Description of the attraction
Mount Talinis is a complex volcano on the island of Negros, whose height is about 2 thousand meters. Another name for the mountain is Cuernos de Negros, which means "Horns of Negros". It is the second highest peak on the island after Mount Kanlaon. Talinis is located 9 km southwest of the town of Valencia and 20 km from the city of Dumaguete, the capital of the province of Oriental Negros.
In accordance with the classification of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology, Talinis, which is part of the Negros volcanic belt, is classified as a potentially active volcano. The diameter of the base of the volcano is 36 kilometers, and its peculiarity lies in the fact that it consists of several volcanic cones, the main ones of which are Talinis, Cuernos de Negros, Ginvayavan, Yagumium and Gintabon. All slopes have smoking fumaroles that are used to generate electricity.
In addition, the entire Talinis volcanic complex is quite popular with tourists due to the many volcanic lakes and lush rainforest at the foot. Getting to the top is relatively easy, with hiking trails starting in the towns of Bijao, Dauin and Aplong. The complex is home to the Balinsasayo Twin Lakes National Park, founded in 2001. Its pearls are the Balinsasayo and Danao lakes, separated by a narrow ridge. Another well-known lake in the park is Kabalinan, which is smaller in size but no less attractive. Between the Yagumium peak and the main peak of Cuernos de Negros lies another lake - the Yagumium.
The lakes of the park are home to freshwater shrimps, snails, carps and tilapia, and 91 species of trees, many species of shrubs, flowers, including wild orchids, and various berries are recorded in the forests covering the slopes of the volcano. Among the inhabitants of the park there are wild boars, civets, monkeys, larvaeaters, Bengal cats, Filipino sika deer, Visayan warthogs. The bird kingdom is represented by pigeons, sunbirds, hornbills. Unfortunately, the biodiversity of the Talinis region is under threat from illegal logging, increased tourist traffic and the construction of houses at the foot of the mountain.
