National Biodiversity Conservation Priority - Setting Workshop

Mindnnao Regionn E Consultation 

Malagos Garden Resort, Davao City 

August 30 - September 1,2000 

"Saving the Hottest of the Hotspots" 

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Title Page 

I. Executive Summary 

Process Documentation 

11. Annexes 

Annex 1 

Annex 2 

Annex 3 

Annex 4 

Annex 5 

Annex 6 

Annex 7 

Annex 8 

Annex 9 A 

Annex 9.A.1 

Annex 9.A.2 

Annex 9.A.3 

Annex 9.6 

Annex 9.C 

Annex 9.D 

Annex 9.E 

Annex 9.F 

Annex 10 

Annex 11 

Annex 12.A 

Annex 12.6 

Annex 12.C 

Annex 12.D 

Annex 12.E 

Annex 12.F 

Annex 13 

Annex 14 

Annex 15 

Annex 16 

111. Attachments 

: Message of Dr. Hector Miranda 

: Welcome Remarks of RED Clarence Baguilat 

: Message of Dr. Jerry Bisson 

: Keynote Address of USEC Mario Roiio 

: Backgrounder on NBCPSW by Dr. Theresa Mundita Lim 

: NBCPSW Process by Dr. Perry Ong 

: Mindanao Situationer by Dr. Victor Amoroso 

: Orientation and Leveling of Expectations by Prof. Letty Afuang 

: Status Report of Vertebrates Working Group 

: Status Report of Birds Working Gmup by Mr. Aldrin Mallari 

: Status Report of 6pmrnals Working Group by Pmf. Blas Tabaranza, Jr. 

: Status Report of Herps Working Group by Mr. Arvin Diesmos 

: Status Report of Arthropods Working Group by Dr. Victor Gapud 

: Status Report of Plants Working Group by Dr. Daniel Lagunzad 

: Status Report of Marine Working Group by Dr. Porfirio Aliiio 

: Status Report of Freshwater Working Group by Ms. Adelina Borja 

: Status Report of Socio-Economic Working Group by Dr. Rowena Boquiren 

: PRISMA Presentation by Dr. Oliver Coroza 

: Letter to Father Peter Walpole re: transmission of data to ESSC 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Vertebrate Group 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Arthropod Working Gmup 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Plants Working Group 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Marine Working Group 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Freshwater Working Group 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Socio-Economic Working Group 

: Minutes of the Convenors' Meeting 

: Presentation of the Local Protected Areas by Ms. Norma Molinyawe 

: Evaluation of the Mindanao Consultation 

: Directory of Partidpants 

Attachment 1 : Program 

Attachment 2 : Sample Criteria Form 

Attachment 3 : Sample Certificate

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 

Asian Development Bank (ADB) 

Conservation lnternational (Cl) 

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) 

First Philippine Conservation Inc. (FPCI) 

Foundation for the Philippine Environment (FPE) 

Biodiversity Conservation Program, UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies 

and the National Academy ofiScience and Technology (BCP, UP CIDS-NAST) 

Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Haribon) 

Siemens 

IN COOPERATION WITH: 

Wildlife Conservation Society of the Philippines (WCSP); Fauna and Flora International 

(FFI); Environmental Science for Social Change (ESSC); University of the Philippines 

Diliman; University of the Philippines Los Baiios; UP College of Baguio; Laguna Lake 

Development Authority; Philippine Eagle Foundation, Inc. ; Central Mindanao University; 

Mindanao State University; UP Mindanao; University of Southern Philippines; Xavier 

University; Ateneo de Davao University; Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems; 

BFAR Region 11; Pipoli Foundation; Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas; Green Mindanao; 

Manobo Organization; DENR Project Agencies (NIPA P, CPPA P, NORDECO)

ADB 

ADDU 

ARCBC 

BCP 

BFAR 

CI Phil 

CMU 

CPPAP 

CPSC 

DENR 

DLSU 

ERDB 

ESSC 

FFI 

FPCI 

FPE 

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IClARM 

IP 

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KKP 

LDCU 

LGU 

LLD A 

MCME 

MSU 

NAST 

NBCPSW 

NBSAP 

NEDA 

NGO 

NIPAP 

NIPAS Law 

NSO 

PA 

PAMB 

PAWB 

PAWD 

PCAM RD 

PCARRD 

PEFI 

PNM 

RDC 

REECs 

UNDP 

UP 

UP CIDS 

UP Min 

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UP-MSI 

USAID 

USP 

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LIST OF ACRONYMS 

Asian Development Bank 

Ateneo de Davao University 

Asean Regional Council for Biodiversity Conservation 

Biodiversity Conservation Program 

Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources 

Conservation International - Philippines 

Central Mindanao University 

Conservation of Priority Protected Areas Project 

Camiguin Polytechnic State College 

Department of Environment and Natural Resources 

De La Salle University 

Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau 

Environmental Science for Social Change 

flora and Fauna International 

First Philippine Conservation Inc. 

Foundation for the Philippine Environment 

Geographical Information System 

German Technical Assistance 

Haribon Foundatioh for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources 

International Cente'r for Living Aquatic Resources Management 

Indigenous People 

Integrated Protected Areas System 

Kabang Kalikasan ng Pilipinas 

Liceo de Cagayan University 

Local Government Units 

Laguna Lake Development Authority 

Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems 

Mindanao State University 

National Academy of Science and Technology 

National Biodiversity Cnnservation Priority-Setting Workshop 

National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan 

National Economic Development Authority 

NonGovernment Organization 

National Integrated Protected Areas Project 

National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 

National Statistics OfFice 

Protected Area 

Protected Area Management Board 

Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau 

Protected Areas and Wilidlife Division 

Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Resources Research and Development 

Philippine Council for Agrirulture, Forestry and Natural Resources Research and 

Development 

Philippine Eagle Foundation Inc. 

Philippine National Museum 

Regional Development Council 

Resource, Environment and Economic Consultants, Inc. 

United Nations Development Programme 

University of the Philippines 

University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies 

University of the Philippines Mindanao 

University of the Philippines - College of Baguio 

University of the Philippines Los Baiios 

University of the Philippines - Marine Sceince Institute 

United States Agency for International Development 

University of Southern Philippines 

Working Group Leader

Amid lush Rhododendrons, Vandas, MMedillas, palms and ornamental sedges, interspersed 

with the artistry of Nicanor Abueva's sculptures, the Mindanao Regional Consultation, was 

held last August 30 - September 1, 2000 at the Malagos Garden Resort, Davao City. This 

was the second of the series of regional consultations in preparation for the National 

Biodiversity Conservation Priority Setting Workshop (NBCPSW). A joint effort of the 

Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau, Department of Environment and Natural Resources 

(PAWB-DENR), Conservation International - Philippines (CI-Phil), and the Biodiversity 

Conservation Program of the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and 

Development Studies (BCP UP-CIDS), the Regional Consultations' purpose was geared 

towards optimizing data gathering and consolidation for the region, strengthening 

participation among experts and stakeholders, and facilitating network initiatives for future 

actions on Biodiversity Conservation. With funding support from the United States Agency 

for International Development (USAID), Foundation for Philippine Environment (FPE), Asian 

Development Bank (ADB) and Haribon Foundation, the workshop had specific objectives, 

similar to what it had for Visayas, namely: 

To convene a small group of scientists, representatives from the NGOs and the 

government (PAWB, BFAR, LGUs, etc.), and academic institutions to make a preliminary 

assessment on the status of biodiversity conservation work in the region; and 

To agree on a work plan and responsibilities for the work ahead up to the national 

workshop. 

A total of sixty-five (65) persons, including local experts, staff, facilitators and guests 

attended the Mindanao Regional Consultation. Thirty active experts and representatives of 

24 institutions from different cities (Bukidnon, I:ligan, General Santos, Ozamis, S. Cotabato, 

Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Zamboanga, Tagum, Tawi-tawi, Camiguin, Marawi, and Butuan) 

provided, consolidated and validated information enthusiastically, making the Mindanao 

Consultation a successful endeavour. Although the expected outputs were similar in form 

with the Visayas consultation, such as updated information and data sources, results of the 

Mindanao consultation was far more extensive due to the availability of more working maps 

and a more comprehensive biodiversity situaticier given by the Regional Coordinator, Dr. 

Victor Amoroso. The output consisted of a) corrected and/or additional map information, b) 

additional data sources, c) additional bibliography d) directory of experts in the Mindanao 

region, e) commitment to submit data and positive response from the participants and f) 

nominations of Mindanao representatives for the national workshop. 

This three-day workshop went through an updating of available data presented by the 

working group leaders, worked on through the maps by the different thematic groups who 

also added on and refined the criteria to be used for prioritization. The initial list of criteria, 

which was done in the Visayas consultation, was improved upon by the Mindanao group 

and will hopefully be refined by the Luzon group. The refinement and usability of this is 

essential for the National workshop. On a scale of 1 to 5 (five being the highest, a relatively 

high rating of 4.3 resulted from limited evaluation returns with suggestions that include 

advance invitations, absence of some recognized but unmentioned experts, specified data 

request and better food combinations. Verbal commendations that was not explicit in the 

evaluation form was however common, clearly indicating that the Consultation was a 

success.

PROCESS DOCUMENTATION 

MINDANAO REGIONAL CONSULTATION REPORT 


August 30 - September 1,2000 

Two weeks before the Mindanao Regional Consultation, invitations were sent out to participants, 

partner agencies and guests. Earlier invitations could not be done due to continuous review of 

the list and recommendations from the working groups. The working staff advanced a day prior 

to the workshop to make the site preparations. 

a) DAY 1 (August 30,2000) 

Twenty-four participants from 17 institutions welcomed the first day activity, which started at 

9:00 am. Dr. Oliver Coroza was called to lead the invocation followed by Joy Navarro's national 

anthem. Prof. Letty Afuang, the overall facilitator, introduced Dr. Hector C. Miranda, Science 

Director of the Philippine Eagle ~oundation, Inc. in Mindanao for the opening remarks. In his 

speech, Dr. Miranda had two major points: one, on the meaning of biodiversity and the second, 

on the role of science to biodiversity. He emphasized the changing perspectives on the way 

biodiversity is defined in relation to the demand on the species according to its usability to policy 

makers. He also reiterated that engagement of scientists and academicians to environmental 

advocacy and dialogue should be an ultimate purpose because it is the policymakers who define 

the use of biodiversity and it is the scient.ist who should make them understand their ethical and 

scientific importance to biodiversity (Annex 1). 

Mr. Clarence Baguilat, Regional Executive Director of DElVR Region XI gave a heartwarming 

welcome and wishes for the consultation's success and for fond memories of the participants' 

stay in the beautiful city of Davao (Annex 2). He proudly noted that Davao was acclaimed to be 

the cleanest, greenest and most child-friendly city not only in the Philippines but in Asia as well. 

Although he expressed regret that the activity had not been in time with their Kadayawan festival 

that was held earlier, he assured the group that what is to be enjoyed in the city is there all year 

round. 

The new Chief of the Office of Environmental Management of USND, Mr. Jerry Bisson, gave an 

inspirational talk, initially surprising the audience by speaking in Cebuano (Annex 3). He has 

been in the Philippines for several years and has adapted to many aspects of the Filipino culture. 

He spoke primarily on the importance of actively participating in the workshop and applying the 

results of the group's analysis and recommendations. He also posed encouragement and 

challenging questions on how the group could promote a greater understanding of the socio- 

economic and environmental importance of biological diversity. 

Mr. Leonilo Rivera, PAWD Chief of Region 11, was asked to introduce the Keynote Speaker. In the 

absence of Undersecretary Mario Roiio, RED Baguilat was again called for the task. Although a bit 

surprised for the call, he did his part well and did set the mood by reminding the participants to 

bring along and share their data to ensure success of the workshop. Right after, Dr. Theresa 

Mundita Lim, Convenor and Assistant Director of PAWB-DENR, did the honor of reading the 

Keynote Address prepared by USEC Roiio, ending with a statement that the DENR counts on 

these scientists for a guided framework as basis for major decisions on Biodiversity Conservation 

in this country (Annex 4).

