The name means "Grandfather of the Mountains." It is situated in Mindanao, the highest mountain in the Philippines, overlooking Davao City a few kilometers on the northeast. It is the second highest in Southeast Asia. It is known to the natives as the kingdom of the mountain god Apo Sandawa.
A vast area of 72, 796 hectares of mossy tropical forest, flowing rivers & streams, waterfalls, exotic flora & fauna, it is home to the endangered Philippine eagle. It is one of the most climbing destinations in the Philippines.
Mount Apo, classified as a stratovolcano, a large one, is a source of geothermal energy, one of the resources that supply the power requirement of the island of Mindanao.
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A vast area of 72, 796 hectares of mossy tropical forest, flowing rivers & streams, waterfalls, exotic flora & fauna, it is home to the endangered Philippine eagle. It is one of the most climbing destinations in the Philippines.
Mount Apo, classified as a stratovolcano, a large one, is a source of geothermal energy, one of the resources that supply the power requirement of the island of Mindanao.
Photo source: wikipedia.org
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