The Lidlidda Protected Landscape, also known as the Lidlidda–Banayoyo Protected Landscape, is a protected area of natural springs and surrounding mountain forests in

Ilocos Sur Ilocos Sur, officially the Province of Ilocos Sur ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Sur; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Sur), is a province in the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the capital o ...

on the island of

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in the

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. It is an important watershed providing the agricultural and household water requirements of the communities in the municipalities of

Lidlidda Lidlidda, officially the Municipality of Lidlidda ( ilo, Ili ti Lidlidda; fil, Bayan ng Lidlidda), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 4,705 people. It is h ...

and

Banayoyo Banayoyo, officially the Municipality of Banayoyo ( ilo, Ili ti Banayoyo; fil, Bayan ng Banayoyo), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 7,931 people. Settle ...

. It was established in 1936 as the Lidlidda Watershed Forest Reserve through Proclamation No. 79 signed by President

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with an initial area of . In 2000, under the National Integrated Protected Areas System, it was redesignated as a protected landscape area covering its present size of .

Description

The Lidlidda protected landscape area includes parts of the upland municipalities of Lidlidda and Banayoyo, as well as a small portion of the municipality of San Emilio in Ilocos Sur. It contains several natural springs, waterfalls, rivers, creeks and streams including the Lidlidda and Candon rivers, as well as the Danglas, Cabunao and Laolaoed creeks. It has a mountainous topography of 30%-50% steep slopes with the highest elevation at above sea level. Its soil composition is classified as brown

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. The park also includes the conservation area known as Paraesus Verde (Green Paradise) managed by the local government unit of Lidlidda in Poblacion Norte. Among the tree species found in the area are

teak Teak (''Tectona grandis'') is a tropical hardwood tree species in the family Lamiaceae. It is a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests. ''Tectona grandis'' has small, fragrant white flowers arranged in dense clusters ( pan ...

, molave,

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, tibig, akleng parang and narra. The park is accessible via the Santiago–Banayoyo–Lidlidda–San Emilio–Quirino National Road from the main highway of the

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just north of

Candon Candon, officially the City of Candon ( ilo, Siudad ti Candon; fil, Lungsod ng Candon), is a 4th class component city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,432 people. Dubbed as the ...

. It can also be accessed from the city of

Vigan Vigan, officially the City of Vigan ( ilo, Siudad ti Vigan; fil, Lungsod ng Vigan), is a 4th class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,935 people. Loc ...

in the north via the Santa Maria–Burgos Road.

References

{{Protected areas in the Ilocos Region Protected landscapes of the Philippines Springs of the Philippines Geography of Ilocos Sur Landforms of Ilocos Sur Protected areas established in 1936 1936 establishments in the Philippines

Description

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