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Mount Calavite
Mount Calavite is a peak located in the island of Mindoro in the Philippines. It measures in elevation and is situated in its namesake headland, Cape Calavite, which forms the northwestern extremity of Mindoro.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Philippine Islands Sailing Direction, Section 3 )〕
The mountain overlooks the municipality of Paluan in the south and the Lubang Island group in the Verde Island Passage in the north. It is one of only three areas in the island where Mindoro dwarf buffalos, commonly known as tamaraws, are found.
==Protected area==
Mount Calavite is located in an protected area known as ''Mount Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary''. It was first declared as a game refuge and bird sanctuary in 1920 to protect the natural habitat of the endemic Mindoro tamaraw. In 1925, the mountain and its adjacent area of FB Harrison village, Paluan was proclaimed a national park.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=PH 037 Mount Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary )〕 The park's current designation as a wildlife sanctuary dates to 2000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Proclamation No. 292, s. 2000 )〕
Other wildlife known to inhabit the park include endemic bird species such as the Mindoro bleeding-heart, Mindoro hornbill, spotted imperial pigeon and scarlet-collared flowerpecker.〔
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