As an introductory for the project, Dr. Lim then presented a backgrounder of the National 

Biodiversity Conservation Priority Setting (Annex 5). Using a Powerpoint presentation projected 

on a multimedia, she described the project in terms of its objectives, outputs, general funding 

support, and cooperating agencies. She fumer highlighted the expected "returns": that in 

addition to the proper acknowledgement of contributors, they will have their own copy of the 

final report, prioritization map and CD, which will be an important reference for other future 

conservation projects. 

Dr. Peny Ong, Co-convenor and Country Director of CI-Philippines illumined the participants on 

the NBCPSW process (Annex 6). He emphasized that this project is an opportunity for people, 

experts and stakeholders who felt left out in the process of action planning for biodiversity 

conservation in the country - to contribute and participate in this effort. He underscored the 

importance of the process' participatory nature and the acknowledgement it gives to all 

contributors to the undertaking. Finally, he introduced the plan for establishing a Network-for- 

Nature program, emerging from the national workshop and potentially serving as the pool of 

active participants for future conservation strategies. The proposed Experts' Network, which is a 

part of this plan, is expected to be an instrument for the local experts to have international 

recognition through the IUCN Species Survival Commission. Meanwhile, Mr. Ernie Wijanco of 

USAID, in response to the presentation, 'clarified the connection of an already existing donors' 

network in the action planning part of the process. 

The last speaker was Dr. Victor Amoroso, another Regional Coordinator for Mindanao, who gave 

the Mindanao Situationer accentuating on four biogeographic zones of Mindanao and its richness 

in biological diversity. He also stressed the importance of Mindanao as home to a number of 

endangered and endemic species (Annex 7). Moreover, he reiterated Mindanao as the site of 

several undescribed, unidentified and unnamed species of flora and fauna. There were reports, 

however, that some species have been lost long before they were recorded, studied and 

conserved due to destructive practices. 

The fruitful opening program was tollowed by Prof. Afuang's brief orientation and leveling-off of 

expectations (Annex 8). She pointed out that the CPW process has been done in other countries 

around the world, but it has evolved and is now locally customized for the Philippines and for the 

Filipino people. Other CPW of other countries did not have Regional Consultations and they had 

only a single National Workshop to work on. In this CPW, greater participation is expected from 

the regional consultations, giving more local experts the opportunity to share their opinion, 

thereby allowirlg the possibility of better conclusions. She also emphasized the important outputs 

expected from the small-group workshops and later discussed the flow of the afternoon session. 

The afternoon session started with informative and excellent presentations by the working group 

leaders to discuss and share existing data they have on Mindanao. The first presentor was Mr. 

Neil Aldrin Mallari (Birds), followed by Prof. Blas Tabaranza, Jr. (Mammals), Mr. Arvin Diesmos 

(Herps), Dr. Victor Gapud (Arthropods), Dr. Daniel Lagunzad (Plants), Dr. Porfirio Aliiio (Marine), 

Ms. Adelina Boja (Freshwater) and Dr. Rowena Boquiren (Socio-economic). The 4-hour 

presentation was a revelation of Mindanao's rich resources that is both inspiring and challenging. 

Inspiring because of its variety, challenging because of the threatened situation which it faces for 

the future (Annexes 9.A.1 - 9.F). There were suggestions, inquiries, and clarifications after every 

presentation, each answered by the Working Group Leaders with confidence. The leaders also 

thanked the participants for the pledges of support they showed. 

In the late afternoon, Dr. Oliver Coroza's presentation of PRISMA gave an inspiring move for the 

participants to experience the use of software for the conservation priority setting (Annex 10). 

Each person, knowing that the materials can easily be printed, was interested to have a copy of 

the CD. Limited copies were then distributed to each agency.

Then, a meeting with Fr. Peter Walpole of ESSC was called to discuss the needed information for 

the improvement of the data maps. He likewise emphasized that early submission could facilitate 

the validation of the references. Letty Afuang ensured that ESSC should receive the data even 

before the workshop ends (Annex 11). After the meeting, a very smooth and relieving night of 

socials started. Others stayed on till some wee hours of the new day but others preferred to 

sleep to cover up the early and stressful flight they took to come over on time for the whole day's 

work. 

b) DAY 2 (August 31,2000) 

Prof. Letty Afuang started the day with guidelines for the day's activities all listed in the day's 

program. The morning session started with the small working groups in their respective themes 

to discuss, validate and plot existing data on the map. Although having different approaches, 

each working group leader competently directed each one's contribution. The plant group was 

evidently the most active because of the presence of several energetic experts in the person of 

Vic Amoroso, Edwino Fernando and Dan, Lagunzad; ten members worked together to make a 

very rich map update and species distribution for the plants. 

In comparison to the Visayas Consultation, the Arthropods group had a better work condition in 

Mindanao because Dr. Gapud finally found company to work with, in the person of Gloria 

Camarao (LIPMin), Myrna Ballentes (CMU) and Alma Mohagan (CMU). Also, these participants 

carried information that they can tinker with and put into the map. The group agreed upon on 

which are the most important families of arthropods that could practically be used for the priority 

setting. 

Similarly, Ms. Lenie Borja was happy for having members to the freshwater group. What more 

will she ask for, after having the list of all the significant rivers, swamps, marshes and lakes of 

Mindanao. Their target now is to validate the presence of these freshwater systems in the maps 

and find the reasons why they will be considered for prioritization. 

In the Socio-econ group, Dr. Rowie Boquiren outlined the working group process, how each 

regional consultation shall be used for the national priority setting, and how each participant's 

effort contributes to the final results of the process. Having understood these, the members of 

her group were able to identify additional participants and contributors of information. In fact, 

she extended her stay until Saturday to conduct a meeting with socio-econ groups in Davao City 

for this information sharing. All hats to her dedicated and highly motivated leadership for the 

socio-econ aspect of priority setting; a tough job because this theme is the only cross-cutter that 

interweaves biodiversity directly with human interventions in a multidimensional manner. They 

have to be able to simplify their approaches for evaluating human impacts to conditions of 

biodiversity. 

Dr. Perry Aliiio led the discussions of the marine group, focusing on data sources and other 

projects in relation to marine biogeographic zones. They also identified threats and scoring 

systems in relation to threat types, as they affected Marine Protected Areas. 

The united efforts of the Herps, Birds and Mammals made work productive and easy for the 

Vertebrates group. As pointed out by Blas Tabaranza Jr., these three groups are generally 

separated by the taxa that they cover but field works do not necessarily work that way. In the 

field, the vertebrate wildlife specialists work together as one, or even one working on the three 

groups, and gathering standard sets of information for a given undertaking and effective 

analysis. Only when one works on the systematics of the species that they get into specialized

fields. Using the IBA of Haribon as map guide, it became easier to accept and confirm new 

information as well as identify existing gaps. Thanks to their group for moving far ahead. They 

have also further refined their criteria in this workshop. 

Evidently, the availability of working maps was one major motivating factor that heightened the 

enthusiasm of the participants. Local experts found it easier to validate information on the maps. 

They agreed on an organized data collection and sharing as a follow-up for this activity. Also, 

importantly, each group came up with their selective criteria for prioritization, a detailed 

refinement into t/- scores or 1-5 rankings (Annexes ,12.A. - 12.F.). The nominations for the 

National workshop was also requested and collected later in the day. Some participants had to 

transfer to other working groups from time to time to address concerns that were covered in 

their working experiences. The working groups however, failed to make a good return, of the 

workshop's evaluation. From a total of 30 participants, only 14 sheets were returned to the staff. 

Over a sumptuous lunch, the Convenors met with the Working Group Leaders to decide upon the 

Palawan consultation and evaluate the flow of the second regional consultation and how it can 

further be improved for Luzon (Annex 13). The WGLs voiced out their request for additional 

funds, particularly 'gr large groups such as the Plants, Socio-Econ, Arthropods, and Marine 

groups. Their discussions also covered the plan to hold a pre-consultation workshop for the 

Luzon Consultation and the National Workshop. The group also arrived at a consensus not to 

push through with proposed Palawan Regional Consultation due to logistical and financial 

reasons. There was also a suggestion to move the Luzon Consultation to a later date in order to 

give enough time for preparations. Map requests and comments on the available maps were then 

made to the ESSC. 

The afternoon session continued with Ms. Norma Molinyawe's presentation of Protected Areas 

(Annex 14). She invoked the participants to share comments and additional information on the 

presented data inasmuch as these were not done by "experts". She explained that the PAWB 

needs the help of those in presence to do corrections on the available data. Active participants 

raised different clarifications on the names and specific locations of protected areas in her 

presentation. This time, locator maps supported the presentation. Some questions to her material 

were given support by Carlo Custodio. For one, there were participants who inquired about the 

'exclusion" of the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao in the report. PAWB insisted, 

however, that this was unintentional and was mainly due to the absence of data on these areas. 

Some areas under question, like the Liguasan Marsh as a sanctuary and the greater portion of 

the Agusan Marsh, were also found to be undergoing assessment and were already proposed for 

protection. 

Finally, at 7:00 p.m., right after dinnertime, and because of insistent public consensus, everyone, 

was ready to present the output of each working group (results and criteria resolution by the 

working group). There has been a lot of additional information incorporated from the existing 

data gathered. Even during the presentations some participants added information to the data 

presented (Annex 12.A - 12.F). 

Despite the whole day's hectic schedule, the participants found time to extend the night to 

mingle with the group during the informal and spontaneous socials. Many of them participated in 

a night of dancing, playing and talking to each other that lasted until early morning. 

c) DAY 3 (September I, 2000) 

The last day was graduation time and the rushing up of draft report of the outputs of the whole 

workshop. This was followed by a two-hour morning trip to the Philippine Eagle Center, hosted

y Dr. Hector Miranda and the PER staff who have generously assisted as documentors and did 

the note-taking for some of the working groups and producing immediate reports. However, 

many participants from Mindanao had gone home to catch up limited flight or sailing schedules. 

There were two batches of Manila participants, one leaving at 11:OO a.m. and the other at 2:00 

p.m. At the end of the day, everything has gone quiet at the Malagos Garden Resort, except for 

the fine arts students of UP Mindanao who do their regular visual arts practice in the inspiring 

ambience of the place. The minds of the travelling participants, can only be imagined to be 

thinking about the additional data that they are going to send to a, pondering if they have been 

nominated for the National Workshop or simply enjoying the quiet satisfaction that they have had 

another good day's work, having contributed well for the concerns of biodiversity and to mother 

earth as a whole.

Annex 1 

Annex 2 

Annex 3 

Annex 4 

.4nney 5 

Annex 6 

Annex 7 

Annex 8 

PRESENTATIONS / MESSAGES 

FOR THE PROGRAM 

: Message of Dr. Hector Miranda 

: Welcome Remarks of RED Clarence Baguilat 

: Message of Dr. Jerry Bisson 

: Keynote Address of USEC Mario Roiio 

: Backgrounder on NBCPSW by Dr. Theresa Mundita Lim 

: NBCPSW Process by Dr. Perry Ong 

: Mindanao Situationer by Dr. Victor Amoroso 

: Orientation and Leveling of Expectations by Prof. Leticia Afuang

Welcome to the most exciting region of this country. For those with apprehensions of getting 

kidnapped, we assure you of your safety. 

I would like to thank the organizing committee in giving me the opportunity to say something 

about biodiversity. We live at a time of rapid environmental change, resulting largely from our 

own activities, and a consequent rate of habitat loss and species extinction. 

