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starts from the La Mesa
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322:American colonial government
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157:2,659 hectares (6,570 acres)
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1161:Arroceros Urban Forest Park
736:"La Mesa Watershed Ecopark"
434:Philippine pygmy woodpecker
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894:"A tale of two watersheds"
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88:Location in Metro Manila
1110:Navotas Centennial Park
474:yellow-bellied whistler
422:spotted wood kingfisher
369:spotted wood kingfisher
320:water system under the
244:Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
1307:Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz
1287:Plaza Olivia Salamanca
1282:Plaza Moriones (Tondo)
1080:Makati Park and Garden
1050:Ayala Triangle Gardens
1015:Quezon Memorial Circle
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1145:Washington SyCip Park
1090:Malabon People's Park
1085:Makati Poblacion Park
1045:APEC Sculpture Garden
636:"Senate Bill No. 157"
458:Oriental magpie robin
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838:"La Mesa Recon Trip"
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486:olive-backed sunbird
394:Japanese sparrowhawk
221:Novaliches Watershed
219:. Also known as the
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1166:Balara Filters Park
1130:Sucat People's Park
1120:Pinaglabanan Shrine
1095:Marikina River Park
1075:Legazpi Active Park
919:"The La Mesa Story"
772:"Gardens and Parks"
596:Commission on Audit
414:Philippine nightjar
188:Governing body
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1038:Urban parks
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275:Quezon City
217:Philippines
162:Established
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102:Quezon City
1322:Categories
1186:Manila Zoo
1020:Rizal Park
693:World Bank
622:References
600:Gina Lopez
337:Manila Bay
303:Rizal Park
225:rainforest
172:2007-07-25
126:14°44′37″N
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283:Rodriguez
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266:range in
250:Geography
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610:See also
513:mahogany
378:mudflats
318:San Juan
279:Caloocan
235:and the
180:Visitors
107:Caloocan
97:Location
1055:Baywalk
592:kaingin
535:Threats
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367:A male
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