{"id":11138,"date":"2025-08-21T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/?p=11138"},"modified":"2025-08-20T14:43:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T06:43:20","slug":"katunggan-coastal-eco-park-ng-lebak-sultan-kudarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/?p=11138","title":{"rendered":"Katunggan Coastal Eco-Park ng Lebak, Sultan Kudarat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ang Katunggan Coastal Eco Park, na matatagpuan sa Barangay Taguisa, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, ay isang talinhaga ng likas na kagandahan\u2014isang 720-hektaryang estuarine mangrove forest kung saan inilaan ang 237 ha para sa eco-tourism gamit ang boardwalk, beach, rivers, at sandbars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sa loob nito, makikita mo ang umuusbong na ekosistema ng mga bakawan, tahanan ng iba\u2019t ibang species\u2014ibon, isda, crustaceans, at kabibe\u2014na nagbibigay sa lugar ng natatanging balanse ng buhay-dagat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inilunsad noong Agosto 2017 ng Department of Tourism at LGU-Lebak, ang parke ay madaling marating dahil sa mahusay nang kalsadang konkretong humahantong mula sa poblaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pinupuri ang likas na paglalakad sa 1.6-kilometrong bamboo boardwalk patungo sa Taguisa Beach, kung saan maaaring mag-boat, mag-relax sa dalampasigan, maglaro ng beach volleyball, mag-enjoy ng educational tour, o magpahinga habang pinapanood ang paglubog ng araw sa wakas ng araw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pinangangasiwaan ng Taguisa Women\u2019s Association\u2014isang grupo ng humigit-kumulang 30 housewives\u2014ang parke bilang isang \u201clabor of love,\u201d ayon sa kanilang pangulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ito ang naglalarawan kung paanong ang &#8220;maliit&#8221; na allowance ay hindi hadlang sa kanilang dedikasyon; aktibong nagsasagawa ng pagtatanim at pangangalaga sa bakawan, nagbibigay ng souvenir, at kumukuha ng bahagi mula sa entrance fees\u2014Php50 para sa mga adult at Php10 para sa mga bata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ayon sa isang pag-aaral, mayroong hindi bababa sa 29 species ng mangrove mula sa 14 na pamilya na matatagpuan sa loob ng Katunggan Coastal Eco Park, kabilang ang ilang nanganganib na uri tulad ng Ceriops zippeliana, Avicennia rumphiana, at Camptostemon philippinensis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ipinapakita nito ang makabuluhang papel ng parke sa konserbasyon at pagprotekta sa baybayin\u2014isang mahalagang pader laban sa erosion, bagyo, at pagkawala ng biodiversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" data-id=\"11141\" src=\"https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/534330093_773882661839319_2843859378340134152_n-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/534330093_773882661839319_2843859378340134152_n-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/534330093_773882661839319_2843859378340134152_n-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/534330093_773882661839319_2843859378340134152_n-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/534330093_773882661839319_2843859378340134152_n.jpg 1199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"690\" height=\"783\" data-id=\"11140\" src=\"https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/533021666_3931761687134898_6606909486093751904_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/533021666_3931761687134898_6606909486093751904_n.jpg 690w, https:\/\/mindanaochronicles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/533021666_3931761687134898_6606909486093751904_n-264x300.jpg 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 690px) 100vw, 690px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ang Katunggan Coastal Eco Park, na matatagpuan sa Barangay Taguisa, Lebak, Sultan Kudarat, ay isang talinhaga ng likas na kagandahan\u2014isang 720-hektaryang estuarine mangrove forest kung saan inilaan ang 237 ha para sa eco-tourism gamit ang boardwalk, beach, rivers, at sandbars. 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