Mt. Dinor (Philippines)

Submitted by Morris Dela Pena on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 07:46am
Description

“The summit in Mt. Dinor is situated in an old dipterocarp forest within the Mt. Apo Natural Park. The word ‘Dinor’ is a Bagobo term for Almaciga, an endemic tree species in the Philippines and plenty of them can be seen in this mountain. The last 400 meters of the trail is a bed sheet of beautiful mossy plants and wild flowers. Tracks of Philippine Deer and Philippine Warty Pig were also seen in the summit. And some birds of assorted species were observed, including several raptors Philippine Honey Buzzard, Brahminy Kite and Philippine Serpent Eagle.” 

River Balder Source to Mouth (United Kingdom)

Submitted by Ian Taylor on Thu, 04/08/2021 - 07:24am
Description

The Balder is an English river that rises on the eastern slope of Stainmore Common in the Pennine Chain and flows eastwards for about 13 miles (21 km) to the River Tees at Cotherstone.

The River Balder is in County Durham. The head of the valley is a bleak moorland, with hills around it exceeding 500 m (1640 ft).

The River Balder enters Balderhead Reservoir about 7 km from the source, at around 330 m (1080 ft). It spills into two more reservoirs further down Baldersdale: Blackton Reservoir and Hury Reservoir.