Biodiversity Status in Sierra Madre Mountain Range of Region 02

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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