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 Palaui Island

General Information
Wetland type Intertidal flats
Province Cagayan
Municipality Sta. Ana
Estimated area 1,320 has (The area is 10 km long and 4.5 km wide)
Elevation Maximum is 307 m.
Climate It has a humid tropical climate with a rainfall more or less evenly distributed throughout the year (Type IV)
Coordinates 18°33'N, 122°08'
Source of information Philippines National Report on Wetlands
Biological Diversity
Migratory Pathway

Important staging area for migratory shorebirds, particularly during the autumn migration. The island provides the first significant area of mudflats for shorebirds crossing the Bashi Channel and the Luzon Strait from Taiwan.

Important Fauna Preliminary shorebird surveys were conducted by Alonzo-Pascicolan (1987)