Mount Pinukis is an inactive volcano in Brgy. Lison Valley, Pagadian City, Philippines. It is the highest peak of Zamboanga del Sur and the entire Zamboanga Peninsula.
| Mount Pinukis | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Mount Pinukis Philippines | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,026 ft (1,532 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 3,996 ft (1,218 m)[1] |
| Listing | Inactive volcanoes in the Philippines |
| Coordinates | 7°59′02″N 123°13′59″E / 7.9838°N 123.2331°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Mindanao |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
| City | Pagadian |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Unknown |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
It covers more than 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres), has up to 2015 retained a relatively intact forest cover and is therefore included in the Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs).
Pinukis, the sacred mountain of the Subanen tribe, and a main source for the water system of the three provinces of the Zamboanga peninsula, is under threat from multinational mining companies who wish to engage in open-cast mining.[2][3][4]
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edit- ^ a b "Mt. Pinukis". peakvisor.com. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
- ^ "IRRESPONSIBLE MINING BRINGS ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER TO MIDSALIP". PREDA Foundation. 2011.
- ^ "Philippines: Mining or Food? Case Study 1: Iron Ore & other Minerals, Midsalip, Zamboanga del Sur - Mindanao Island" (PDF). 2008.
- ^ "Mining in the Philippines – Concerns and Conflicts" (PDF). 2007.