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its isolated position in the middle of the valley and the very small surface area of its highest point (only a few meters), the entire countryside is visible from the top. Currently its slopes has been the target of extensive reforestation efforts partly paid for by the establishment of toll gates to hikers intending to go up the mountain.
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According to the legend, Musuan Peak was made out of feces dropped by a man named Tapogak. One day a man named Babaydan and his whole family along with Tapogak bringing his belongings were taken up to heaven. Afterwards, Tapogak found some honey and ate more of it, causing him to defecate from heaven
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Due to its proximity to the university and the university town proper, it has become a popular destination for students, teachers, and tourists; either for picnics or a study of the flora and fauna of one of the few remnants of the jungles that once covered the valleys of the surrounding areas. From
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There are 524 species of plants in Mount Musuan under 353 genera and 135 families. 301 species are trees, 51 shrubs, 50 grasses and sedges, 46 herbs, 42 vines, 31 ferns, and 3 fern allies. 188 species (35%) are economically important, 128 species (24%) are endemic, and 3 (1%) are endangered species.
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atop. Because of his gluttony, he was kicked out of heaven by his friends, fell down and never reached heaven again. His defecated while in heaven and his feces became a mountain named "Indus ni Tapogak", which means "Tapogak's feces" in
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Mount Musuan's lack of any visible crater has led to some local skepticism of it being an active volcano. Still, the imagery evoked by its name variant 'Mount Calayo' (Fire Mountain) and the stories told by Indigenous
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At the foot of Musuan Peak is the Mount Musuan Zoological and Botanical Garden of the Central Mindanao University. It includes a butterfly greenhouse and a reforestation nursery among its buildings. The
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reports that Musuan erupted in 1866 and 1867, but the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program records another eruption, possibly
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Assessment of plant diversity in Mt. Musuan, Bukidnon. by Victor B. Amoroso, Florfe M. Acma, and Jonna A. Timada, CMU Journal of Science
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Musuan peak has approximately 6,354 individual trees. The most common tree species (in density and frequency) are the
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people keep people wary of the relatively small mountain which doesn't look like a volcano at all.
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are located on the western slopes. It has a tourist shop which sells dairy products made from
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Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) Musuan Volcano page (archived)
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milk. South of the mountain are the university agricultural facilities including a cattle
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A strong seismic swarm occurred near Musuan in 1976, and again around mid-2011.
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A view of Musuan Peak from the surrounding rice fields at dawn. Part of the
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Philippine Carabao Center at Central Mindanao University, Musuan, Bukidnon
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Pteridophyte and Gymnosperm Diversity in Musuan, Bukidnon
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Sikami'n Lumad: Bagong Panitikan ng Katutubong Mindanaw
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List of potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines
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Mount Musuan's northern slope is still covered by a
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motorpool buildings are visible on the bottom left.
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Elevation
Listing
Active volcanoes
Coordinates
7°52′36″N 125°4′6″E / 7.87667°N 125.06833°E / 7.87667; 125.06833
Musuan Peak is located in Mindanao mainland
Musuan Peak is located in Philippines
Philippines
Region
Northern Mindanao
Province
Bukidnon
City
municipality
Maramag
Mountain type
Lava dome
Last eruption
Easiest route
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active volcano
Maramag
Bukidnon
Mindanao
Philippines
Valencia
province
Bukidnon

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