Kinds of Landforms

Isthmuses

An isthmus is a narrow piece of land that links two large landmasses separated by a body of water. An example of an isthmus in the Philippines is Tayabas Isthmus in Guisian, Marinduque. The place is also known as Bagtasan.

Archipelagos

An archipelago is a chain of islands grouped together in a sea or an ocean. With its more than 7,000 islands, the Philippines is a very good example of an archipelago.

The Philippines is home to an interesting mix of domesticated and wild animals that include endangered animal species such as the pawikan in Palawan, tarsier in Bohol, Philippine eagle and flying lemur in Mindanao, and tamaraw in Mindoro.

The archipelago is also an area rich in rare plant species. One of these is the rafflesia, the world’s largest flower and of which ten species are found only in the Philippines. The flower grows in Bicol, Compostela Valley, Kalinga, Laguna, Panay, Quezon, Quirino, and South Cotabato.

Other plant species include the jade vine, fan palm, kabantigi, and tree fern. These plants grow in different places of the country.