As I understand, this workshop is one of the regional meetings we shall have prior to the national 

meeting to be held. this December. 

There are two major points I would like to make. One is on the meaning of biodiversity and the 

second, on the role of science to biodiversity conservation. 

Biodiversity as traditionally defined is the sum total of all biotic variation from the level of genes 

to ecosystems. The challenge comes in measuring such a broad concept in ways that are useful 

for conservation. 

The measure of biodiversity relies on the definition of evolutionary units called species. Because 

species are constantly evolving entities, biodiversity should also be viewed under the light of 

evolution. If this is the case, then biodiversity cannot be reduced to a single number, such as 

species richness. This is the challenge that the participants of this workshop will face, because 

species accounting is what policy makers want. 

There are new perspectives emerging. Phylogenetic and temporal analyses are shedding light on 

the ecological and evolutionary processes that have shaped current biodiversity, a vital question 

now being tackled is how badly this loss affects ecosystem functioning. It is said that based on 

the rate of the discovery of new species, the roughly 1.75 million described species of organism 

may be only around 10°/o of the total. 

This number may multiply, not only due to discoveries of new life forms, but the emerging 

popularity of other species concepts- like phylogenetic species concepts (PSC)- can drastically 

stretch established taxonomic settings. 

For example, there are roughly 500 species of Philippine birds. But a widespread recognition of 

the PSC can increase the total number of species to almost double. 

The other emerging tool is the use of genomic characters, which offers new insights to 

biodiversity at the most fundamental level. This discipline is yet to reveal that what we are losing 

from irreversible extinction is far more precious than we presently realize. 

Coupled with the explosion of phylogenetic studies, these tools will not only provide a clear 

picture of biodiversity today, but also allow us to make inferences about how the diversity has 

come about. 

Third, the application of computer databases and the internet in database. This technology is 

providing a decentralized and 'democratic' way of sharing information, a system of coordination 

similar to genomic systems in many ways.

With the evolution of new thinking about the role of biodiversity to human survival, we shall see 

new definitions and new dimensions of biodiversity beyond species listing in the near future. 

The second point I would like to make is the role of science to conservation biology. 

Conservation is a human-centered pursuit that must be underpinned by science. Science has an 

important contribution to dialogues on policy and ethics. But contributions to peer-review 

journals as the primary pursuit of academic institutions is admittedly short sighted. The ultimate 

reason for the society's investment in science is to benefit society. Therefore, engagement of 

scientists and academicians to environmental advocacy and dialogue should be an ultimate 

purpose. 

Biodiversity conservation, without the underpinnings of solid science, would be vulnerable to 

wasteful political discourse. Science must contribute, in an open, unbiased manner, to relevant 

issues. It is time for politics to listen to science, not the other way around. 

The world that will exist in 100 to 1,000 years will, unavoidably, be of human design, whether 

deliberate or haphazard. The principles that should guide this design must be based on science, 

and on ethics. 

Ethics should, among other things, apportion cost and benefits between individuals and society 

as a whole, and between current generation and all future generations. 

A sustainable world will require an ethic that is ultimately as incorporated into culture and as long 

lasting and pervasive as religious commandments. 

The earth will retain its ~~iost striking feature, its biodiversity, only if humans have the prescience 

to do so. This will occur, it seems, only if we realize the extent to which we use biodiversity. 

So I would like to conclude this opening remark by quoting Purvis and Hector "Conserving one 

population of every species is rather like having one of each note in the Mozart concerto." In the 

case of the Philippines, small pieces and fragments are all we have left, and we might just have 

to live with it and make sense of it. 

I do hope that this bold initiative by Conservation International, the PAWB and others would be 

guided by the basic tenet of science and galvanize the efforts to save what is left in this country. 

In behalf of conservationists from Mindanao, we welcome everyone to this promised land, the 

home of the brave and the land of the free.

WELCOME REMARKS OF RED CLARENCE BAGUILAT 

To our distinguished participants to this Biodiversity Conservation Priority Setting Workshop, good 

morning to all of you. 

We most welcome you to the beautiful city of Davao, said to be the cleanest, greenest, child- 

friendly, not only in the Philippines but in Asia as well. We could have wished that you had come 

earlier to enjoy the festivities during the Kadayawan. Nevertheless, as you are here now, it 

doesn't need to say that much of what is to be enjoyed and seen here in Davao is not there, or 

rather, it is not only during the festivities, but it is all year round. In fact, you are situated in one 

of the beautiful places that we have biodiversity-wise, and environment friendly wise. So without 

needing to say much, we are happy and grateful that you had made it here with the blessings of 

our Almighty. To add to it that we miss this workshop not wished but let it be that this workshop 

be a success as it depends to all of us. Not just for our physical presence here but our active 

involvement and participation and we'wish you also at the end of the workshop, happy memories 

for your stay here, and safety in your journey back from where you're coming. Good day to all of 

you!

I'd like to acknowledge this great opportunity to escape benevolence (the depth of organizing 

this workshop), so I am forever in gratitude. 

Dir. Baguilat, Dr. Lim, Dr. Ong and distinguished colleagues, Maayong buntag sa linong tanan. I 

am very pleased to be with you here this morning, in probably a landmark event, the Mindanao 

Regional Consultation for the National Biodiversity Conservation Priority Setting Workshop. 

Your efforts and the approach you are taking are extremely important. Promoting it, broad 

participation and consultation to help achieve a scientifically sound analysis and 

recommendations, you're also building consensus and a critical will to apply results of your 

analysis. In this workshop, I encourage you to focus on how your recommendations for 

conservation priorities can best be applied. There is an urgent need for greater public awareness 

and support. Why should the general public and decision-makers care about conserving 

biological diversity? In the United States of America, most people don't even know what 

biological diversity is. Most people in the United States think that when you have a zoo, you 

have a National Park, then you conserve biological diversity. But as you know, most of the 

biological diversity in the Philippines and in the world lies outside the protected areas, and is 

severely threatened by conversion, over-use and destructive practices. 

We face many challenges. First, how to promote a greater understanding of the social-economic 

and environmental importance of biological diversity. Can we document economic benefits and 

costs of the environmental services generated by maintaining this biological diversity. Can we 

make this cost-benefit analysis useful to decision makers, national agencies, local government 

units, private sectors? Can we work with the media, with the private sectors and others as active 

development partners? And finally, how can we build the local capacity to identify and address 

critical threats to the sustainable use of these important natural resources and the maintenance 

of environmental services. We all share a goal to maintain a healthy environment for continued 

economic growth and for the benefit of generations to come. Actively participating in this 

workshop and applying the results of your analysis and recommendations are of the utmost 

importance. 

In behalf of the United States Agency for International Development, I wish you success. Daghan 

salamat sa linong tanan!

KEYNOTE ADDRESS OF USEC MARIO RON0 

I came to note that the Philippines has been identified as one of the 25 countries worldwide 

considered as priority hotspots, globally important biodivenity areas that are under severe threat. 

Data available on birds alone, showed that half of our country's endemic birds are threatened to 

extinction. Thus in 1995, the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) was 

formulated and then published two years later. This action plan presented a general overview 

and background of biodiversity in the Philippines. However, it did not provide substantial 

information on geographically specific recommendations or priorities for the investment of limited 

conservation resources. There is a sense of urgency to further strengthen and advance the 

operationalization of NBSAP. Lessons have been learned since the preparation and 

implementation of the action plan. Also, lessons can be gathered from various biodiversity 

conservation initiatives including two country-based programs that are almost in their final 

phases of implementation, the Conservation of Priority Protected Areas Program (CPPAP) and the 

National Integrated Protected Areash;Program (IVIPAP). Biodiversity conservation goes beyond 

scientific methodologies and strict legal prohibitions to preserve our biological resources. It 

should also indude strengthening opportunities for our local communities particularly the rural 

poor, to benefit from the national biodiversity conservation efforts. Based on the preliminary 

assessment made, the variety of wildlife species have different geographic priorities, thus a more 

careful planned forum for integration and consensus building is necessary, hence this workshop. 

In behalf of DENR, may I express our sincere appreciation for the participation of various sectors 

in this workshop. More importantly, I commend the efforts of the convenors and organizers in 

calling together such a large group of experts with such varied interests and professional 

disciplines and attemptirrg to gather them in a discussion expectedly to arrive at a consensus on 

specific biodiversity conservation ~riorities. 

I understand this process maybe too difficult for you initially because of the wide range of 

expertise and even conflicting concepts or priority. But it would make it easier probably if we 

don't lose focus on what we want to achieve - to provide a firmer and stronger support to 

maintain the balance between biodiversity conservation, rural development and poverty 

alleviation. This too is a commitment of the government for the Filipino people. This is a 

challenge for all of us. We may not have the luxury of time, the Philippines has been ranked first 

in the global hotspot category, ranked first in the threatened birds category, can't we rank first 

this time for doing something about it and doing it successfully? For the sake of our country and 

the generations to come, I hope we can. 

The output of this workshop shall be a very valuable guiding principle for decision makers and 

policy implementers in leading our people out from the bondage of poverty and improving the 

quality of life in the Visayas without compromising biodiversity conservation, sacrificing the 

integrity of the protected areas and driving the remaining endangered flora and fauna to 

extinction. We recognize this priority setting workshop as one of the means to provide us the 

tools to give the earth. I'm counting on you. 

Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you very much.

National Biodiversity 

Conservation Priority Setting 

Regional Consultation Workrhop 

for Mindanao 

August 30 - September 1. 2000 

Malagos Garden Resort 

Davao City 

BACKGROUNDER ON NBCPSW 

by Dr. Theresa Mundita Lim 

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Background 

.:- In 1998, CI identified the Philipp~nes as one of 17 

megadiversity countries 

-:- In 1999, CI firther identified the Philippines as 

one of 25 global hotspots 

.> on a per unit area basis, the Phlippines is the top 

megadiversity country and hottest of the hotspots 

r. There was a need to localize this information 

. .. Ident*, assess, and prioritize specific 

geographic areas for biodiversity conservation in 

the Philippines through an established process, 

which supplements published information with a 

consensus of the latest expert knowledge. 

.:- 2. Make available an information base, which will 

assist policymakers, planners, and donors to 

incorporate biodiversity conservation objectives 

:- National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 

a:- Published in 1997 

:. Approved by the Philippine Council for 

Sustainable Development 

:- President F. V. Rarnos issued a memorandum 

order instructing all government agencies to 

incorporate the NBSAP into their work plans 

a:- 1999 meeting of the Wildlife Conservation Society 

of the Philippines last April, discussions arose 

wherein priorities for different taxa need to be 

reconciled and the Priority Setting Workshop 

Process was suggested as a tool to resolve the 

a:- Discussions with the PAWB and the ARCBC were 

undertaken and the proposal was endorsed 

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Objectives 

-t 3. Strengthen local capacity for conservation 

planning and management based on the 

development of an integrated conservation 

mformation system and related skills training, 

based on the latest available information using 

experts' knowledge. 

-:. 4. Propose a program for training regional 

planning agencies in how to integrate the 

workshop results into their planning and 

implementation processes. 

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1. A preliminary planning report outlining the 

current context and lessons learned fkom previous 

biodiversity planning activities (Nl3SAP, CBD, 

CPPAP, NIPA). 

z- 2. A fmal report, map, and CD-ROM with digital 

files presenting the latest scientific consensus on 

priority areas for conservation and including all 

major data gathered during the CPW process. 

