Baganga Protected Landscape Explained

Baganga Protected Landscape
Iucn Category:V
Map:Philippines
Relief:1
Map Width:220
Location:Davao Oriental, Philippines
Nearest City:Mati
Coordinates:7.4417°N 126.5333°W
Established:December 8, 1987 (Watershed forest reserve)
April 23, 2000 (Protected landscape)
Governing Body:Department of Environment and Natural Resources

The Baganga Protected Landscape, in Mindanao in the Philippines, is one of four protected watershed areas of the province of Davao Oriental. It covers the Upper Baganga River Basin in the Mindanao Pacific Cordillera, the primary source of water for the Baganga Water District. The Baganga River, the main river channel of the municipality of Baganga, flows on a northeastern direction towards the Baganga Bay. The river system includes the Languyon River, Daquit River, Mahanob River, Dapnan River and Kinablang River all emptying into the Philippine Sea.[1] It was established in 1987 as the Baganga Watershed Forest Reserve with an area of .[2] The watershed was declared a protected landscape in 2000.[3]

Wildlife

The Baganga Protected Landscape is home to the Philippine long-tailed macaque and Asian water monitor.[1] It also supports the following bird species:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Proposed Baganga Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape . Philippine Clearing House Mechanism for Biodiversity . 23 October 2015.
  2. Web site: Proclamation No. 195, s. 1987 . Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines . 23 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Proclamation No. 269, s. 2000 . Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines . 23 October 2015.