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About CEDAR

CEDAR (Center for Ecological Development And Recreation) is located at Barangay Impalutao, Municipality of Impasug-ong, Province of Bukidnon. It is a project jointly managed and developed as an eco-tourism site by the Local Government of Impasug-ong and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). It has a total land area of approximately 1,703 hectares with an elevation ranging from 600 meters above sea level to 1,200 meters above sea level. Approximately 373 hectares is covered with a combination of man-made and natural forest while a large area comprised the Mount Kibuwa which is generally grassland in nature being highly ultramaphic with chromite mineral deposit underneath the soil. The area has at least Five (5) natural waterfalls.

Entering the Man-Made Forest

Approaching the Man-Made Forest

Inside the Man-Made Forest

Inside CEDAR – Team building area

Inside Cedar – Team building area

How to get there?

There are no direct flights to reach CEDAR area, but it is very accessible through land transportation. It’s entry point is at Zone-II, Barangay Impalutao, Impasug-ong, Bukidnon. From Cagayan de Oro City, you can take a bus, taxi or rent a car/van and travel one hour and a half while Davao City is only four hours away, passing through the national highway. The Center is approximately three hundred meters away from the national highway.

CEDAR Project Office

Points of Interest:

Waterfalls: Gantungan, Natigbasan, Dila natural waterfall and two (2) others can be seen inside the Center through trekking underneath the forest following an access trail. Gantungan, has a walking distance of approximately 720 meters, Natigbasan is 780 meters while Dila, has a walking distance of approximately 960 meters. The terrain is relatively flat. Below are photos of some waterfalls we came across halfway the trek.

Swimming Pool: It has a pristine, cool and crystal waters free flowing towards a six (6) feet deep swimming pool.

the pool

view from above the pool

Camping Site: Underneath the forest is a good venue for camping. The air is fresh and free from pollution, peaceful and relaxing.

view from the camp site

Horseback Riding: Horses for horseback riding are available in the area on-call at a very reasonable price.

Mountain Climbing: Experience mountain climbing passing through a trail uphill towards the peak of Mt. Kibuwa with an elevation of approximately 1,200 meters above sea level. In the peak, you could clearly see the different panoramic view surrounding the mountain including that of Mt. Kitanglad which is on the opposite side of Mt. Kibuwa.

Heading to the entrance of the rainforest

The entrance to the rainforest

Trail

Inside the forest

Trail Map for Mountain Climbing

Conduct of Research: Students and other researchers can conduct study and research about the different flora and fauna found inside the Center. One of the biggest Walking Stick (a kind of insect) can be found inside the project.

On the way out..

More Photos of Man-Made Forest – CEDAR Project Here

Almost 2months ago a burglary happened here in our new house. They took 3 of my phones, my Canon SX10is with everything in it, some cash for my son’s tuition, and some personal stuffs from my bestfriend which really tore me apart for a month.

I saved up for all of those stuffs and gaining them back would, I think, cost me another year. I have been a subscriber of Jehzlau Concepts for about almost 3 years now and I have been reading thru the blog’s updates from time to time. I came across the site while searching for Dora the Explorer Games and I found 2 great links for download – thanks so much for that.

Now, I came across this post about the Samsung i5700 Galaxy Spica - android phone giveaway and would really like to win it, in replacement for my stolen phones and since it has a 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus camera, it would also be a temporary replacement for my stolen cam. I hope I win it so I can document again the life of my son and what’s about going on in my everyday life. Here’s a link to where I documented and kept photos of my son since day one.

Here’s my entry for GandaEverSoMuch.com’s Week #3 Blogversary contest.

It was around year 2009 that I started using plurk again. I got registered around 2008 but didn’t really use it much. 2009 was the year I joined CDOBloggers.com and I also found new friends from CDO, Gensan, and Davao thru Plurk. In my timeline I came across ter Orman’s blog GandaEverSoMuch. First time I saw it I was like, wow, cool theme, the hands follow thru while scrolling down. Hehehe.

It was just after the MBS3 that I really got to follow and read thru the blog posts written in it as I really find them interesting and fun to read. The way of writing are mostly in a very natural and taray way which I really love. It’s not some of those too detailed and too boring way of writing articles, again I would have to say, it’s fun to read! I think the first blog post I read was about Kuya Avel’s journey to the top in blogging. I think It had a song pa. Or maybe it was Orman’s blog post about his moment with yummy Atty. Adel at MBS3?  Either way, I read thru both of those articles some time ago.

I keep coming back to GandaEverSoMuch.com because I see things ang real. Mostly Orman’s personal happenings, may it be sad or happy. Some blogs relate to General Santos where Orman lives. I also get to know Orman’s life even sa malayo. There are things I can relate to, sometimes realizations, I remember I read thru one of Orman’s post about loving the job, and how to and not impress the boss. Overworking and stressing yourself isn’t really the answer. If you guys are interested to know more, may steps sya dun. I think it was a blog late December 2009 or January 2010.

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Abba’s Orchard is a Maria Montessori school located at the Alwana Business Park, Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines. From the start, the school has provided environments that have been prepared to bring out the best in a child. Education in Montessori thought goes beyond academic objectives; its focus has always been to inspire your child to become a lively, self-motivated, confident and accomplished individual. They teach children to cook, farm, do house chores, etc. – in short, make a child responsible.