[3] Lake Sebu is a serene municipality nestled in a "bowl of forests and mountains" within the Allah Valley Protected Landscape in South Cotabato, Philippines.Beyond its natural beauty, Lake Sebu is a center of indigenous artistry, from T'nalak weaving to vibrant cultural traditions, making it a unique convergence of biodiversity and heritage in Mindanao.Surrounded by rolling hills and mountains covered with thick rain forest, the lake has an area of 361.124 hectares (892.36 acres), with an elevation of approximately 1,000 metres (3,300 ft).The finishing of a concrete road cut the travel time from 4 hours to less than 30 minutes greatly improving trade and commerce.The lake and the surrounding rainforest are natural habitat to egrets, kingfishers, swallows, herons, Philippine cockatoos and kites.