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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Abaga Falls

Water falls is a place where flowing water rapidly drops in elevations as it flows over a steep region oracliff. Waterfalls are considered to be one of the most beutiful phenomena in nature. some waterfalls are used to genete hydro-electric power.

Abaga Falls is a waterfall and ecosystem located approimately 15 km southwest of Iligan City on the Island of Mindanao, Philippines. The Height of Abaga Falls is approximately twice that of the more famous Maria Cristina Falls also located within the proximity of Iligan City. Unlike maria Cristina Falls however, which is bed by the agus river, the water source for Abaga Falls is the product of several underground springs which flows into the top Abaga Falls via several tributaries.

Unlike like the most popular Maria Cristina Falls, human access to abaga falls is severaly limited due to a current lack of regularly maintained roads as well as the fact that a moderate amount of walking is required to reach the base of the falls. Unfortunately, this level of isolation has not protected the ecosystem from damage due to deforestation and over hunting.

Posted by cristie jean macabinlar at 4:06 AM  

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Background/Rationale

The background is full of stone and it is source of water,beautiful surroundings because it's full of trees,clear water and it is scared place it because it is a quite place

What is the historical background of Abaga falls?

Iligan City is known as the City of Majestic Waterfalls, there are more than 20 waterfalls in and around Iligan. Among them is the magnificent Maria Cristina Falls, home of Mindanao's primary hydroelectric power station, and Limunsudan Falls. Iligan is also the Industrial Center of the South. It produces hydroelectric power for the Mindanao region through the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), the site of the Mindanao Regional Center (MRC) housing Agus IV, VI and VII hydroelectric plants. It also houses industries like steel, tinplate, cement and flourmills. The National Steel Corporation, one of the largest steel manufacturers in the Southeast Asian region, now Global Steelworks International Incorporated was re-opened in 2003 after heavy setbacks resulting to its closure in 1999. Iligan along with it's neighboring city, Cagayan de Oro City, are the two major components for the Cagayan-Iligan Corridor, the fastest developing area in Northern Mindanao. Dodiongan Falls is a 20 metre (65 ft) high waterfall located in Barangay Bonbonon, 14.5 km away from Iligan City in Lanao del Norte province of the Philippines. The area is often touted as a tourist destination for nature lovers travelling in the Philippines, and at the bottom of the falls is a pool which is advertised as being ideal for swimming.

Why does people says that Abaga falls is a scary place?

We have in mind great obstacles such as underdeveloped and slippery road, deep ravine, and raging river, snake and other wild animal bites we had to overcome to reach the area