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Victoria and Anapalan Ranges

General Information
Province	Palawan
Municipality	southwest of Puerto Princesa City
Area (has)	182,456
Coordinates	9°23'N 118°18'E
Altitude	50-1,798 masl (maximum)
*Biological Diversity*
Forest Cover Type	lowland dipterocarp and upper montane
Major Endemic Fauna	Sphenomorphus palawanensis, Sundasciurus juvencus, S. rabori, Mydaus marchei, Acerodon leucotis, Tupaia palawanensis
Restricted Range, Endangered and Threatened Species (Fauna)	Birds - Malacocincla cinereiceps, Tersiphone cyanescens, Prioniturus platenae, Egretta eulophotes, Ptilocichla falcate, Gorsachius goisagi, Malacopteron palawanense, Cyornis lemprieri, Prionochilus plateni, Ficedula platenae, Anthacoceros marchei, Polyplectron emphanum, Otus fuliginosus, Stachyris hypogrammica, Collocalia palawanensis, Parus amabilis, Cacatua haematuropygia, Spizaetus philippensis, Ixos palawanensis, Copsichus niger, Chloropsis palawanensis Mammals: Arctitis binturong, Amblonyx cinereus
Socio-economic
Ancestral Domain Claim	The area have been claimed by the Tagbanua an Palawan people but have not been approved.
Transboundary Human Activities	Concessions for Almaciga resin and rattan gathering exist, which are often not exploited in a sustainable way.
Threat
Source of Change	The most serious threats to the forests are illegal logging and kaingin. Emigration from other parts of the Philippines to Palawan is high and squatting is commonplace. The exploitation of birds is a threat in this area, which affects Palawan Peacock-pheasant and parrots.
Intervention
Existing Policy / Conservation Status	Palawan and associated islands are included in a Biosphere reserve, declared in 1990. An integrated management plan has been prepared for the whole Palawan Biosphere Reserve (ECAN). Thus, although not officially protected, it is included in the ECAN as a buffer zone under the Strategic Environmental Plan for Palawan.
Source of information	Philippines National Reports on Wetlands