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DENR-BMB Atlas of Luzon Wetlands 17Sept14.Indd Philippine Copyright © 2014 Biodiversity Management Bureau Department of Environment and Natural Resources This publication may be reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for educational or non-profit purposes without special permission from the Copyright holder provided acknowledgement of the source is made. BMB - DENR Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center Compound Quezon Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City Philippines 1101 Telefax (+632) 925-8950 [email protected] http://www.bmb.gov.ph ISBN 978-621-95016-2-0 Printed and bound in the Philippines First Printing: September 2014 Project Heads : Marlynn M. Mendoza and Joy M. Navarro GIS Mapping : Rej Winlove M. Bungabong Project Assistant : Patricia May Labitoria Design and Layout : Jerome Bonto Project Support : Ramsar Regional Center-East Asia Inland wetlands boundaries and their geographic locations are subject to actual ground verification and survey/ delineation. Administrative/political boundaries are approximate. If there are other wetland areas you know and are not reflected in this Atlas, please feel free to contact us. Recommended citation: Biodiversity Management Bureau-Department of Environment and Natural Resources. 2014. Atlas of Inland Wetlands in Mainland Luzon, Philippines. Quezon City. Published by: Biodiversity Management Bureau - Department of Environment and Natural Resources Candaba Swamp, Candaba, Pampanga Guiaya Argean Rej Winlove M. Bungabong M. Winlove Rej Dumacaa River, Tayabas, Quezon Jerome P. Bonto P. Jerome Laguna Lake, Laguna Zoisane Geam G. Lumbres G. Geam Zoisane Latep-Ngapos Lake, Kabayan, Benguet Foreword .......................................................................................................... 4 Acknowledgement ........................................................................................... 5 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 6 List of Maps Map 1. Inland Wetlands .................................................................................. 7 Map 2. Lakes .................................................................................................. 8 Map 3. Marshes/Swamps .............................................................................. 9 Map 4. Ponds ................................................................................................. 10 Map 5. Water Storage Areas .......................................................................... 11 Map 6. Rivers and River Systems .................................................................. 12 Map 7. Inland Wetlands within NIPAS, CH and KBA ...................................... 13 Map 8. Potential Ramsar Sites ....................................................................... 14 Pocket Map 1 : NIPAS Sites ........................................................ Loose Sheet Pocket Map 2 : Key Biodiversity Areas ....................................... Loose Sheet Pocket Map 3 : Critical Habitats ................................................... Loose Sheet List of Tables Table 1. List of Lakes, Marshes, Swamps, Water Storage Areas and Ponds ............................................................................................ 17 Table 2. List of Rivers and River Systems ...................................................... 19 Table 3. List of NIPAS sites, KBAs and CHs within Inland Wetlands .............. 29 Table 4. NIPAS sites, KBAs and CHs within Inland Wetlands ......................... 32 Atlas of Inland Wetlands in Mainland Luzon, Philippines 3 Banggalaw Lake, Sta. Teresita, Cagayan Edge Genciagan Edge The Philippines hosts a wide range of wetland types, classified as inland, coastal and human-made wetlands. These diverse types of wetlands benefit the country and its people through its support to the diversity of ecosystems and the resources within, while performing an array of ecosystem services. The direct and indirect benefits include those critical for human survival, such as being the source of drinking water, food, shelter, and livelihood activities, as well for adaptation and mitigation from disasters like flood, storm surge, tsunami and drought. Few examples of these wetlands and the benefits they provide are: the Taal Lake, is known for the “Tawilis” (Sardinella tawilis) which is found nowhere else in the world, and the delicious “Maliputo” (Caranx ignobilis) which may be the same species as the ordinary “Talakitok”, but is valued more when grown in the lakewaters of Taal; the scenic and geological beauty of the wetland complex composing the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, which has captured the attention of both national and international tourism industry; the coastal lagoons, marshlands, and