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General Funding Support 

o Unard States Agency for Internattot~al Development (USAID) 

.:. Aslan Development Bad (ADB) 

.:- Conservat~on hiternat~onal (C1) 

a:- Unlted Nat~ons Development Programme (UNDP) and the 

Env~ronment and Natural Resources Accountmg 11-National 

Stat~strcal Coordlnatron Board (ENRAII-NSCB) 

.:- Fim Phllippme Conservahon Inc. (FPCI) 

o Foundahon for the Phll~ppme Environment (FPE) 

t- B~odivers~ty Conservahon Program, UP Center for Integrahre 

and Development Stud~es and the Nahonal Academy of 

Sc~ence and Technology (BCP, UP CIDS-NAST) 

I In cooperation with I 

.:. Mindanao State University 

.:. UP hlindanao 

.:. University of Southern Philippines 

.:. Xavier University 

.:. CARE - Philippina 

.:. .Atento de Davao University 

.:. ~Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems 

.:. BFPLR Region 11 

.:. Pipoli Foundation 

.:. Green Mindanao 

.:. Jlanobo Organization 

.:. DENR Project Agencies (NIPAP, CPPAP, NORDECO) 

Regional Consultation Objectives 

a:. 1. To convene a small group of scientists, 

representatives fkom the NGO's and the 

government (PAWB, LGUs, etc.) to make a 

preliminary assessment of the status of biodiversity 

conservation work in the region 

-:. 2. To agree on a work plan and responsibilities for 

the work ahead up to the National workshop. 

-:- 3. To select representatives to the national 

workshop. 

I In cooperation with I 

I -:. Wildlife Con~rvation Society of the Philippines (WCSP) I 

-:- Haribon Foundation for the Conservatioo of Nature and 

Natural Resources (Haribon) 

o Fauna and Flora International (FFI) 

.:- Environmental Science for Socid Change (ESSC) 

.> Resource Economics and Environment Center for Studies 

(IZEECs) 

University of the Philippines Dilirnnn 

-> University of the Philippines Los Baiios 

0:. UP College of Baguio 

.s Lnguna Lnke Development Authority 

-:. Philippine Eagle Foundation, Inr 

' s. Central Mindanao University

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Philippines Conservation Priorities 

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Working Groups: approach 

+ Seled one coordinator per group, a top 

scientist in each theme. 

+ Ask himlher to propose a number of 

colleagues to involve in his group, both from 

Philippines and abroad 

+ provide resources to gather information and 

communicate with other experts 

Terms of Reference for Group Coordinators -2 

+ He/She must also supply information about 

hisher theme for populating the database: 

tist ol know spades In Philippines 

r Detailed biMigraphy 

List of exp0n.s. addresses. Irulltutionr 

tist ol biological collections induding dermption. 

quality. aacss, inswtions. References 

n possible. information on collected speamans with 

location and date 

NBCPSW PROCESS 

by Dr. Perry S. Ong 

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I st Phase: Workshop Objectives 

+ Agree on approach, methods, rules 

+ Setting up working groups 

+ what groups. themes 

+ do we need white papers in addition? 

+ Agreeing on terms of reference for working 

groups 

+ Agreeing on timeline 

Presenting tools for phase 2 

Terms of ~eference for Group Coordinators -1 

Produce a paper on the state of knowledge 

of hisher theme, induding priority areas for 

research and conservation. 

This paper should receive h e input and be 

fuvlewed by Vle worklng group as a whole but it is 

Vla coordinators' responsibiltty 

. indude llst of priority areas lor conservation I 

fusearch 

indude assessment of value of existing protected 

areas for his taxa 

Working Group Products 

+ Report 

Preliminary maps of priority 

areas 

+ Database with bibliography, ... 

The maps and dalabase would be 

integrated with the tools pmvided by 

and the help of the ~nformation gmup

Conservation Priorities Process 

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STATUS, SPECIES RICHNESS AND ECOSYSTEM 

DIVERSITY IN MINDANAO ISLANDS 

Victor 8. Amoroso 


Musuan, Bukidnon 

STATUS OF BIODIVERSITY IN MINDANAO 

* High level of biodiversity (Heaney, 1993) 

w Site of the greatest diversity of mammals & birds in the Philippines; 

- 

45 species globally threatened (Heaney, 1993) 

B Richest known vertebrate fauna in the country (Kennedy et al., 1995) 

.P Highest tree density among tropical forests (Pipoly & Madulid, 1995) 

Habitat of many endemic flora and fauna that include the following: 

Endangered lsoetes (Zamora , 2000 ; Amoroso. 1997) 

6 species of Lycopodium (Amoroso et a/.. 2000) 

183 species of ferns, 59 of which'.are Mindanao Endemics (Zamora and Amoroso, 1997) 

327 species of Trees (Rojo. 1999: Madulid. 1995) 

24 species of Amphibians (Alcala & Brown, 1998) 

219 species of Butterflies, 7 of which are very rare and endangered (de Jong & Treadaway, 1993). 

21 threatened species of Birds (Collar et al., 1999) 

12 vulnerable to endangered species of mammals (Heaney et a/., 1998). 

ff Home of the endangered 

Pithecophaga jefferyi (Philippine Eagle) & many bird species 

Primitive Psilotum and Tmesipteris (whiskfern) 

Dawsonia superba (Giant Moss) 

Acerodon jubatus (Golden Crowned Flying Fox) 

Euanthe sanderiana (Waling- Waling) 

Podogymnura truei (Mindanao Gymnure) 

Rafflesia manilla (Highly endangered) 

Papilio demoleus 

R. schadenbergiana 

Graphium sandawanum 

* Site of several undescribed and unnamed species of flora and fauna. 

* Threatened due to logging, kaingin, land conversion, over-harvesting, hunting, pesticide use, etc. 

Resulted to decline of biodiversity. 

* Some species are lost before they are recorded, studied and conserved. 

Table 1. SUMMARY OF SPECIES RICHNESS AND ECOSYSTEM DIVERSITY IN MINDANAO 

8 Species Richness 

58 species of Fern allies 

574 species of Ferns 

33 species of Gymnosperms 

? species of Mammals 

? species of Bird 

34 species of Amphibians 

528 species of Butterflies 

Ecosystem Diversity 

Mountain Ecosystem 

Upper Montane 

Lower Montane Lowland 

Dipterocarp Forest 

Grassland 

Forest over ultrabasic 

Freshwater Ecosystem 

Lakes 

Rivers 

Marine / Coastal Ecosystem

Table 2. LAND AREA OF MINDANAO ISLANDS & THEIR FOREST COVER" 

' not included in 1900 and 1987 Swedish Space Corporation Study 

" Environmental Science for Social Change. Inc. (1 999) 

Table 3. PRINCIPAL MOUNTAINS IN MINDANAO 

I Karnpalili I Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental 2,257 

Table 4. SUMMARY OF THE VARIOUS PLANT GROUPS IN THE PHILIPPINES* 

PLANT GROUP 

NO. OF SPECIES 

No. 

Flowering Plants 

8,000 

3,200 

Gymnosperms 

33 

6 

Pteridophytes 

1,059 

35 1 

Mosses 

625 

116 

Lichens 

790 

Fungi 

3,000 

Algae 

1,145 

Total No. of Species 

14,652 

'Madulid (1 994); Amoroso (1 997);Tan and lwatsuki (1 991 ); Zamora (1 998) 

Table 5. NUMBER OF ENDEMIC TREE SPECIES IN MINDANAO* 

Mainland Mindanao 

Davao 

Zamboanga 

Agusan 

Surigao 

Bu kidnon 

Lanao 

Basilan 

PROVINCE 

ENDEMIC SPECIES 

% 

68% 

18% 

37% 

23 O h 

NO. OF ENDEMIC SPECIES" 

90 (28%) 

73 (24%) 

59 (18%) 

56 (17%) 

45 (14%) 

35 (11%) 

34 

24

Misamis 

Dinagat 

Camiguin 

Siargao 

Cotabato 

Tawi-Tawi 

Bucas Grande 

1 Jolo 1 

' Rojo (1999) 

"Based on 327 Mindanao endemic species 

Table 6. ENDEMIC GYMNOSPERMS 

Cycas chamberlainaii 

C. wadei 

Podocarpus lophatus 

P. macrocarpus 

Gnefum arboreum 

F alcatifolium sp. 

Table 7. SUMMARY OF PTERIDOPHYTES FOUND IN MINDANAO* 

Pterydophyteslgenera 

Fern Allies 

Psilotum (v.hisk fern) 

Tmesipteris 

Lycopodium (clubmoss) 

Selaginella(spikemoss) 

Isoetes (quillworts) 

Philippines 

Table 8. ENDEMIC FERN SPECIES FOUND ONLY IN MINDANAO 

18 

13 

13 

12 

8 

4 

3 

- -- 

Mt. Arayat, Pampanga 

Culion. Cogonal Grande, Palawan 

Mt. Tapulao. Zambales 

Several localities in Luzon 

Mt. Binuang, Infanta, Tayabas, Quezon 

Mt. Halcon, Mindoro 

Total # of taxa 

Mindanao 

Fems 958 574 

Total 1,059 632 

' Zamora (1996) ; Amoroso (1 997); Amoroso. Zamora & Rufila (2000) 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

ProvinceslMountains 

Zamboanga 

w San Ramon 

Sta. Maria 

Mt. Balabag 

Sax River 

Davao 

Mt. Apo 

Mt. McKinley 

Raguan River 

Davao Penal Colony 

Todaya 

Mt. Kampilili 

Cotabato 

Mt. Matutum 

Agusan del Norte 

Mt. Urdaneta 

2 

1 

46 

49 

1 

2 

1 

2 9 

23 

1 

Endemic 

0 

0 

5 

? 

1 

NO. OF SPECIES' 

Mountain 

Province 

18 

1 

1 

1 

12 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

12 

7 

i. 

2 1 

17 

12 

11 

-

I Duros and Kawilanan Peaks I 2 I 

5. 

Mt Hilong-hilong 

1 Bukidnon I 

2 

I 

Mt Kitanglad 

3 

Mt Lipa 

1 

6. Camiguin 

7. Lanao 

Camp Keithley 

1 

8. 

9. 

10. 

Surigao 

Basilan 

Misamis Oriental 

Cagayan de Oro 

( 11. I Tawi-tawi 1 

' Based on 59 Mindanao Endemic Species 

Table 9. LOCATIONS OF MINDANAO ENDEMIC FERNS 

1 

2 

( Species 

1 Belvisia u~auca - (Polv~odiaceae) . .. , . : 

1 Microsorium mindanaense (Polypodiaceae) 

1 Location 

I r.:t. ADO. Davao. 

1 Mt. ida an eta, Agusan del Norte 

1 Mt. Kitanglad. Bukidnon 

I Mt. ~atutum, ~otabato" 

I I I San Ramon. Zamboanaa 1 

v 

3 . -. 

