NATURAL PARK. A portion of Mahagnao Lake in Burauen, Leyte. Two schools will conduct a study on water and butterflies within the Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park, the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office said on Thursday (Sept. 15, 2022).(Photo courtesy of Burauen local government) TACLOBAN CITY - The Protected Area Management Board of the Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park (MVNP) in Burauen, Leyte has approved proposed studies on phytoplankton organisms and butterflies within the site. Loreta Baldonaza, the officer in charge of the Community Environment and Natural Resources Office based in Palo, Leyte, said on Thursday the studies by the University of Santo Tomas (UST) and the Philippine Science High School will be done within the year. The UST Graduate School will collect samples at the lake to identify phytoplankton organisms that abound in the area. "According to the researchers, the presence of these microorganisms indicates the water quality of the lake aside from its