mangroves of the Las Piñas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism Area, which has hosted various waterbirds, enough to be considered a worthy bird-watching paradise in an urban setting; and the vast mangrove stands of Guian, Samar, which studies had proven, had much dissipated the impact of storm surges during the typhoon “Yolanda” to adjacent communities. The Biodiversity Management Bureau, along with its many efforts to instill awareness on the importance of these invaluable wetlands, had embarked on a Wetlands Conservation Program which includes the identification, inventory, profiling, as well as management plan preparation and implementation of the many wetland habitats in the country. The Atlas of Inland Wetlands in Mainland Luzon, Philippines is a major step in fulfilling the objectives of this Program. Once the list of wetlands in the whole country is updated, baseline information on the location and types of wetlands can better inform policies and/or site specific management decisions or interventions. The Atlas is intended to be a user-friendly reference presented in thematic and composite maps. Although limited to inland wetlands, and to the mainland of Luzon, it provides an initial structure to build on a complete nationwide wetland database and mapping system. It contains 756 inland wetlands, classified into lakes, swamps/marshes, rivers and river systems, water storage areas and ponds which are presented in eight (8) thematic maps, including a map of potential Ramsar sites. It is also provided with clear maps which can be manually overlain into the thematic maps to identify locations of wetlands within different conservation schemes and prioritization such as the National Integrated Protected Area System, Critical Habitats and Key Biodiversity Areas. The development of the Atlas further warranted the conduct of a more comprehensive and ground- verified wetlands inventory. In addition, to complete the effort in mapping out all the wetlands in the country, it is envisioned to become a continuing DENR activity, which would proceed with the inland wetlands in Visayas and Mindanao, including the smaller islands. With this, I would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Ramsar Regional Center-East Asia for the support and for all those who extended their assistance to make this publication possible. Let us wisely use our wetlands. Wetlands are our main source of water and water is life. Theresa Mundita S. Lim Director Biodiversity Management Bureau 4 Biodiversity Management Bureau–Department of Environment and Natural Resources Cagayan River, Nagtipunan, Quirino Rej Winlove M. Bungabong M. Winlove Rej The Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) acknowledges with thanks the following: Ramsar Regional Center- East Asia for the financial support to implement the Inventory of Inland Wetlands in Luzon, Philippines Project; Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (James Villanueva, Virginia Bartolome, Soledad Cajulis), Bureau of Soils and Water Management (Rodelio Carating), Climate Change Commission (Alexis Lapiz), Department of Public Works and Highways (Maria Victoria Lofamia, Guillerma Jayne T. Atienza), Environmental Management Bureau Region IV-A (Rolly Cuasing, Jethro Viado), Forest Management Bureau (Aimee Rabang), Laguna Lake Development Authority (Neil Vargas), Local Water Utilities Administration (Carnilo Orevillo), Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (Lerma Rosan, Hydie Baluca), National Mapping and Resource Information Agency (Berta Batadlan), National Power Corporation (Virgilio M. Garcia, For. Donald Marcelino), National Irrigation Administration Region 4A (Engr. Norma Valin), National Water Resources Board (Milagros Velasco, Engr. Luis Rongavilla), Philippine Astronomical, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Maria Cristina Uson), Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (Dir. Feliciano G. Calera Jr., Dr. Loureeda Darvin, For. Andrew Evangelista), River Basin Coordinating Office (Alderman Alimana) and the DENR Region IV-A (CENRO Laudemir Salac, Ramon Berbano, Mildred Cepillo, Elizabeth Galit, Lourdes Jacinto, Marilyn Tamolang, Aida R. Ceniza, Irene Arquilina, Juliet Narte, Ramil Limpiada, Marlene Melarpis, Ma. Kristina Orpia, Bea Roselle M. Alvarez) for their valuable information during the Consultation-Worskhop on Inland Wetlands, Profiling and Mapping on February 7, 2014; Department of Environment and Natural Resources Regional Offices of the Cordillera Administrative Region (RTD Reynald F. Yawan, For. Joel T. Behis, For. Jude Accos, Ruben P. Canite, Nortemia L. Jarligao, Antonio F. Gabriel, Quirino T. Medrano, Frolaine Allan, Glea Lagon, Oliver Bilango, Luciano P. Turqueza, Antonio Gabriel, Veronica Banglot, Victor Maglia, Gavino
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