4 

,5 

6 

I 

7 

8 

9 

1 0 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Pleocnemia macrodonta (Aspidiaceae) 

Athyrium ramosii (Athyriaceae) 

Cornoptens gymnocarpium (Athyriaceae) 

Diplazium bolsten (Athyriaceae) 

D. propinguum (Athyriaceae) 

D. tenuifoliurn (Athyriaceae) 

D. williamsii (Athyriaceae) 

C. cinera (Cyatheaceae) 

C. rufopannosa (Cyatheaceae) 

C. zamboangana (Cyatheaceae) 

C. argyrolepis (Cyatheaceae) 

Gymnosphaera squamulata (Cyatheaceae) 

Davallia brevi~es (Davalliaceae) 

1 

Mt. Apo, ~avao 

Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon 

Camiguin 

Camiguin 

Mt. Matutum 

Surigao 8 Agusan 

Mt. Urdaneta, Agusan 

San Ramon, Zamboanga 

Mt. Matutum, South Cotabato 

San Ramon 

Mt. Apo, Davao 

1 1 Polystichum elmeri (Dryopteridaceae) 

- 12 P. nudum (Dryopteridaceae) 

13 Bolbitis enomes (Lomariopsidaceae) 

14 B. edanyoi (Lomariopsidaceae) Raguan River, Davao 

15 B. hydrophylla (Lomariopsidaceae) San Ramon, Zamboanga 

16 B. membranaceae (Lomariopsidaceae) Mt. Matutum, Cotabato 

17 B. pseudoscalpturata (Lomariopsidaceae) Cagayan de Oro, Misamis 

18 Elaphoglossum apoense (Lomariopsidaceae) Mt. Apo, Davao 

19 E. basilanicum (Lomariopsidaceae) Basilan, Single collection 

20 Lomagramma mem7Ii (Lomariopsidaceae) 


r 

21 Lomariopsis papyracea (Lomariopsidaceae) 

Davao Penal Colony 

22 Blechnum vulcanicum (Blechnaceae) 

Mt. Kitanglad 

23 Cyathea christii (Cyatheaceae) 

Between Duros and Kawilanan Peaks, 

D. robinsonii (Davalliaceae) 

Humata microsora (Davalliaceae) 

4 

3 

2 

1 

1 

Agusan Norte 

Between Duros and Kawilanan 

San Ramon, Zamboanga; 1,200 m 

San Ramon, Zamboanga; 500 m 

Mt. Urdaneta; 800 m 

Camiguin Island 

Tawi-tawi 

San Ramon 1 

Mt. Matutum 

Cotabato 

Mt. Hilong-hilong, Agusan Norte , 

1

32 Davallodes grammatosorum (Davalliaceae) 

San Ramon. Zarnboanga 

Mt Matuturn. Cotabato 

Mt ~rdaneti, Agusan del Norte 

33 Ctenopteris matutumensis (Grarnmitidaceae) 

Mt Matuturn 

34 C. spongiosa (Gramrnitidaceae) 

San Ramon. Zarnboanga 

35 Grammitis micmticha (Gramrnitidaceae) 

Mt. Apo 

36 Xiphopteris apoensis (Grarnrnitidaceae) 

Mt Apo 

37 Hymenophyllum pulchrum (Hymenophyllaceae) Mt Apo 

38 H. ramosii (Hymenophyllaceae) 

Mt. Lipa, Bukidnon 

39 H. bartlettii (Hymenophyllaceae) 

Camp Keithley, Lanao 

40 Trichomanes zamboanganum (Hymenophyllaceae) San Ramon, Zarnboanga 

41 Nephmlepis acutangula (Oleandraceae) 

Cotabato 

42 Oleandra nitida (Oleandraceae) 

Mt Apo. Davao 


43 Marattia pellucida (Marattiaceae) 

Mt. Matuturn, Cotabato 

44 Angiopteris elmeriana (Marattiaceae) 

Mt. Urdaneta. Agusan 

45 A. uncinata (Marattiaceae) 

San Ramon, Zamoboanga; 1,300 m 

46 Hicriopteris elmeri (Gleicheniaceae) 

Mt. Apo, Davao 

47 Dennstaedfia dennstaedtioides (Dennstaedtiaceae) Mt. Apo, Davao; 1,800 m 

48 D. glabrata (Dennstaedtiaceae) 

San Ramon, Zamboanga; 1,300 m 

49 D. hooven (Dennstaedtiaceae) '., 

Mt. Urdaneta, Agusan 

Mt. Matuturn, Cotabato 

I 

- 50 D. williamsii (Dennstaedtiaceae) 

51 Microlepia protracta (Dennstaedtiaceae) 

52 M. todayensis (Dennstaedtiaceae) 

- 53 Paesia elmeri (Dennstaedtiaceae) 

54 Lindsaea haurcei (Lindsaeaceae) 


San Ramon, Zamboanga; 250 m 

Balut Island, Lanao 

Todaya, Davao; 1,200m 

, 

1 

55 L. repens (Lirlsaeaceae) Mt. Kampalili, Davao Province 

56 Pteris calocarpa (Pteridaceae) Sax River, Zarnboanga; 800 m 

57 Pteris taenitis (Pteridaceae) Mt. Hilong-hilong, Agusan; 11 5 m 

58 , Adiantgum mindanaoenses (Sinopteridaceae) 

59 D~yopteris cuspidata (Poly podiaceae) 

San Ramon, Zarnboanga; 1,250 m 

Sta. Maria, Zarnboanga 

I 

Table 10. MINDANAO FERNS' KNOWN ONLY FROM A SINGLEEEW COLLEC'TIONS 

ProvinceslMountains 

1 Zamboanga 

Mt. San Ramon 

2 Davao 

Mt Apo 

Mt. McKinley 

Mt. Mago 

3 Cotabato 

Mt. Matutum 

4 Agusan Norte 

Mt. Urdaneta 

Duros and Kawilanan Peaks 

Mt. Hilong-hilong 

5 Bukidnon 

Mt. Kitanglad 

Mt. Lipa 

6 Camiguin I 

7 Lanao 

Camp Keithley 

8 Surigao 

9 Basilan 

Based on 64 species 

Mountain 

11 

20 

1 

1 

13 

3 

1 

5 

3 

No. of Species 

Province 

11 

22 

13 

7 

3 

2 

1

Table I I. MINDANAO FERN SPECIES KNOWN ONLY FROM A SINGLEIFEW COLLECTIONS 

I Species I Distribution I 

1 ( Ophioglossum ramosii I Camiguin; type destroyed; throughout Mindanao, near 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

1 1 

1 2 

13 

14 

1 5 

16 

Hetfminthosfachys zeylanica 

Angiopteris uncinata 

Osmunda herbacea 

Lygodiurn versteegii 

Hymenophyllum kalabatense 

Culcita straminea 

Dennstaedtia mfidula 

D. dennstaedtiatoides 

Lindsaea cultipinna 

Pteris taenitis -- 

P. mucrunulata 

P. squamipes 

P. purpureorachis 

Davallia robinsoni 

Hurnata microsora 

sea level on dump ground 

San Ramon, Zamboanga, Alt. 600 meters 

Mt. Matutum, Cotabato ; Mt. Apo, Davao 

Mt. Hilong-hilong, Agusan 

Mt. Apo 

Mt. Hilong-hilong, Agusan 

Mt. Mayo. Davao 

Mt. Apo, Davao; 1,800 meters 

Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon; 2,000 meters 

Mt. Hilong-hilong, Agusan: 1 15 meters 

Mt. Hilong-hilong, -- Agusan - - 

Agusan 


Cotabato 

Mt. Hilong-hilong, Agusan; 180 meters 

17 Oleandra nitida 

Mt. Apo, Alt. 1,500 meters 


Camp Keithley 

18 Nephrolepis clementis 

San Ramon. Zamboanga 

19 Cyathea zamboangana 

Basilan, Endemic 

20 C. sessilipinnsula 

Mt. Urdaneta, Agusan; 800 meters 

21 C. urdanetensis 

Mt. Lipa, Bukidnon, Endemic 

22 - Cyathea dura 

23 C. leucostegia 

Camigu~n 

Mt. Malindang; 2,800 meters 

24 

( 25 1 

1 26 

27 

C. mirata 

C. indusiosa 

C. camiguinensis 

C. argyrolepis 

Camiguin 

1 Carniguin 

Camiguin 

San Ramon, Zamboanga; 1,200 meters 

28 Polystichum nudum 


2 9 Bolbitis hydmphylla 

Baguan River, Davao; 1,525 meters 

30 6. edanyoi 

Mt. Matutum 

31 B. membranaceae 

Mt. Matutum 

32 6. enorrnis 

Mt. Matutum; Endemic 

33 Lomariopsis smithii 

Mt. Matutum 

36 Dryopteris rizalensis San Ramon, Zamboanga; Endemic 

37 Ctenitis dubia Camiguin; Endemic 

38 Heterogonium pmferoides 

Mt. Apo; 800-1,200 meters; Endemic 

39 Tectaria sulitii 

Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon; 1,700 meters 

Lastrea calva 

41 1 L. williamsii 

42 1 L. dura 

Mt. Apo 

I San Ramon. Zamboanga 

I Mt. Calelan, near Mt. Apo; 2,600 meters 

I 

43 L. newosa 

Surigao; Endemic 

44 

45 

46 

47 

L. squamipes 

L. gymnocatpa 

Cyclosorus meromm 

C. matutumensis 


Mt. Apo, Davao, Endemic; 1,750 meters 

San Ramon, Zamboanga; 1,000 meters 

Mt. Matutum, Cotabato; 2,000 meters 

1 

48 C. aoristisorus 

Cansuran. Surigao along stream; 80 meters 

49 C. mindanaensis 

Mt. Urdaneta, Agusan; Endemic; Davao 

50 Asplenium longissimum 

Camp Keithley 

5 1 

52 

A. crinicaule 

A. militare 

Davao 

Mt. Apo, Davao; 1,800 meters; Endemic 

53 Belvisia glauca 

Mt. Apo, Endemic 

54 Microsorium decumns 

Mt. Urdaneta, Zamboanga along roads Camiquin; 

1 40 

1

55 

56 

57 

58 

59 

60 

6 1 

62 

63 

64 

Lecanopteris pumila 

Grammitis microtricha 

Xiphopteris apoensis 

Ctenopteris sponqiosa 

C. pachycaula 

C. macia 

Prosaptia ancestralis 

Antmphyum ledermanii 

Vittaria hecistophylla 

V. pachystema 

Endemic 

Lanao, Alt. 800-1,000 meters 

Mt. Apo 

Mt. Apo, Davao; 1.000 meters 

Mt Apo, Davao; 2,000 meters; Endemic 

Mt. Apo, Davao; 2,000 meters; Endemic 

Mt. Apo, Mt. Matuturn; Endemic 

Mt. Apo, 1,650-2,100 meters, Mt. Matutum 

San Ramon, Zamboanga; Endemic 

Mt. Calelan 

Mt. Matuturn, Cotabato; 1,500 meters 

Guinatilan, Cotabato 

Mt. Apo 

San Ramon, Zamboanga; 500 meters 

Table 12. SUMMARY OF PHILIPPINE TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATE FAUNA' 

Table 1 ?.. LIST OF AMPHIBIANS IN MINDANAO & THEIR DISTRIBUTION 

1 

2 

3 

4 

- 5 

6 

7 

8 Pelophryne lighti Taylor 

- 

9 Micnxalus dirninutiva Taylor 

10 

11 

SCIENTIFIC NAME 

lchfhyophis glandulosus Taylor 

lchthyophis mindanaoensis Taylor 

Leptobrachiurn hasselti Muller 

Megophrys montana Kuhl and van 

Hasselt 

Ansonia rncgregon' Taylor 

Ansonia rnuelleri Boulenger 

Pelophryne brevipes Peters 

Platymantis guenthen Boulenger 

PlatymantisrabonBrown,Alcala. 

