Bukid Series 3: Mt. Dulang Dulang

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By: Camille Kate R. Librando
Photo by kleo_marlo (flickr.com)

Mount Dulang-dulang, called by Filipino trekkers as "D2", is the highest elevation peak in the Kitanglad Mountain Range, located in the north central part of the province of Bukidnon in Mindanao. It is the second highest mountain of the Philippines at 2,938 metres (9,639 ft) above sea level. The long trek to the peak boasts of a variety of landscapes, starting from the wide trails with pine trees and grassland and progressing into denser jungles. The jungle will reach a point where everything is covered with moss and clouds. Trees are like bonsai, with spiraling, convoluted branches and ‘beards’ of lichen and white moss that give an ‘ancient’ feel to the forest. The temperature decreases even in daytime, and when you emerge from this jungle to the clearing at the peak, you can see the whole of the Kitanglad range and even catch a glimpse of majestic Mt. Apo.

Photo retrieved from: trailadventurous.com

It is home to 58 mammal species including bats, squirrels, monkeys, wild boars, flying lemurs, shrews, and deer. The Philippine Eagle can also be seen within the area of the mountain. Dominant tribes that live around the area are the Talaandig and Higaonons that considers the mountain as their ancestral domain which is sacred to them.

This mountain included in the Kitanglad Mountain range was formed due to geologic activities. Among several ways on how mountains form, Mount Dulang-Dulang could possibly be formed due to volcanic activity. Mount Kitanglad, included in the same mountain range as D2, is an inactive volcano. This possibly tells us that this mountain is a volcanic mountain or a dome mountain.



Volcanic mountains are formed when molten rock (magma) deep within the earth erupts, and piles upon the surface.





On the other hand, Dome mountains are the result of a great amount of melted rock (magma) pushing its way up under the earth crust. Without actually erupting onto the surface, the magma pushes up, cools down, and forms hardened rock. 




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