Mount Balatukan Mount Balatukan Mount Balatukan is a massive compound stratovolcano in the northern island of Mindanao, Philippines. It is the highest point in the province of Misamis Oriental. The volcano has no historical eruptions but displays fumarolic activity. The mountain is topped by a triangular shaped caldera long and at its widest. The Balatocan River emanates from and drains the huge crater. The mountain is a protected area in the country classified as a Natural Park, the Mount Balatukan Range Natural Park. The park has an area of with a buffer zone of . It was created on March 6, 2007
Mount Apo in Mt. Apo Natural Park. This waterfall flows into the Sibulan River, which flows to the Davao Gulf. Grasslands – The grasslands are characterized by the dominance of Cogon grass ("Imperata cylindrica") and "Saccharum spontaneum". Other grasses and ferns also thrive, especially along banks of creeks, streams, and rivers and on steep slopes. The Mt. Apo 1 and Mt. Apo 2 geothermal plants, each possess a rated capacity of 54.24 megawatts. Owned and operated by Energy Development Corporation (EDC) the power plants were commissioned in February 1997 (Mt. Apo 1) and June 1999 (Mt. Apo 2) respectively, under a build-operate