[1] The range contains one of the last remaining old growth or primary forest blocks in Mindanao.

[3] The mountain range has been noted for its cultural and biological diversity.

[4] Ethnic tribal communities such as the Manobos, Higaonons, and Bukidnons are the inhabitants of the area.

[5] Ancestral domain claims within the boundaries of the mountain range have also been identified by the government for these Lumad minorities.

[2] Pantaron Mountain Range is one of the Philippines' few remaining biodiversity corridors with old growth forests.