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Buguey Wetlands
| General Information |
| Wetland type |
Coastal lagoons, freshwater marshes, brackish and
saline marshes, mangrove swamps and intertidal mudflats, fishponds and
rice paddies |
| Province |
Cagayan |
| Municipality |
Cagayan Province (Buguey) |
| Estimated area (has) |
14,400 |
| Coordinates |
18°17'N, 121°50'E |
| Source of information |
Directory of Philippine Wetlands Vol I & II, PBCPP, Key Conservation
Sites in the Philippines, Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis,
Philippines National Report on Wetlands |
| Biological Diversity |
| Land cover |
The aquatic vegetation includes Nypa fruticans, mangrove species
and Ipomoea reptans. Plant communities in adjacent areas include
Pandanus
sp and plantations of coconuts. |
| Congregatory and Threatened Fauna |
Anas luzonica, Spizaetus philippensis, Egretta
garzetta, Mesophoyx intermedia, Casmerodius albus, Bubulcus ibis,
Ixobrychus sinensis, Ixobrychus eurhythmus, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus,
Gallicrex cinerea, Rostratula benghalensis, Pluvialis fulva, Charadrius
dubius, Charadrius mongolus, Numenius phaeopus, Tringa cinerea
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| Species Diversity |
3,000-5,000 ducks have been recorded
in November, mostly Dendrocyqna sp and Anas luzonica.
Up to 3,000 other waterfowls have been observed. |
| Ecosystem Diversity |
Sea bay, offshore islands, rocky seacoasts, beaches, intertidal
mudflats, coastal lagoons, rivers. |
| Migratory Pathway |
Important staging and wintering
area for migratory waterfowl, notably ducks and shorebirds.
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| Socio-Economic |
| Transboundary human activities |
Rice and fisheries production |
| Threats |
| Intrinsic source of change |
Destruction of mangroves for shrimp and fish ponds,
hunting and extensive use of pesticides by the rice farmers. Ducks
and egrets frequently feed in the rice paddies, and there are incidents
of birds dying from poisoning. |
| Policy |
| Conservation status |
Not officially protected. |
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