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Camaya Falls

Coordinates: 14°27′53″N 120°25′16″E / 14.46481°N 120.4210°E / 14.46481; 120.4210
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14°27′53″N 120°25′16″E / 14.46481°N 120.4210°E / 14.46481; 120.4210

Camaya Falls
Wain Falls
The smallest of the three waterfalls in Camaya Coast, Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines
Map
LocationMariveles, Bataan, Luzon, Philippines
TypePunchbowl; Horsetail
Total height3.152 m (10.3 ft)
Number of drops2
Longest drop3.152 m (10.3 ft)
Average width2.3 feet (0.70 m)
Average
flow rate
1.30 m³ (45.91 ft³) per second

Camaya Falls is a collection of three waterfalls located in Camaya Coast in the city of Mariveles, in the southwestern part of the Bataan peninsula and province, Philippines.[1] The smallest, a 10.3-foot (3.1 m) waterfall, is the most accessible and one of the natural attractions in Camaya Coast, a private residential community and beach resort area currently under development.

Flora and fauna

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The forest of Mount Mariveles where the waterfalls are located contains many dipterocarps, orchids, and vines and other plant species including tsaang gubat.[2] Various species of fungi growing in tree trunks have been documented.

The sign heading to the forest where Camaya waterfalls is located

There are a number of interesting animals that inhabit the slopes of Mount Mariveles where the three waterfalls are located. The most notable include: the Japanese sparrowhawk, the endangered Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi) commonly known as the “monkey-eating eagle", the Philippine eagle owl, the rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax) locally known as kalaw, the endangered giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus), which can only be found in the Philippines. Philippine deer (erroneously reported by some as wild goats) and crab-eating macaques were also recently spotted in the area.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Gonzales, Joseph Benedicto (March 28, 2009). "Discovering 'Little Boracay' in Bataan". Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. Archived from the original on May 5, 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  2. ^ "Tsaang Gubat", "Bataan Photo Blog", archived from the original on 2011-04-27, retrieved 2011-05-27
  3. ^ Pamintuan, Maria Jorica (March 27, 2009). "The Coast is Clear at Camaya". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
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