[7] The mountain is the site of the Mount Data Peace Accord of 1986 between the government of the Philippines and the Cordillera People's Liberation Army.

[8] Mount Data is formerly known for its great biological diversity and is a place that has long been in the attention of biologists.

In 1895, the Englishman John Whitehead gathered a vast collection of mammals and birds from the mountain.

A research by zoologist Oldfield Thomas showed that many unknown species inhabit the area.

[10] Carpomys melanurus (greater dwarf cloud rat) was first found on Mount Data in 1896.