Camaya Waterfalls-3

Camaya Falls-3
Wain Falls

The smallest of the three waterfalls in Camaya Coast, Mariveles, Bataan, Philippines
Location Mariveles, Bataan, Luzon, Philippines
Type Punchbowl; Horsetail
Total height 3.152 m (10.3 ft)
Number of drops 2
Longest drop 3.152 m (10.3 ft)
Average flow rate 1.30 m³ (45.91 ft³) per second

Camaya Waterfalls-3 or Camaya Falls-3 is the smallest and most easily accessed of the three waterfalls in Camaya Coast, Mariveles in the south-western part of the Bataan peninsula in the island of Luzon in the Philippines.[1] It is one of the main tourist attractions in Camaya Coast, a residential-beach resort area currently under development.

Flora and fauna

The forest where the waterfalls is located contains many dipterocarps, orchids, and vines and other plant species including tsaang gubat.[2] Various species of fungi growing in tree trunks have been documented.

There are a number of interesting animals that inhabit the area in and around the three waterfalls in Camaya. The most notable include: the Japanese Sparrowhawk, the endangered Philippine Eagle (Pithecophaga Jefferyi) commonly known as the “monkey-eating eagle, the Philippine Eagle Owl, the Rufous Hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax) which is locally known as kalaw, the endangered Giant golden-crowned flying fox (Acerodon jubatus) which can only be found in the Philippines. Philippine deers (erroneously reported by some as wild goats) and crab-eating macaques were also recently spotted in the area.[3]

References

  1. ^ Gonzales, Joseph Benedicto (March 28, 2009). "Discovering 'Little Boracay' in Bataan". Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/200544/discovering-little-boracay-bataan. Retrieved 2011-05-27. 
  2. ^ "Tsaang Gubat", "Bataan Photo Blog", http://www.mybataan.com/deathmarch/2007/04/10/tsaang-gubat/, retrieved 2011-05-27 
  3. ^ Pamintuan, Maria Jorica (March 27, 2009). "The Coast is Clear at Camaya". The Philippine Star. http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=452271. Retrieved 2011-05-27. 

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