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Towering at 2,922 meters, Mt. Pulag is the highest mountain in Luzon and the third highest in the Philippines next to Mt. Dulang-dulang (Bukidnon 2,938m) and Mt. Apo (Davao, 2,954m).
Located along the provinces of Benguet, Ifugao, and Nueva Vizcaya; it was declared a National Park under Proclamation No. 75 on February 20, 1987.
With a temperate climate and rains throughout the year, Mt. Pulag is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, among which are the endemic dwarf bamboo and the 4 species of cloud rats.
Considered sacred by the indigenous people of Benguet, it is also inhabited by the tribes of Ibaloi, Kalanguya, Kankanaey, Karao, Ifugao and Ilocano.
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