 10.76278; 122.13944
Area5,511.47 ha (13,619.1 acres)
EstablishedJune 28, 1990 (Watershed forest reserve)
April 23, 2000 (Natural park)
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources

Sibalom Natural Park is a 5,511.47-hectare (13,619.1-acre) protected area in the Philippines on the island of Panay in the municipality of Sibalom, Antique. It was proclaimed a natural park on 23 April 2000.[1] It is considered one of the last remaining lowland rainforests on Panay.[2]

The park was first established on 28 June 1990 as the Tipulu-an Mau-it Rivers Watershed Forest Reserve covering 7,737 hectares (19,120 acres) of an important watershed.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Region 6 - Protected Areas". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ^ Salas, Jessica. Common Land, Common Waters, the Island Perspective in Watershed Management: The Case of Panay Island (PDF). Foundation for the Philippine Environment. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Proclamation No. 605, s. 1990". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Proclamation No. 282, s. 2000". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. 23 April 2000. Retrieved 30 April 2021.