| General Information |
| Province |
Mindoro Occidental |
| Municipality |
Calintaan and Sablayan |
| Area (has) |
25,176 |
| Altitude |
894 masl (maximum) |
| Coordinates |
12°42'N, 120°58'E |
| Biological Diversity |
| Forest Cover |
Clearance of the forest
has been very recent, such that many big trees and residual patches of
forest exist in the lowlands, especially along field edges and
watercourses. Continuous forest is now only found on the sides of
steep, narrow ridges. Here, the forest was on very irregular broken
ground, creating heterogenous forest types with many areas of scrubby
thickets and few tracts of tall, shady forest. |
| Important Fauna |
A species of wild pig
occurs, and the Tamaraw Bubalus mindorensis was present in the
past and sill ocurs nearby. |
| Threat |
| Intrinsic Source of Change |
Forest fires spreading from
areas of secondary growth and cogon (grassland) can be a serious risk
in the dry season. |
| External Source of Change |
There has been extensive clearance of forest
for kaingin. Collection firewood, rattan and bamboo was probably
increasing with the population. |
|
Intervention |
| Development Project |
The Kalikasan Mindoro Foundation has started
an ambitious education programme, centered on species such as the
endemic birds and the Tamaraw, to make barangays and villages feel
responsible for their remaining forests and encourage more sustainable
use. |
| Conservation Status |
There is insufficient data
to understand the loss of biodiversity and the conservation measures
needed. |
| Source of information |
Philippines National Report on Wetlands |
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