Facts about Mt. Talinis
Mount Talinis, also known as the Cuernos de Negros (Horns of Negros), is located 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of the municipality of Valencia; and 20 km (12 mi) from Dumaguete City, the capital of the province.
At about 1,903 meters (6,243 ft) above sea level, it is the second-highest mountain on Negros Island after Mount Kanlaon.
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology classified it as a potentially active volcano forming part of the Negros Volcanic Belt. It is a complex volcano in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. It once erupted on 12,000 BC.
With a base diameter of 36 kilometers (22 mi), the volcanic complex is composed of several volcanic cones and peaks, the most prominent of which are Talinis, Cuernos de Negros, Guinsayawan, Yagumyum Peak and Guintabon Dome
Several crater lakes: Lake Yagumyum is between Yagumyum Peak and the main peak of Cuernos de Negros; Lake Nailig and Lake Mabilog are crater lakes near the summit. Lake Nailig serves as the main camping ground, with the peak accessible by a 30-minute trek. The summit is heavily forested and mostly covered with fog. The Kaipohan sulfur vents, an area of dead trees and bleached rocks, can be found on the trail to Apolong, Valencia.
The mountain range is very fumarolic with several solfataras and steam vents located on its slope that are harnessed to generate electricity
The lakes around Mt. Talinis contain freshwater shrimp, snails, carp and tilapia species, and its forest system is home to endemic and rare wildlife
Common fauna includes boars, civets, chickens, pigeons, monkeys, sunbirds, monitor lizards, bar-bellied cuckoo-shrikes, leopard cats, and the brown weaver ant.
Some of the endangered and rare animals are tarictic hornbills, Philippine spotted deers, Visayan warty pigs, Philippine tube-nosed fruit bats, and Negros bleeding-heart pigeon
The region of Mt. Talinis has a rich biodiversity that is threatened by illegal logging, "kaingin", increased tourist activity and the gradual build-up of houses near its forested areas
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