| General Information |
| Wetland type |
complex of freshwater ponds, swamps
and marshes |
| Province |
Pampanga & Bulacan |
| Municipality |
Candaba, Pampanga; San Miguel & San Ildefonso,
Bulacan |
| Estimated area (has) |
32,000 |
| Coordinates |
15°05'N 120°53'E |
| Altitude |
11 masl |
| Source of information |
Directory of Philippine Wetlands Vol I & II,
PBCPP, Key Conservation Sites in the Philippines, Philippines
National Reports on Wetlands |
| Biological Diversity |
| Land cover |
Most of the flood plain is under cultivation for
rice and other crops, and there are some patches of Nypa fruticans
and mangroves in surrounding areas. |
| Restricted range, endangered and threatened species fauna |
Acrocephalus sorghophilus, Porphyrio porphyrio,
Aythya fuligula, Aythya baeri, Aythya ferina, Anas clypeata, Anas
querquedula, Anas penelope, Anas luzonica, Anas acuta, Dendrocygna
arcuata, Casmerodius albus, Pelecanus philippensis |
| Ecosystem Diversity |
Slow flowing rivers and streams; freshwater ponds
(under 8 ha), marshes, swamps (palustrine); water storage, reservoirs,
dams; seasonally flooded grassland. Savannah, palm savanna; rice paddies;
flooded arable land, irrigated land; Palustrine |
| Migratory Pathway |
Formerly an extremely important
staging and wintering area for ducks, especially in October and
November when the swamp regularly supported between 5,000 and 10,000
|
| Socio-Economic |
| Transboundary human activities |
Fishing and extensive mariculture,
agriculture (mainly rice-growing), residential |
| Tenure |
Mixture of state and private ownership |
| Threats |
| Intrinsic source of change |
Conversion into fish ponds and agricultural purposes,
hunting of birds. |
| External source of change |
Uncontrolled withdrawal of groundwater causes
saltwater intrusion in some coastal areas of the bay, siltation
and the introduction of exotic fish species |
| Interventions |
| Conservation status |
This is a Ramsar site but not a protected area. |
| Development Projects |
In 1994, an action plan was developed for the
conservation of the swamp and its waterbirds |
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