Diesmos and Alcala 

Total Endemic Species Endemic % 

DISTRIBUTION 

Primary lowland rain forest 

Basilan 

Primary lowland rain forest 

Mt.Apo 

1,000 rn as1 (at Mt. Malindang) 

Forest 

40-1,340 m as1 

Mindanao 

Forest 

400-1,825 m as1 

Mindanao 

Forest 

Western Mindanao Island 

Forest 

1,000-2,166 m as1 

Mindanao lsland 

Primary forest 

333-1,800 m as1 

Mindanao 


1 ,166-2.200 m as1 

Mindanao Island 


STATUS 

Endemic 

Rare 

Endemic 

Rare 

Non-endemic 

Uncommon 

Non-endemic 

Uncommon 

Endemic 

Rare 

Endemic 

Rare 

Non-endemic 

Uncommon 

Endemic 

Rare 

100 m as1 Uncommon 

Mindanao. Basilan. & Sulu 

Archipelago 

Primary forest Endemic 

Mindanao 

Mindanao Islands Endemic 

Uncommon

Rana diuata Brown and Alcala Primary forest 

1,000 mas1 

7 

Endemic 

Rare 

Ran8 magna Stejneger 

Diuata mountains in northeastern 

Mindanao Island 


2.000 m as1 

Basilan 

Endemic 

Common 

Rana melanomenta Taylor 

Forest 

Endemic 

15 1 Rana micmdisca Boettger - 

Papahag, Sulu 

I Archipelago 

[ Forest 

2,000 m as1 

Mindanao Islands 

I Non-endemic 

Common 

Rana nicobariensis Stoliczka 

Forest and open areas 

Non-endemic 

Tawi-tawi, Jolo 

Common 

Rana parva Taylor 

Forest 

Endemic 

760-1,300 m as1 

Agusan province & Davao province 

Rare 

Rana signata Giinther 

Forest 

Maybe endemic 

330 m as1 

Common 

, ( Mindanao 

19 1 Staurois natator Gunther ' I Forest ] Non-endemic 

I I 1 1,300 m as1 ( Common I 

20 Nyctixalus spinosus Taylor 

21 1 Philautus acutirostris Peters 

Mindanao 

Prima~y forest 

500-1 .I00 m as1 

I ~indanao 

] Prima~y forest 

Endemic 

Rare 

I Endemic 

1 I ) 400-2,000 m as1 I Common I 

22 

28 

' 29 

1 30 

Philautus alticola Ahl 

Philautus poecilus Brown and Alcala 

Philautus surdus Peters 

Philautus surrufus Brown and Alcala 

Philautus worcesten S tej neger 

Polypedates macrofis Boulenger 

Rhacophorus bimaculatus Peters 

Oreophryne annulata Stejneger 

Oreophryne nana Brown and Alcala 

N~indanao Islands 

Forest 

700 m as1 

Bongao Island, Sulu Archipelago 


1,600-1,900 m as1 

(Mt. Hilong-hilong, Agusan del 

Norte) 


500-2,000 m as1 

Mindanao 


800-2,300 m asl 

Mt. Malindang and in Dapitan peak 

in northwestern Mindanao Island 


800-2,700 m as1 

Provinces of Agusan del Norte, 

Davao, Misamis Occidental & 

Zamboanga del Norte) 

Forest and cultivated areas 

Endemic 

Endemic 

Rare 

Endemic 

Common 

Endemic 

Rare 

Low elevations (at or near sea level) Common 

Jolo 

Primary lowland forest 

Dipterocarp forests at 400-800 m 

Mindanao 


1,830-2,040 m as1 

Mindanao Islands 


600-1,000 m as1 

Endemic I 

Rare 

Non-endemic 

Uncommon 

Endemic 

Rare 

Endemic 

Rare

31 

32 

33 

34 

Chaperina fusca Mocquard 

Kalophrynus pleumstigma Tschudi 

Kaloula conjuncta Peters ssp. 

Meridionalis 

Kaloula picta Dumeril and Bibron 

Table 14. EVALUATION OF BUlTERFLY ENDEMICITY PER ISLAND IN MINDANAO* 

I Island I 

Camiguin Island 


1,220 m as1 

Jolo 


1,000 m as1 

Camiguin Islands 

Lowland forest and open areas 

770 m as1 

Mindanao 

Open areas near human habitations 

100-200 m as1 

Mindanao 

Total by Island I Total #of ( % by island I Total #of I % by island 1 

I Species for 

# of # of YO Philippines 1 Philippine Of I species endemic for / Philippine Of 

) I 

Philippines I enti?ic 

I species ( endemi~ I endemic ( 

Nonendemic 

Common 

Nonendemic 

Common 

Endemic 

Common 

Endemic 

Common 

I SP~Z 

Table 15. SPECIES RICHNESS & CONSERVATION STATUS OF FAUNA IN MT. KITANGLAD RANGE 

NATURAL PARK* 

ANIMAL GROUP 

SPECIES 

ENDEMIC 

u Mammals 

u Birds 

No. 

50 

160 

No, 

32 

58 

0 Reptiles 

24 

13 

I-J Amphibians 

26 

10 

1 Butterflies 

130 

114 

' Heaney et a/. (1 997); IUCN (1 996): Kennedy (1 995); NORDECO (1998) 

Oh 

64 

36 

54 

38 

88 

No. 

12 

18 

2 

2 

5 

THREATEN ED 

% 

38 

3 1 

15 

20 

04

Table 16. Endemic & Threatened Mammals of Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park and adjacent areas on the 

Kitanglad Mountain Range, with notes on their habitat and conservation status (based on Heaney et 

al.. 1997; Heaney & Peterson, 1992; IUCN, 1996; Kennedy, 1995; Rickart et al., in press; Sanborn, 

1953; NORDECO. 1998). 

r SclENTtFlc NAME I COMMON NAME 1 

CoNsERvATloN I HABITAT 

LOCAL NAME 

STATUS 

1 . Acerodon jubatusJ 

Goldencrowned flying fox1 Endangered 

Primary and 

2. Alionycteris paucidentata 

Kabog, Amerkano 

I Mindanao pygmy .- . fruit bat 

CITES: APPENDIX II 

I Vulnerable 

secondary lowland 

1 forest up to 1100 m 

1 Primary forest above 

1600 m 

3. Crocidura beatus 

Common Mindanao Shrew1 vulnerable1 

Primary forest at 

Kalahuring 

high elevations 

7 

4. Cynocephalus volans 

5. Haplonyctens tischeri 

6. Hipposideros obscums 

7. Podogymnura truei 

8. Rhinolophus subrufus 

9. Rhinolophus virgo 

10. Sus philippensis 

1 1. Tarsius syrichta+ 

Philippine flying lemur/ 

Kaguang, Kabal 

Philippine pygmy fruit bat 

Philippihe forest roundleaf bat 

Mindanao gymnurel 

Talumbaboy 

Small rufous horse-shoe bat- 

Yellow-faced horse-shoe bat 

Philippine warty pig1 

Baboy - ihalas 

Philippine tarsierrrinokak 


vulnerable1 

Vulnerable 

Near-threatened 

~ndangered' 

vulnerableL 



Conservation-dependent 

CITES: APPENDIX I1 

12. Urogale everetti 

Mindanao tree shrew 

Vulnerable; 

CITES: APPENDIX II 

+ recorded outside the current boundaries of the park 

available data insuffident to support this threat category (Heaney et a/.. 1998) 

Primary and 

secondary lowland 

Primary and 

secondary forest up 

to 2250 m 

Primary and 

disturbed forest up 

to 850 rn 

Primary forest above 

1300 rn 

Caves, forest 

Primary forest up to 

ll00rn 

Primary and 

secondary forest UF 

to 2800 m 

Second growth, 

primary anc 

secondary forest up 

to 700 m 

Primary forest up tc 

2250 m

Table 17. Endemic & Threatened Birds of Mt. Kitanglad Range Natural Park and surrounding areas in the 

Kitanglad Range, with notes on their conservation status (based on Collar et al., 1994; Dickinson et 

a/., 1991; Heaney & Peterson, 1992; Heaney et a1..1993; Heegard, unpubl.; IUCN, 1996; 

Kennedy, 1995; WCSP (PRDB), 1997; wwf-upsrf-fsdi, 1992; and NORDECO, 1998). Conservation 

status is based on Collar et al., 1994; IUCN, 1996 and WCSP (PRDB). 1997. 

SCIENTIFIC NAME 

1. Pithecophaga jefferyi 

2. Gallicolumba criniger 

3. Trichoglossus 

1 7. Erythrura coloria 

1 8. Pyrrhula leucogenis 

COMMON NAME I 

LOCAL NAME 

Philippine Eagle/ 

Agila 

Mindanao Bleeding-heart 

Mindanao Lorikeetl 

Red-eared Parroffinchl 

Green Maya 

Whitecheeked Bullfinch 

CONSERVATION 

STATUS 

Threatened 

(PRDB: Critical) 

Threatened 

(PRDB: Vulnerable) 

Threatened 

Threatened 



HABITAT 

Primary forest, residual 

gallery forest. 

Primary & secondary forest 

Present according to park 

staff. 

Montane forest and forest 

Ngiw-ngiw (PRDB: Vulnerable) 

5. Actenoides hombroni Blue-capped Wood- Threatened Montane forest. 

Kingfisher 


6. Buceros hydrocorax Rufous Hornbill1 

Kalaw, Tungkago 

Near-threatened Forest (up to 1500 m). 

7. Coracina mcgregon McGregor's Cuckoo- Threatened 

Canopy forest, forest edge. 

- 

8. Leonardina woodi 

shrike 

Bagobo Babbler 


Threatened 

Montane forest (above 1000 

9. Stachyris plateni + Pygmy Babbler 



m). 

Forest, forest edge, second 

growth (lo00 

Flycatcher 

(PRDB: Vulnerable) m). 

1 2. Lanius validirost~?~ Mountain Shrike 

Near-threatened Forests, open second growth, 

forest edge, grasslands. 

1 3. Basilomis miranda Apo Myna/Balukagan Near-threatened Forest, forest edge. 

14. Aethopyga boltoni Apo Sunbirdl Manup-supay Near-threatened Forests, above 1500 m. 

15. Arachnothera clarae Naked-faced Spiderhunter Near-threatened Forest, forest edge, clearings 

with bananas. 

16. Dicaeum anfhonyi Flamecrowned 

Near threatened Fruiting and flowering trees in 

Flowerpecker/Taligtig 

mossy forest, forest edge. 

Understorey of forest, forest 

edge, second growth 

Mossy forest, forest edge. 

1

Table 18. Endemic Reptiles and Amphibians of Mt Kltanglad Range Natural Park, with notes on their 

conservation status and habitat preference. 

\ SCIENTIFIC NAME 

A. REPllLES 

I COMMON NAME I 

LOCAL NAME 

1 CONSERVATION 

STATUS 

I HABITAT 

1. Calamaria gervaisi Gervais' Worm Snake 

Not threatened Tropical forests. second 

growth; soft humus soil. 

2. Cyclocorus lineatus Northern Triangle-spotted Not threatened Tropical rainforest Roor 

Snake 

to second growth. 

3. Cyclocorus nuchalis Southern Triangle-spotted Not threatened Tropical rainforest floor 

Snake 

to second growth. 

4. Gonydactylus annulatus Small Bent-toed Geckoniki Not known 

Tropical rainforests, 

crevices in rocksltrees. 1 

5. Oxyhabdium modestum Non-banded Phil. Burrowing Not known 

Tropical rainforest; soft 

6. Ptychozoon intermedium 

Snake 

Philippine Flying Gecko Not known - but 

humus soil. 

Tropical rainforests, 

possible rare trunks of trees. 

7. Rhabdo~his auriculata White-lined Water Snake Not threatened Near mountain streams 

I around forest. 1 

8. Sphenomorphus coxi 1 Cox's Sphenomorphus/ I Not threatened I Tropical forest floor, r ock 

. . 

(Tabili ": 1 1 crevices. 

1 

1 

10. Sphenomorphus 

Mt. Kitanglad 

Not known 

Tropical forest floor. 

kitangladensis 

11. Sphenomorphus 

Sphenomorphusfrabili 

Mindanao Sphenomorphus/ Not known 

Tropical forest floor. 

mindanensis 

, 12. Tropidophorus 

misaminius ' 

1 3. Tro~ido~horus 

. . partelloi 

B. AMPHIBIANS 

I 1. Ansonia mcgregori - - 

Tabili 

Misamis Waterside Skink 

I Partello's Waterside Skink 

McGregots - Toad/ 

Kaluya-luya 

, Not known 

I Not known 

( Not known-but 

( possible rare 

Tropical forest floor near 

I streams. 

I Aquatic habitats in 

I tropical forests. 

-1 

( Forest floor, near fastflowing 

mountain 

I 

streams. 

