Dom Manzano
Honestly, I haven’t heard about CEDAR or Center for Ecological Development and Recreation, until I had a chance to trek to the stunning beauty of Panimahawa Ridge. Our guide actually suggested about CEDAR as our side trip, after climbing the Panimahawa Ridge. Moreover, CEDAR is located in Brgy. Impalutao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon, and this is a reforestation project managed by the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources together with the Local Government Unit of the Municipality of Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. Additionally, it is an eco-park that has an estimated land area of around 1,703 hectares, which owns a cold spring, clean river, enticing cold swimming pool, natural forest, rolling hills, and around four waterfalls that are waiting to be discovered and enjoy.
I was actually excited after knowing that CEDAR has four major falls namely; Gantungan Falls, Natigbasan Falls, Dila Falls, and Makabayot Falls, which can actually be reached in less than an hour of hiking. These said waterfalls are not like other cascades that are arranged one after the other, or in the series, which means that these waterfalls are from a different river source. And, among the four waterfalls, only the Makabayot waterfall is naturally made because of both Gantungan and Natigbasan Falls. Additionally, the Natigbasan Falls is probably the nearest, since it is situated around 720 meters away from the entrance; Gantungan which is 780 meters, and the Dila Falls is the farthest, which is 960 meters away from the entrance. Additionally, CEDAR has a wide camping ground space, where they actually cater events for huge campers.
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