MAYON VOLCANOLEGAZPI CITY, ALBAY, PHILIPPINES

Location:This place is situated in Albay, Region 5, Philippines, its geographical coordinates are 13° 3' 30" North, 123° 42' 12" East 

Climate:The place is more or less rainy whole year round with no dry season. Maximum rain period occurs from the months of December to January. Average rainfall is 233 millimeters. The province averages 20 typhoons ranging from 60-180 kph and average temperature ranges from 22.60 °C to 33.15 °C.

Flora:NarraPterocarpus indicusIt is a large deciduous tree growing to 30–40 m tall, with a trunk up to 2 m diameter. The leaves are 12–22 cm long, pinnate, with 5–11 leaflets, the girth is 12-34 m wide. 

AbacáMusa textilisThe plant is of great economic importance, being harvested for its fibre, once generally called Manila hemp, extracted from the leaf sheath around the trunk. On average, the plant grows about 20 feet (6 metres) tall.RattanDaemonorops dracoRattans differ from other palms in having slender stems, 2–5 cm diameter, with long internodes between the leaves; also, they are not trees but are vine-like, scrambling through and over other vegetation. Rattans are also superficially similar to bamboo.

Flora:AgohoCasuarina equisetifoliaUnlike most other species of Casuarina (which are dioecious) it is monoecious, with male and female flowers produced on the same tree.   

OrchidsOrchidaceae a morphologically diverse and widespread family of monocots in the order Asparagales. It is currently believed to be the second largest family of flowering plants

Pitcher PlantNepenthes rajali   carnivorous plants whose prey-trapping mechanism features a deep cavity filled with liquid known as apitfall trap

Fauna:Wild PigSus scrofaAdult males are usually solitary outside of the breeding season, but females and their offspring live in groups calledsounders.

OwlAthene noctua Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish

Monitor LizardVaranus Albigularis Monitor lizards differ greatly from other lizards in several ways, possessing a relatively high metabolic rate for reptiles and several sensory adaptations that benefit the hunting of live prey.

Fauna:

Philippine DeerRusa mariannus Male deer of all species, except the Chinese Water deer, and female Reindeer grow and shed new antlers each year. 

CrowCorvus cornixRecent research has found some crow species capable not only of tool use, but of tool construction as well. Crows are now considered to be among the world's most intelligent animals.

Philippine Hanging ParrotLoriculus philippensis They are sexually dimorphic with only the males having red on their chin or upper chest

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References:

1. www.mayonvolcano.net/mayon-volcano-natural-park.html

2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayon_Volcano

3. http://www.nowpublic.com/environment/mayon-volcano-natural-

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4. http://thevolcanoprincess.com/map.html