Katunggan Mangrove Park

Katunggan Mangrove Park is a community-managed mangrove ecotourism park in Barangay Benoni, Mahinog, Camiguin, Philippines. It features a dense mangrove forest traversed by a wooden boardwalk and viewing decks. Established through local reforestation efforts, the park serves as a coastal protection and biodiversity site. It is notable for its accessible boardwalk, educational displays on mangrove ecology, and tranquil coastal scenery near Benoni Port.

Visitors can expect a tranquil coastal mangrove forest accessed via a wooden boardwalk with viewing decks and interpretive signage. The setting is flat, coastal and shaded by mangrove trees with views of the sea and exposed root systems, especially at low tide. Areas to explore include the main boardwalk loop, observation platforms for photography and birdwatching, and small picnic cottages near the entrance. The experience is low-impact nature walking and environmental education in a quiet, community-maintained park.

Developed as a community-based mangrove reforestation and coastal protection initiative in Mahinog to rehabilitate degraded coastal areas, later formalized as an ecotourism park to conserve biodiversity and support local livelihoods through sustainable tourism.

Represents community-led environmental stewardship in Camiguin and serves as an educational site demonstrating the importance of mangroves to local fishing communities and coastal resilience.