Sibal Natural Park in the province of Antique is located on the island of Panay, is part of a group of Visayas. The park area of ​​5000 hectares of preserved one of the last unspoiled corners of the floodplain forest, where you can find rare species of plants and animals threatened with extinction. Sibal, stretching from the mountains to the mountains Igmatindog Porras, was established in 2000 by decree of the President of the Philippines.

Until now, the park has not been in-depth study of local flora and fauna, but scientists know and so that the ecosystem of the park is incredibly biodiverse. It is home to 59 species of birds, the survival of half of which depends on the floodplain forest and 8 species are the Philippine endemics - hornbill Wilde, Sayan hornbill, white-winged lichinkoed, negrossky chicken dove and others. Among the mammals you can find such rare animals Visayas as the sika deer and Visayas warthog - both of these species are endangered and are found only in the Western Visayas region.

In the forests you can also see Sibaloma Philippine dipterocarp trees - white Lauw financed and macranthon dvukryloplodnik, as well as several kinds of fruit trees. There is growing one of the largest flowers in the world - Rafflesia, very vulnerable species.

In various parts of the park thrive various species of plants and animals. For example, on the mountain slopes at an altitude of 300 to 800 meters you can see spotted deer and monkeys jumping on deciduous trees such as Narra. In the meadows are feeding many species of birds - Munia, sparrows, woodpeckers. The vegetation is represented by shrubs such as Imperata cylindrical.

The territory Sibaloma flows many rivers and streams, and its lake full of fish and other aquatic creatures. In the vicinity of the river Mau IT IS placers semiprecious stone - jade, jasper, opal, onyx and agate.

Residents of the province of Antique believe that these forests and mountains - an integral part of their lives, which provides clean water and air, which depends on their own well-being and survival.