Mount Dulang-dulang
Definition
Mount Dulang-dulang is the second-highest mountain in the Philippines at approximately 2,938 meters above sea level, located in the Kitanglad Mountain Range in Bukidnon province, Mindanao. Its mossy summit forest, home to Philippine eagles and endemic flora, rises alongside neighboring Mount Kitanglad in a range that is both a protected natural park and an ancestral domain of the Talaandig and Bukidnon peoples.
The mountain holds deep spiritual significance for the Talaandig, who regard its summit as a sacred place and conduct rituals before ascents.
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Also Known As
Mount D2; Dulang-dulang
Examples and Analogies
Dulang-dulang is to Philippine mountaineering the runner-up summit with the richer forest: where Apo is open grassland near the top, D2’s climb ends in bonsai moss forest draped with orchids.
Usage Scenarios
Climbers register with the Talaandig community for the Kitanglad traverse linking Dulang-dulang and Kitanglad summits; birdwatchers seek eagles and endemic forest birds on its slopes.
Strategies
Management combines the Kitanglad Range Natural Park protected area framework with Talaandig ancestral domain governance, requiring ritual permission and guide registration for ascents.
Security and Safety Measures
Climbers observe cold-weather preparation for summit nights near freezing, register with indigenous and park authorities, and follow trail protocols through protected mossy forest.
Historical Context
The range’s protection grew from Bukidnon’s indigenous movements and national protected area law, with the natural park covering the Kitanglad massif including Dulang-dulang’s summit forests.
Challenges and Controversies
Balancing mountaineering access, indigenous sacred-site protections, and conservation of the eagle habitat forest is the continuing management discussion for the range.
Related Topic
Mount Kitanglad Range