7 vegetation types were found on this unexplored limestone lens and the andesite/basalt flow that surfaces to the east. The huge emergent tree Intsia palembanica was new to the Philippines!
All the stories here tell different aspects of the vegetation and the island as discovered by the expedition. These stories appear on the relevant pages as well
7 vegetation types were found on this unexplored limestone lens and the andesite/basalt flow that surfaces to the east. The huge emergent tree Intsia palembanica was new to the Philippines!
This is still a largely unexplored massive karst limestone area. Three forest types were investigated in the national park, and a fourth type seen on the aerial photographs.