Sunday, July 19, 2015

Trail Flora and Fauna of Mt. Tapulao


MT. TAPULAO
Palauig, Zambales
Major jump-off: Sitio Dampay, Brgy. Dampay-Salaza, Palauig
LLA: 15.4833 N, 120.1166 E, 2037 MASL
Days required / Hours to summit: 1-2 days / 6-12 hours
Specs: Major Climb, Difficulty 5/9, Trail class 1-3
Features: Pine forests, views of West Philippine Sea


My First Major Climb


Scenic view during the climb
At the beginning of the trek, we found these tree plantlings


During the climb, Pteridophytes are very common
Fiddle head

berry?


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moss




Tropical Rainforest

legit Tropical Rainforest

























worm

beetle

Small butterflies feeding? on animal poo?






























LIMATIK ATTACK!




Adult crab giving birth (no young were hurt)




No time to ID these species... I'll use this for future reference...

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