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Biodiversity Status in Sierra Madre Mountain Range of Region 02 Mt. Cagua photo by Luke J. Welton (Brown et.al. 2013) Resources of Region 2 2,683,758 ha. TOTAL LAND AREA 1,717,793 ha. 3,228,533 FORESTLANDS TOTAL POPULATION 965,965 ha. ALIENABLE AND 848,596.94 ha. DISPOSABLE PROTECTION LANDS FOREST 869,196.06 ha. PRODUCTION FORESTS 120° 121° 122° 123° N W E S SIERRA MADRE N orth E astern C aga ya n 18° Pro te cted La nd scape a nd S ea cape 18° MOUNTAIN RANGE Peñ ab lan ca Pro te cted La nd scape a nd S ea scape N orthe rn S ier ra M ad re N atura l Pa rk 17° 17° Qui rin o Key Biodiversity Areas Pro te cted La nd scape C asecn an W ater shed Fo re st R ese rve 16° Legend 16° and River Aur ora M em or ial Protected Areas N ation al Pa rk Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) Forest Cover (1987) Protected Areas Coastline Land Mass 20 0 20 40 60 80 Kilom eters 15° Ang at W a tersh ed 1 : 2 2 00 0 00 15° Fo re st R ese rve 14° 14° 120° 121° 122° 123° Significant Findings Philippines Sierra Madre Major Taxa No. Endemic Threatened No. % Endemic % Threatened % Amphibians 105 82 24 23 22 15 18 1 4 Birds 576 195 74 258 92 84 43 17 23 Mammals 204 111 51 64 31 30 27 10 20 Reptiles 258 208 8 63 24 24 12 2 25 PLANTS estimated 3,500 species 58% endemic to the Sierra Madre 3% Threatened species 3. Threats - Forest Fires DENR Region 2 report – 2016, more that 851 hectares razed by forest fires, including NGP plantation. 4. Kaingin/conversion of forest lands to agriculture NGP SITES DESTROYED BY FIRE, 2016- 2017 CENRO Roxas sub-office – 1 barangay, 14.7 hectares, cost of investment : P646,800 CENRO San Isidro – 2 barangays, 80.5 hectares, cost investment: P 364, 604.00 Total Loss: P1, 111, 404.00 What are the threats to Sierra Madre Timber poaching Agricultural encroachment Road development Airport development Settlement Kaingin making Wildlife hunting Influx of migrants Tourism development Forest Fire Mining/quarrying Treasure hunting 6. Upland Migration/ Settlements Area coverage of the Northern Sierra Madre Nature Park: 9 municipalities • Land – 287,861 7. NEW THREATS hectares • Marine – 71,625 hectares • Mining in • Total: 359,486 Dinapigue hectares 28 KMS was classified as STRICT • Airport in PROTECTION ZONE UNDER THE Divilacan GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN OF NSMNP COVERED BY RA 9125 DUE TO ITS VERY HIGH BIODIVERSITY • Road Development STATUS. HOWEVER, THIS WAS RE- Ilagan-Divilacan ZONED TO SPECIAL USE ZONE BY PAMB RESOLUTION # 11,SERIES Road 2011 TO ACCOMMODATE THE ROAD PROJECT Total forest cover: 407,324 hectare Sierra Madre DECLINE OF PHILIPPINE FOREST SAMU’T-SARING BUHAY NG CALABARZON – SA HARAP NG URBANISASYON ARSENIO N. TANCHULING OIC, Regional Director BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS AND OTHER ISSUES Kaliwa,Laiban Timber poaching dams Illegal gold mining in Sitio Angilo Wildlife poaching UMRBPL/Kaliwa Quarry operations Illegal Titling/Land speculations Timber poaching in UP Land Grant Unresolved issue of Masungi Karst Formation NO FREE PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED BY R.A. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ACT (IPRA) Area Coverage: Ilagan – 2 Barangay Dicatian, Divilacan barangays Barangay Dimapula, Divilacan – 4 barangays Divilacan Barangay Sapinit, Divilacan 28 kms Strict Barangay Dicambangan, Divilacan Protection Zone reclassified as Special Use Zone Barangay Sindon Bayabo, City of Ilagan Road Length – 82 kms Sitio Lagis, Sindon Bayabo, City of Ilagan Project cost – P1.5 B Isabela Provincial Sitio Bigao, Sindon Bayabo, City of Ilagan Government loan from DBP THE ROAD 15 METERS WIDE THE FATE OF THE DISIOPE RIVER THE FALLEN 1,674 TREES CUT/ FELLED SURVIVOR TREE A very old and huge tanguile tree remains standing at Km 19 + 64 beside the road. It measures 250 cm dbh (3.28 m), 50 ft height (15.24meters).
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