2. Ansonia muellen 

Muellets Toad/ Antig, 

Not known-but Forest floor, near fast- 

3. Kaloula picta 

1 4. Phila utus acutirostris 

Kaluya-luya 

I Slenderdigit Narrow 

Mouth Frog 

1 Acute-snouted tree Frog 

possible rare 

I 

( Not threatened 

( Not threatened 

flowing mountain 

( streams. I 

I Tropical forest to second I 

1 growth, farms. 

1 Forest; foliage 0.5 to 3.0 

m above ground. 

5. Philautus emembranatus Mindanao tree Frog 

Not threatened Forest; foliage 1 to 2 m 

above ground. 

6. Philautus surdus 

Smooth-skinned Tree Frog Not threatened Forest; foliage, leaves. 

7. Platymantis cormgatus Cormgated Ground Frog Not threatened Forest floor, vegetation. 

8. Platymantis dorsalis Common Forest Ground Frog Not threatened Forest floor, vegetation- 

9. Rana evereffi 

Everett's frog/Palaka 

Not threatened Riparian habitats within 

forest, streams. 

10. Rana magna 

Mindanao Woodland Frog/ 

Bak-bak, Bigwak 

Not threatened Vegetation close to 

streams. -

Table 19. VULNERABLE ENDEMIC AND RARE BUlTERFLIES OF MINDANAO* 

SClENllFlC NAME 

Atrophaneura sempen' apthonia 

Chilasa carolenensis 

Delias levjcki mandaya 

Birdwing 

Jezebel sp. 

Table 20. SPECIES RICHNESS IN MT. APO NATURAL PARK 

COMMON NAME 

Table 21. ALTITUDINAL DISTRIBUTION OF DOMINANT PLANTS IN MT. APO 

Rare 

Very rare 

Rare 

Very rare 

G. sandawanum joreli 

Papilio daedalus daedalus 

P. demoleus Iibanius Lime sp. Endangered 

Parantica dannati Dannatt'stiger Vulnerable 

* Baltazar (1 991); de Jong & Treadaway (1 993); IUCN (1 996). Based on 114 endemic species 

GROUP 

Flora 

Ferns 

Bryophytes 

Vertebrates 

CONSERVATlON STATUS 

NO. OF SPECIES 

629 

572 

57 

227 

Altitude 

300-500 mas1 (Baratacab & Sibulan) I Ficus 

Leucosyke 

Nauclea 

Macaranga 

Dominant Plants 

650 - 1000 (Tibulo & Todaya) 

1400 - 1600 (Mainit-kulan) 

800 - 1000 (Meran Baclayan) 

Crater Lake (Cimbal) 

Homalanthus 

Dillenia 

Dipterocarpus 

Shorea 

Pentacme 

Dipterocarp 

Lithocarpus 

Laportea 

Areca 

Lithocarpus 

Cinnamomum 

Gymnosperms 

(Agathis spp.) 

Rhododendron 

Vaccinium 

Gleichenia 

Polypodiaceae 

High Value & Threatened Plants Conservation Issues: 

Agathis sp. 4 intense pressure from 

Shorea polita Kaingin Agriculture 

Vatica mangachapoi + illegal logging 

Vanda sandenana + influx of settlers 

Plectocomia elrnen + loss of lowland taxa

Table 22. ENDEMIC FLORA & FAUNA IN MT. APO NATURAL PARK 

Endemic Plants in Mt Apo 

Alseodaphne philippinensis (Lauraceae) 

Cypholophus micmphyllus (Urticaceae) 

1800 mas1 

tithocarpus submonticulus (Fagaceae) 

1700 mas1 

Nephenthes copelandii (Nepenthaceae) 

2400 mas1 

Pipemmia elmeri (Piperaceae) 

800-1 200 mas1 

Piperomia apoanum (Piperaceae) 

800-1 200 mas1 

Mindanao Endemic Birds in Mt Apo 

Basilomes miranda (Mt. Apo Myna) 

Tricoglossus johnstoniae (Apo Lori keet) 

Hypocryptodus cinnamoneus (Cinnamon Bird) 

Leonardina woodi (Bagobo dabbler), 

Black & Cinnamon fantail 

12 threatened species (including Cacatua 

haematuropygia, Pithecophaga jefferyi, Collocalia 

whitehead9 

Table 23. SIARGAO ISLAND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (SIWS) 

Issues: 

X Dynamite Fishing 

X Deforestation 

X Unregulated clearance of mangroves 

Mindanao Endemic Mammals in M t Apo 

Apomys insignis 

Umgale everetti 

Sundasciums philippinensis 

Podogymnura truei (Phil. Gymnure) 

Cervus mariannus apoensis 

(Threatened Mammal) 

Endemic Buttetflies in M t Apo 

Parantica schoenigi 

Delias lecicki 

D. schoenigi* 

D. apoensis* 

D. woodi 

have wider vertical distribution range (800-2400 

mas1 ) 

1 

FLORA 

10 Endemic Species of Flowering Plants (includes the Phil. Iron Wood, Xanthostemum verdugonianus) 

59 Species of Seaweeds (37%) of the total no. of benthic seaweeds in the Phil.) 

8 Species of Seagrasses (50% of all species in the Phil.) 

FAUNA 

11 Species of Terrestrial Mammals 

4 Threatened Species of Birds (including Cacatua haematuropygia) 

9 Species of Reptiles 

3 Species of Amphibians 

105 Species of Butterflies 

1 

I 

MARINE & WETLAND AREAS 1 

Sinqle reef 

Mollusks - 137 

Fishes - 106 

Endanqered & Rare Species 

Cmcodylus pomsus (Estuarine Crocodile) 

Chelonia mydas (Green Turtle) 

Eretmochelys imbncata (Hawks bill) 

Dugong dugon (Dugongs) 

Rhincodon typus (Whalesharks)

Table 24. AGUSAN MARSH WllDUFE SANCTUARY (AMWS) 

Facts: 

19,196 ha in size (of which 9,313 ha swamp forest) 

a 28 Species of Flowering Plants 

3 Species of Ferns 

a 102 Species of Birds ( 3 threatened species) 

Rare Endemic Birds 

1. Anhinga melanogaster (Oriental Darter) 

2. Anlea purpurea (Purple Heron) 

3. High Population Level of Water Birds 

Table 25. MT. MATUTLlM AND MT. MAL~DANG 

Conservation Issues: 

Agricultural Expansion 

Collection of Forest Products 

Mercury Pollution 

Hunting & Fishing 

Influx of Migrants 

10 Species of Freshwater Fish 

2 Crocodile Species 

7 Species of Snakes (Phyton & Phil. Cobra, etc.) 

a 65 Species of Butterflies (I nduding rare species, viz., Papilio antonio, Graphium conlus and G. idaeoides) 

MT. MATUTUM ( South Cotabato) MT. MALINDANG (South Cotabato) 1 

* Size : 14.000 ha (of which 3,000 I * Size : 53,262 ha (of which 24,500 

I ha is primary forest) I ha is forest I 

;P Conservation Importance: 

Thirteen threatened bird species (7 of which are 

endemic to Mindanao). A nesting pair of 

Pithecophaga jeffew is being monitored. 

* Conservation Issues: 

a Clearance of forest for Agriculture 

1 Collection of timber & other forest products 

1 Hunting 

Table 26. MT. DAPIAK AND MT. PIAPAYUNGAN 

* Conservation Importance: 

' 7 threatened bird species 

(including Pithecophaga jefferyi] 

* Conservation Issues: 

human encroachment 

ulllegal logging & kaingin farming 

hunting 

1 MT. PIAPAYUNGAN I 

1 MT. DAPIAK 

( Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur) 

P Size : c. 10,000 ha. I 1~ Size: Unknown, but with 

considerable areas of forest 

P Conservation Importance: 

a Largely denuded of natural vegetation 

7 threatened bird species (including 

Pithecophaga jefferyo 

Conservation Issues: 

Habitat threatened by timber poaching 

* Conservation Importance: 

With population 0fPithecophagajefferyi 

3 threatened bird species 

)r, Conservation Issues: 

No conservation initiatives are known 

Very little fieldwork has been conducted 

I

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Management Center. Ministry of Natural Resources and University of the Philippines. Quezon City, 

Philippines.

with the mat expert knowledge to Identify conservatlon prlorlty 

amas through a highly partlclpatory proceu 

Develop an Infomatlon sys5m to tacllltate lntegntlon of the 

Deilne a declslon framework for prlorlty setting 

Davelop information products to distribute and smlalize this 

ldentlfy followup activities 

1n:rodu~e tbe precess (NBCPSW) and its 

exoec:eil outputs to the local experts 

F 

5) facrl~tats revrew of ex~st~ng ~nforrnation and 

data valioatlon 

enhance local data collection 

I) establish network ~n the Reglon 

MOU with ESSC, PCARRD, PCMARD; positlve 

response of PNM: 

Data gathering and encodlng for Reglonal 

Consultatlons; systematlc rnonltorlng of data 

Meetings of the technical working groups by WGL; 

ORIENTATION AND LEVELING OF EXPECTATIONS 

by Prof. Leticia E. Afuang 

I 

I. To convene a small group of sclentlsts, 

repreaentatfves from the NGOs and the 

government (PAWB, LGUs, etc.) to make a 

prellmlnary assessment on the status of 

blodlverslty conservatlon work In the reglon. 

II. To agree on a work plan and responslbllltles 

for the work ahead up to the National Workshop 

Plann.ig meeting: Jan 25-26, 2000; Definition of 

speclflc objectives and outlining of strategies; 

) ldentMcaUon of working groups (themes). Working 

& Croup Leaders (WGL), and experts; 

I# Development 


Dlstrlbutlon of the "Hlghllghts of the Plannlng 

Meetlng" and lnvltatlon to ldentlfled experts; 

- WGL meetlng Aprll 12. June 14; slgnlng of TORS; 

of a systernatlc database format together 

with CI Washington staff (PRISM4 and access); 

ldentlflcatlon of workshop venues; designing of 

program actlvttles; 

ddklonal fundlng support from FPE. Harlbon and 

Long llst and short llst of workshop partlclpants; and I 

Vlsayas Reglonal Consultation: July 18-20

We capture the daht mlndset: that he do mls for our Reqlons 1 

and the future genentlons of Its people; and men focus. 

We make the necessary corrections and valldatlon on the dab 

and maps so far produced for Mlndanao 

We contribute our own data and lndlcate our research sltes or 

areas of concern for blodlveralty 

= We dlscuss among our thematlc group and a gm on our crlterla 

for prlontlratlon. 

We nomlnate andfor vote for our representatives to the National 

1 & workshop using the spclfied ranking tool. 

i 

Theme I: roads, contours, forest cover, 

coral reef, mangrove 

Theme 2: watersheds. ancestral domaln. 

alienable and disposable land, culture 

Additional maps: Bathyrnetry, Protected areas. 

rP )L Ecoregions. Blogeographlc reglondsubreglons 

1 Additional relevant data retsnnformation on the Reqlon I 

* >Ieal 

An updated and relatively compmhenslve dahbase for the 

Mlndanao Reglon and other small Islands In the vlcinlty 

Validated Information and corrected andlor addltlonal specles 

sits dlsmbutlons In the maps 

P Important crltsrla to gulde the sclentlflc community f a 

delineating prlorlty M Important areas for blodlveralty 

conservation. 

List of Mlndanao representatives to the Natlonal Workshop / 

Please take note that we come here to work for our Recion; 1 

!our presence throughout the workshop is 

! 

imperative. 

