| The Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park Expedition 2011, The Philippines 04-05-2011 - 25-05-2011 |
We leave early in the morning in
our Land Rovers, leaving the noice
of Manila. We are heading for
Ilagan, which is located in the
province of Isabela on the island of
Luzon. A journey of about 400km.
In Ilagan we sleep at a hotel. We will
visit the CROC project that work
with wild specimens of the
Philippine crocodile, a freshwater
crocodile. We will be provisioning
for the next jungle
our Land Rovers, leaving the noice
of Manila. We are heading for
Ilagan, which is located in the
province of Isabela on the island of
Luzon. A journey of about 400km.
In Ilagan we sleep at a hotel. We will
visit the CROC project that work
with wild specimens of the
Philippine crocodile, a freshwater
crocodile. We will be provisioning
for the next jungle
| The Philippine Eagle |
| An Agtha hunter |
| We will be walking through tropical rain forest |
trek. The following day we head off
to the Northern Sierra Madre
Natural Park (NSMNP), where an
Agtha guide, this is the name of
the indigenous population here in
the province of Isabela,
to the Northern Sierra Madre
Natural Park (NSMNP), where an
Agtha guide, this is the name of
the indigenous population here in
the province of Isabela,
| The endangered Philippine Crocodile, photo by Merlijn van Weerd/Mabuwaya Foundation |
We start our trek up to Divilacan
led by an Agtha guide. We will
walk through spectacular
rainforest. If we are lucky we
might spot the strongly
endangered Philippine Eagle,
also known as the monkey
eating eagle.
led by an Agtha guide. We will
walk through spectacular
rainforest. If we are lucky we
might spot the strongly
endangered Philippine Eagle,
also known as the monkey
eating eagle.
will meet us to take us over the
mountain range. On the other
side of NSMNP we begin to trek to
Palanan. We sleep one night in an
Agda village before we begin the
journey in small canoes down to
Palanan. In Palanan we stay with
private families, where we also
eat. This is the largest town in
this part of Isabela. We will visit
Palanan Forestal Dynamics Plot, a
scientific research station in the
tropical rainforest.
mountain range. On the other
side of NSMNP we begin to trek to
Palanan. We sleep one night in an
Agda village before we begin the
journey in small canoes down to
Palanan. In Palanan we stay with
private families, where we also
eat. This is the largest town in
this part of Isabela. We will visit
Palanan Forestal Dynamics Plot, a
scientific research station in the
tropical rainforest.
| Johan is walking a difficult passage |
| The Land Rovers will take us to NSMNP |
Once in Divilacan we will stay the
night at local families. At dusk we
are out there and look at the flying
fox. Here we will visit large areas of
mangrove swamps and swimming in
coral reefs in crystal clear waters of
the Pacific Ocean. We will sleep one
night out at Dicatian Lake, where we
will try to get a glimpse of the
world's most endangered crocodile,
the Philippine crocodile. The Third
trek will take us up to Maconacon,
together with our Agtha guide, and
then trek over NSMNP again. We will
come to a river where we will build
our rafts to take us down to Ilagan
again . Here we sleep in a hotel, and
early next morning we will be picked
up by Land Rovers, which then takes
us back to Manila.
night at local families. At dusk we
are out there and look at the flying
fox. Here we will visit large areas of
mangrove swamps and swimming in
coral reefs in crystal clear waters of
the Pacific Ocean. We will sleep one
night out at Dicatian Lake, where we
will try to get a glimpse of the
world's most endangered crocodile,
the Philippine crocodile. The Third
trek will take us up to Maconacon,
together with our Agtha guide, and
then trek over NSMNP again. We will
come to a river where we will build
our rafts to take us down to Ilagan
again . Here we sleep in a hotel, and
early next morning we will be picked
up by Land Rovers, which then takes
us back to Manila.
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