{{Short description|Mountain range on Mindanao, Philippines}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Apo–Talomo Mountain range | native_name = | other_name = | etymology = | image = | image_caption = Mount Apo (background) and Mount Talomo (foreground) as viewed from Davao City | image_size = | country = Philippines | state = Davao del Sur | state_type = Province | settlement_type = City | settlement = Davao City | range = | borders_on = | highest = Mount Apo | elevation_m = 2954 | elevation_ref = <ref name="otm">{{cite opentopomap|Mount Apo|6.9875|125.270833|2023-02-27}}</ref><ref name="ciafb">{{cite web|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/philippines/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105174752/https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/philippines/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 5, 2021|title=The World Factbook – Philippines|publisher=Central Intelligence Agency|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> | coordinates = {{coord|6|59|15|N|125|16|15|E|type:mountain_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = <ref name="peaklist">{{cite web|url=http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/philippines.html|title=Philippines Mountain Ultra-Prominence|publisher=peaklist.org|access-date=2023-02-27}}</ref> | range_coordinates = | range_coordinates_ref = | length_km = 70 | length_orientation = north-south | length_ref = | width_km = 26 | width_orientation = east-west | width_ref = | area_km2 = 1270 | area_ref = | geology = | orogeny = | age = | map = Philippines | map_caption = Location in the Philippines }} The '''Apo–Talomo Range''' (also known as the '''Mount Talomo''' or '''Talomo Mountain Range''') is a mountain range in the provinces of Davao del Sur and Cotabato on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. The range contains the country's highest peak, Mount Apo, which rises to an elevation of {{convert|2,954|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name="otm"/><ref name="peaklist"/> Mount Talomo, standing at {{convert|2,674|m|ft|abbr=on}}, is one of the top 15 highest mountains in the Philippines.<ref name="peaklist"/>
The range extends approximately 70 kilometers (43 miles) north-south and 26 kilometers (16 miles) east-west, covering an area of around 1,270 square kilometers (490 square miles).<ref name="KBA">{{cite web |url=https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/site/factsheet/9801 |title=Mount Apo (9801) |work=Key Biodiversity Areas |access-date=December 28, 2025}}</ref>
==Peaks== List of major peaks within the range by elevation:<ref name="peaklist"/><ref name="otm"/> * Mount Apo {{convert|2,954|m|ft|abbr=on}} * Mount Talomo {{convert|2,674|m|ft|abbr=on}} * Mount Zion {{convert|2,624|m|ft|abbr=on}} * Crater Peak {{convert|1,994|m|ft|abbr=on}} * Anagon Peak {{convert|1,589|m|ft|abbr=on}}
==Biodiversity== The Apo–Talomo Mountain Range is a significant biodiversity hotspot. The Mount Apo Natural Park, which encompasses the range, is home to over 800 vascular plant species, many of which are endemic to Mindanao.<ref name="KBA"/> The area features diverse habitats ranging from lowland dipterocarp forests to mossy montane forests and summit grasslands.<ref name="KBA"/>
The range is a critical habitat for the critically endangered Philippine eagle (''Pithecophaga jefferyi''), which nests in the park's old-growth forests.<ref name="BIMP">{{cite web |url=https://bimp-eaga.asia/articles/steering-mindanaos-mount-apo-toward-sustainable-path |title=Steering Mindanao's Mount Apo toward a Sustainable Path |work=BIMP-EAGA |date=November 21, 2023 |access-date=December 28, 2025}}</ref> Other notable fauna include the Philippine warty pig, Mindanao brown deer, and various endemic bird species such as the Apo sunbird and the Bagobo babbler.<ref name="KBA"/>
==Hydrological features== The range serves as a vital headwaters catchment area for several major river systems in the region. Mount Talomo provides water for the Panigan and Tamugan Rivers, which are major tributaries of the Davao River system.<ref>{{cite report |url=https://idisphil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Talomo_Lipadas_and_Panigan_Tamugan_RSEA_2013-FINAL-TECHNICAL-REPORT.pdf |title=Talomo-Lipadas and Panigan-Tamugan Watersheds Resource and Socio-Economic Assessment |publisher=Interface Development Interventions (IDIS) |date=2013 |access-date=December 28, 2025}}</ref> The Talomo River flows directly into the Davao Gulf. These water sources are essential for the agricultural and domestic needs of Davao City and surrounding municipalities.<ref name="BIMP"/>
==Conservation and culture== The range is primarily protected under the Mount Apo Natural Park, established to conserve its unique ecosystems. It is also recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park.<ref name="BIMP"/> Despite its protected status, the range faces threats from illegal logging, agricultural encroachment, and unregulated tourism.<ref name="KBA"/>
The Apo–Talomo range is considered sacred ground by various indigenous groups, including the Manobo, Bagobo, Ubo, Jangan, and Tagabawa tribes, who regard Mount Apo as their ancestral home and "grandfather" of all mountains.<ref name="MAFI">{{cite web |url=https://mafi.org.ph/about/ |title=About Us |work=Mount Apo Foundation, Inc. |access-date=December 28, 2025}}</ref><ref name="BIMP"/>
== References == {{Reflist}}
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