Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary

Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected mountain range in San Isidro, Davao Oriental, Mindanao, Philippines. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, it covers 16,923 hectares with a buffer zone. It is renowned for its unique pygmy or bonsai forest, high biodiversity and endemism, including the Philippine eagle, Philippine cockatoo, and numerous Nepenthes pitcher plant species across distinct elevational forest zones.

Visitors can expect a guided mountain trek through diverse forest zones from lowland dipterocarp to mossy and pygmy forests. The landscape features the famous bonsai forest with stunted, century-old trees, moss-covered trails, and viewpoints. Wildlife and botanical observation is central, with opportunities to see endemic pitcher plants, birds and other fauna. Access is strictly controlled, requires permits and accredited guides, and involves multi-day hiking and camping at designated sites.