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Mts. Palay-Palay and Mataas Na Gulod National Park was declared by virtue of Proclamation No. 1594 on 26 October 1976. It is proposed as a Protected Landscape under the NIPAS. Located in Ternate, Cavite. 

This IBA is in a range of low hills on the border between the densely populated provinces of Cavite and Batangas. The proposed National Park has three peaks, Palay-palay, Rico de Loro and Mataas na Gulod. The last remaining lowland evergreen rainforest in the Province of Cavite is on Mt Palay-palay in the northern portion of the park, and this habitat is reported to cover c.60% of the park. It is mainly forest on limestone. There are also areas of arable land, small settlements and rural gardens, and some kaingin.

          Local communities are currently targeting some areas of open grassland and secondary growth for reforestation activities. There are waterfalls and creeks in the park, which give it potential for increased use for recreation and tourism. Surveys are required in this IBA, to investigate both the extent and quality of the remaining habitats, and whether it supports important populations of threatened and restricted-range birds and other biodiversity.