Mount Pulag stands at high. The peak of the mountain is located in the Municipality of Kabayan Province of
Benguet.
Climate The climate at the summit of Mount Pulag is
subpolar oceanic (
Köppen Cwc), bordering a
subtropical highland (
Köppen Cwb) climate, as its summer mean temperatures only slightly exceed 10 degrees Celsius. Rainfall on the mountain averages yearly with August being the wettest month with an average rainfall of . Snow has not fallen on its top in at least the past 100 years, only hailstorms that look like snow. However, there have been mild flurries on the mountain, especially during December, January and February. Frost is more common on the mountain due to the low temperature during those months. During the winter season, the temperature at the highest point of the mountain is known to dip into sub-freezing temperatures, making it the coldest place in the country. The only recorded incidence of snow was in the late 1800s. {{Weather box
Fauna and flora Mount Pulag has a large diversity of flora and fauna, including many species that are endemic to the mountain. Mount Pulag hosts 528 documented plant species. It is the natural habitat of the dwarf bamboo (
Yushania niitakayamensis) and the Benguet pine (
Pinus kesiya) that dominate the areas of
Luzon tropical pine forests found on the mountainsides. From the 1950s to the early 1970s the more accessible tracts of Benguet pine were felled. The
Philippine yew tree, which contains a compound associated with cancer treatment, is found on Mount Pulag. Its bark is used by indigenous Ibaloi and Kalanguya communities to make tea. At lower elevations, Mount Pulag has a mossy forest full of ferns, lichens, and moss. Among its native wildlife are 33 bird species and several threatened mammals such as the
Philippine deer,
giant bushy-tailed cloud rat (
bowet) and the long-haired fruit bat. Mount Pulag is the only place that hosts the four cloud rat species. It is one of the most biodiverse locations in the Philippines, with the newly found (since 1896) 185-grams
dwarf cloud rat,
Carpomys melanurus, a rare breed (endemic to the Cordillera), and the
Koch pitta bird among its endangered denizens. ==Conservation efforts==