Three (3) Peaks crown the Mount Makiling, a dormant volcano. Seen from above, Mount Makiling has a collapsed caldera facing towards Batangas, evident of its violent past. The rim of the broken caldera forms the three peaks, Peak II being the most accessible and famous among the public.
Mudsprings are formed due to Mount Makiling’s volcanic history. Within the boundaries of MMFR there are occurrences of mud pots, a type of hot spring where volcanic heat and sulfuric acid break down surrounding rocks into clay. The Mudspring is located within the Molawin-Dampalit watershed, six (6) kilometers from MMT…
Flatrocks is one of the most frequented places in the Mount Makiling Forest Reserve. Here, the Molawin Creek flows over large slabs of rock, forming natural pools. The area is just a few hundred meters’ walk from the Mariang Makiling Trail Station 1.
The Makiling Botanic Gardens is situated at the lower elevations of the Molawin-Dampalit watershed. The Maralas and Molawin creeks join within the park vicinities and is drained towards the UPLB campus and finally to the Laguna Lake. MBG hosts several native, endemic, and exotic plants for the visitors to experience.
MCME conducts a wide range of activites from extension programs to vegetation characterization and monitoring to external linkaging. This gallery shows snapshots of the various activities the MCME staff are involved in.