Ilagan Sanctuary is a Place for Everyone to Enjoy

ILAGAN SANCTUARY

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Ilagan Sanctuary is the most visited tourist spot in Ilagan City today. It is a protected area located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain range in Brgy. Santa Victoria, Ilagan City, Isabela. This Nature Discovery that Isabelinos take pride of is 15 kilometers away from the City proper of Ilagan. Ilagan sanctuary is a nature discovery where everyone can enjoy nature’s finest beauty and experience ventures that this place can offer.

When it comes to tourism, Isabela is blessed with many attractions that may boost the tourism and may attract many tourists. One of the many attractions that Isabela has is the Ilagan Sanctuary, a very beautiful place we can all relax together with our friends, relatives and our families.

There are many different activities that we can enjoy while we are on the sanctuary. Attractions inside the park include Bird viewing, Mini zoo, Natural spring pool, Pinzal falls, Butterfly park and the caves. Read More: https://goldenisabela.weebly.com/adventures/ilagan-sanctuary-a-rising-tourist-spot-in-the-philippines

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Part of the 819-hectare Fuyot Springs National Park, bordering the town of Tumauini, Ilagan Sanctuary is a nature park located in the foothills of the Sierra Madre mountain range in Barangay Santa Victoria, Ilagan City in the province of Isabela. This accessible reserve makes for a quick nature escape, if you happen to pass by Ilagan City on a road trip to or from Tuguegarao, for example. Among the natural attractions are limestone caves, waterfall hikes, and viewing endemic and exotic animals both captive and wild. This area is included in the buffer zone of the Palanan Wilderness Area, or Northern Sierra Madre Natural Park, hence, there’s a good chance for you to spot unique birds and animals along the trails, especially if there are only a few visitors and you hike quietly in the forest. For those looking for resort-style amenities, the nature park also has swimming pools, ATV rides, and a 350-meter long zipline. However, I think the natural attractions were more worth the visit! Read more: https://eazytraveler.net/2014/02/ilagan-city-isabela-santa-victoria-caves-pinzal-falls-at-ilagan-sanctuary/

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The main tourist attraction of the city, and possibly of the whole province, is the Ilagan Sanctuary, covering four barangays in Fuyo Spring National Park at the foothills of Northern Sierra Madre, 10 minutes drive from the city proper. A helpful guide to this place is Carla Suzette Vargas from the City Tourism Office, a bubbly person with an arsenal of information.

The place has a mini zoo of Sierra Madre wildlife (a must-see is the hair-raising wild boar), plus two Bengal tigers (brought here as cubs, then a few months later, on a diet of chicken, have grown into monstrosities.)

There is a botanical garden, a butterfly sanctuary, and an herbal plantation. An essential-oil extraction project has been put up here by the city government and the Department of Science and Technology, a livelihood project that’s also intended for students and teachers of science classes.

The place also offers wall-climbing and rappelling; swimming pool, picnic areas; boating, horseback and bicycle rides; fish pond and parks (adopted and developed by nongovernment organizations). Read more: https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/174837/isabela-uncovered/#ixzz5RwaURRkR

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