| General Information |
| Province |
Palawan |
| Municipality |
San Vicente, Taytay and
Roxas |
| Area (has) |
15,230 |
| Coordinates |
10°46'N 119°20'E |
| Altitude |
701 masl (maximum) |
| Biological Diversity |
| Land Cover |
Several large blocks of
old growth forest are shown on recent forest cover maps. |
| Forest Cover Type |
Lowland forest |
| Major Endemic Fauna |
The birds of this area
are generally poorly known, but there are records of several of the
threatened and restricted range species of the Palawan Endemic Bird
Area, including the threatened Palawan Peacock-pheasant, Philippine
cockatoo, Blue-headed Racquet-tail and Palawan Hornbill. |
| Restricted Range, Endangered and Threatened Species
(Fauna) |
Birds - Prioniturus
platenae, Anthracoceros marchei, Polyplectron emphanum, Collocalia palawanensis,
Parus amabilis, Cacatua haematuropygia, Chloropsis palawanensis
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| Socio-economic |
|
| Transboundary Human Activities
|
Logging in Palawan is
relatively recent, and the majority of the forest within the closed
canopy line is primary. Small scale timber extraction and
well-organized illegal logging operations are hastening the depletion
of the forest cover. |
| Intervention |
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| Research Needed |
Surveys are required to investigate both the
extent and quality of the remaining habitats and the current status of
the threatened and restricted-range birds and other biodiversity. |
| Source of information
|
Philippines
National Reports on Wetlands |
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