Mount Dulang-dulang
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| Mount Dulang-dulang | |
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 Mount Dulang-dulang viewed from the peak of Mount Kitanglad |
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| Elevation | 2,938 metres (9,639 ft) |
| Location |  Philippines |
| Range | Kitanglad Mountain Range |
| Prominence | 2,938 m (9,639 ft) |
| Coordinates | 8°5′52.728″N 124°57′37.8″E / 8.09798°N 124.9605°ECoordinates: 8°5′52.728″N 124°57′37.8″E / 8.09798°N 124.9605°E |
| Easiest route | Bol-ogan Trail, Sitio Bol-ogan, Songco, Lantapan, Bukidnon |
Mount Dulang-dulang, dubbed by Filipino mountaineers as "D2", is one of the high elevation peaks in the Kitanglad Mountain Range, located in the north central portion of the province of Bukidnon in the island of Mindanao. It is the second highest mountain of the Philippines at 2, 938 meters above sea level, second only to Mount Apo of Davao at 2, 956 meters and slightly higher than Mount Pulog of Luzon, the third highest at 2, 938 meters above sea level[1].
Mount Dulang-dulang, similar to other peaks located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range, is covered by lofty forest and is a home to to a variety of fauna and flora. It is home to 58 mammal species including bats, squirrels, monkeys, wild boars, flying lemurs, shrews, and deer[1]. The Philippine eagle is also sighted within the vicinity of the mountain.
The mountain is regarded by the Talaandig tribe of Lantapan as a sacred place. It is also within the ancestral domain of the tribe.
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