Mount Apo, Philippines Highest Mountain Stock Photography

Mount Apo, active volcano, south central Mindanao, 20 miles 32 km west of Davao City; it is the highest point in the Philippines, rising to 9,692 feet 2,954 metres. Part of the Cordillera Central, it is covered by a forest of tall, tropical hardwoods; two subsidiary peaks nearly match its height. Mount Apo National Park, established in 1936, has an area of 199,819 acres 80,864 hectares; it is the home of the rare Philippine eagle and features numerous peaks and valleys, as well as Malasita Falls, Sibulao Lake, and the Kisinte Hot Springs.