Sibalom Natural Park | |
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Location | Antique, Philippines |
Nearest city | Sibalom, Antique |
Coordinates | 10°45′46″N 122°8′22″E / 10.76278°N 122.13944°E |
Area | 5,511.47 ha (13,619.1 acres) |
Established | June 28, 1990 (Watershed forest reserve) April 23, 2000 (Natural park) |
Governing body | Department 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]