Plea$e be sure to be on time to fac~litate forum and 

discwsions. I 

1 

tickets will be listnbutcd upon registration. with duel 

respect, the service crew will request this from you every $ 

meal time. Please don't leave them 10 you rooms I 

1 

For the lodging and board: you are entitled to one soft 

drink for meals; all excess food and drink wiil be vour 

personal responsibility. I

Annex 9.A 

Annex 9.A. 1 

Annex 9.A.2 

Annex 9.A.3 

Annex 9.6 

Annex 9.C 

Annex 9.D 

Annex 9.E 

Annex 9.F 

Annex 10 

Annex 11 

Annex 12.A 

Annex 12.B 

Annex 12.C 

Annex 12.D 

Annex 12. E 

Annex 12.F 

Annex 13 

Annex 14 

Annex 15 

Annex 16 

PRESENTATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS 

: Status Report of Vertebrates Working Group 

: Status Report of Birds Working Group by Mr. Aldrin Mallari 

: Status Report of Mammals Working Group by Prof. Blas Tabaranza, Jr. 

: Status Repo~t of Herps Working Group by Mr. Arvin Diesmos 

: Status Report of Arthropods Working Group by Dr. Victor Gapud 

: Status Report of Plants Working Group by Dr. Daniel Lagunzad 

: Status Report of Marine Working Group by Dr. Porfirio Aliiio 

: Status Report of Freshwater Working Group by Ms. Adelina Borja 

: Status Report of Socio-Econom~c Working Group by Dr. Rowena Boquiren 

: PRISMA Presentation by Or. Oliver Coroza 

: Letter to Father Peter Walpole re: transmission of data to ESSC 

. Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Vertebrates Working Group 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Arthropods Working Group 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Plants Working Group 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Marine Working Group 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Freshwater Working Group 

: Highlights of the Workshop Output of the Socio-Economic Working Group 

: Minutes of the Convenors' Meeting 

: Presentation of the Local Protected Areas by Ms. Norma Molinyawe 

: Evaluation of the Mindanao Consultation 

: Directory of Participants

STATUS REPORT OF VERTEBRATES WORKING GROUP 

by Mr. Neil Aldrin Mallari and Prof. Blas Tabaranza 

The Philippines is considered as one of the hottest spots in the world in terms of biological 

meltdown. In a global perspective the country ranked number six for the total number of 

b'lreatened bird species but on top of the list if land area will be considered. Logging and 

subsistence farming are the top conservation issues that cause habitat loss in the whole 

world. These anthropogenic factors have led to massive loss of suitable habitats to bird 

species that are considered dependent to different types of forest ecosystem. 

In the Philippines habitat loss and hunting are the major conservation issues that needs 

attention to deter massive species loss or dwindling of local population of birds. In 1995, 

HaribowBirdlife International started the identification of Important Bird Areas (IBAs). There 

are several criteria on the selection process of IBAs, namely: 1) number of bird species 

dependent on that particular habitavarea 2) number of endemic 3) number of threatened 

species 4) present status of the habitavarea. This project rias initiated to help wildlife 

managers, policy makers and othkrs stake holders in identifying areas that need immediate 

conservation action. 

Currently, there are 200 IBA sites in the whole Philippine archipelago. However, only 171 of 

these are considered well documented while the remaining, need further exploration to 

determine their present status. Although the Philippine birds are considered the most well 

documented vertebrate group, in terms of distributional information, there are still some 

areas that need further survey. These IBAs are mainly confined on in the mountainous areas 

in Sulu. 

The IBAs in Mindanao are the following: PH081 - Mt. Kambinlio and Mt. Redondo; PH082 - 

Siargao Island; PH083 - Mt. Hilong-hilong; PH084 - Mt. Diwata range; PH085 - Agusan 

Marsh; PH086 - Bislig; PH 087 - Mt. Agtuuganon and Mt. Pasian; PH088 - Mt. Puting Bato- 

Kampalili-Mayo complex; PH089 Tumadgo Peak; pH090 - Camiguin Island; pH091 - Mt. 

Balatukan Range; PH092 - Mt. Kaluayan-Mt. Kinabalian complex; PH093 - Mt. Tago Range; 

PH094 - Mt. Kitanglad; PH095 - Kalatungan Mountains; PH096 - Mt. Munai / Tambo; PH097 

Lake Lanao; PH098 - Mt. Piagayungan; pH099 - Butig mountains; PHlOO - Mt. Sinaka; 

PHlOl - Mt. Apo; PHlO2 - Coronadal, Uguasan Marsh; PH013 - Mt. Daguma; PHI04 - Mt. 

Matutum; PH105 - Mt Busa-Kiamba; PH106 - Mt. Latian Complex; PHI07 - Mt. Malindang; 

PH108 - IYt. Dapiak-Mt. Paraya; pH109 - Mt. Sugarloaf; PHllO - Mt. Timolan; PH 111- 

Siocon, Mt. Lituban-Quipit Watershed; PHll2 - Pasonanca Watershed; PHI13 - Basilan 

National Park; PHI14 - Mt. Dajo National Park; PHI15 - Tawi-tawi Island; PH116 - Simunul 

and Manuk Manka Islands; PH117 - Sibutu and Tumindao Islands. 

Most of the IBA's in Mindanao are currently experiencing different levels of habitat 

disturbances, namely: logging, mining and subsistence farming. All of these practices have 

unknown but predictable long-term effect on highly specialized bird species and their habitat. 

Hunting is the greatest single threat in the short term to most bird species found on the 

IBAs. 

The current condition of the forest distribution of Negros Island is one good example of how 

human population has influenced a given landscape. Human populations increase the 

demand on wood products and other forest materials and cause the massive loss of suitable 

habitat to many wildlife species. Increased clearing of forestland for agriculture and human 

settlement further compounds this.

ANNEX 9.A.1 

STATUS REPORT OF BIRDS WORKING GR~UP 

by Mr. Neil Aldrin Mallari 

Prioritization: 

'he HaribonIBird Life 

Experience 

I What we know I

BirdLlfe Intentational IBA DATA FORM 

Dnln*. Record 

I complier * i , . $ 5 2 oata(dm%- 

4 TemponnlBA Code uw 5 Final IBA Code 

I GENERAL DATA 

6 ~atlonal 6ne Name 

Lmw . W P ~ 

7 IntemaHonal 6b Name 

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phUlpp@~b :'. .,' :. -... .'. '...=- - , Reg,OnIU.r,r-r -..,-. "*" ---.- ' 

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Manaroma forest 

Lower montane rain forest 

Mrxed broadleaeconrlerous lorest 

Conlferouslore!sl 

Rtferline forest 

11 Scrub 

f 

empente heath and scwb 

Semcdeherl scwb 

Subalplne and alpbe SCN~ 

Secondam scab 

grassland 33hrc 34%oodea 

grassland r m 

1 Grassland 33i'r~~rc WHCrer 

aphlC grassland 

plne ana subalpme grassland 

econda~pnssland 

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Marine areas 33- I4HC.u

lmmal mud, sand or sail nals 

Sand dunes and beaches 

Rwers and steams 

Rwenne noodplalns 

Freshwater la&s and pools 

Amficlal wdands 

Ephemeral wetlands 

salt rnannes 

Permanent swamp 

Ra~sed and blanket bogs 

See clfls and rocky shores 

Rockslacks and islands 

Innnd clfls and rocky slopes 

Scree and boulders 

all seMemenh, rural gardens 

nhps X%hr 

nR- ~ % ~ m r

AgncuWraI inlsnshlcstlon 

Aquacutlure lfisherles 

Compe!nJon (tom introduced anlmal specle3 

Conslmcbon ofmes Idam$ 

Deforestsdon (cornmerclal) 

Disturbance to blrds 

Onlnage 

Dredglnp and canaleahon 

Exbaction indusby(mlnlng) 

Fllllng in ofwetlands 

Forest gmng 

Oroundwater abstraction 

Industrial 1 urban development 

Infrastructure developmenl 

lmenslfied forest management 

lntroductlon of exotic plan specles 

Natural events 

Recreation, tounsrn 

Selectwe logging 1 cutting 

undergranng 

Unsustalnable exploitabon 

other 

Unknw 

1 Ftsnenaslaquacutlure 

Forestw 

Militan 

Nature conserrrtion 

TourlsmIracreaUon 

urban I lndusmal 

small settlements 

Watershed management 

Omer 

Not UtllWd 

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4E Area 

4r C w M Coordinates &a0 41 Central Cooalnates (Lon) 46 RelaUonsMp to IM 49 Oreflap 

am ESa L@S @a) 

50 Notes 

I LOBBYING I CAMPAIGNING FOR LEGISLATION 

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51 PersonlOrganaaI~on 51 Tlpe of -on 53 Datalls ofcampelgn 

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5, perso~~manlza,,on 55 Date amon start . 56 Dale oflast lnformatlon 5- C ~rr--l,m>r12~1r,cc. 111,: 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I - . . - - . 

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Import 

Bird 

Areas

Threatened species by country

Density map of threatened species 

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Global conservation issues [I] 

Cause of 

loss Subsistence farmin 

Commercial logging 

Burning of vegetation 

Drainageldredgingfilling in of wetlands 

Construction of dykesldams = 

C1000 NADMallanIHar~bon Foundauon 

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 

Numbers of species 

Global conservation issues [I] 

02000 NADMallanIHanbon Foundauon 

Habltat loss 

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Dedlne in habitat qual~ty 

Introduced speues 

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Hunting 

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Environmental events 

Trade 

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0 200 400 600 800 1000 

Numbers of speues

Philippine conservation issues 

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Forest type 

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Importance of habitats 

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62000 NADMallanManbon Foundaoon 

Numbers of specres 

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Importance of habitats 

Artificial 

Wetlands 

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Manne, I 

savanna) 1 

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Other1 ; I 1 

Desert1 

02000 NADMallan~Hanbon koundat~on 

0 200 400 600 800 1000 

Numbers of specles 

scrub Agriculturelgrassland 

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Marshifreshwater 

Mangrove 

Philippine threatened habitats 

TlON

ONAD Mallaril HARIBON FOUNDATION 

Forest loss on Negros 

rmdll(,ux .accine 

..uyar :race 

Anlrrllan lule 

!,rs: docbmrnled manln~al~dn t*~lihriiu.~ 

Vegetation Map Threatened Bird 

Localities

Mining Applications Protected Areas

ANNEX 9.A.2 

STATUS REPORT OF MAMMALS WORKING GROUP 

by Prof. Blas Tabaranza

Mindanao 

Mindanao

ANNEX 9.A.3 

Species Diversitv and Endemicity 

SPECIES 

Amphibians about 55 

Reptiles about 135 

Taxonomv 

. Undescribed species (species new to science) 

Amphibians 

Reptiles 

at least 5 

about 10 

. Possibly Valid Species (=additional species) 

Amphibians 6 

Reptiles 7 

Faunal Sub-Rwions 

AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES 

Mindanao Faunal Region 

(Awin C. Diesmos) 

Zamboanga Peninsula, possibly including Basilan 

Northeastern Mindanao, possibly including Dinagat and Siargao Islands 

Central Mindanao montane region 

Sulu-Tawi-tawi archipelagoes 

Souteastern Mindanao (Mt. Mayo complex)? 

Camiguin Sur? 

Leyte-Samar Islands 

Fairlv (Relativelvl Well-Documented Areas 

Siargao Mt. Apo Mt. Malindang 

Dinagat Mt. Matutum Basilan (1920s) 

Mt. Hilong-hilong Mt. Kitanglad 

Diuata Mts. Mt. Busa 

Bunawan, A~uM~ Lake Sebu, Mt. Parker 

Camiguin Sur Pasonanca, Zamboanga (1920s) 

Kinangkil-Lumot Tawi-tawi 

A Few Interestinu Herp Information on Mindanao 

M~NDANAO ONLY 

15 

50 

Urclent Work Needed 

Heos-emys spimsa 

Pelochelys bibroni Asian Giant Softshell Turtle 

Microhyla annectans 

Rana catesbeiana American Bullfrog -- introduced in Nabunturan, Davao and Liguasan Marsh 

Basilan 

Sulus 

SE Mindanao, Mt. Mayo Complex 

Kalatungan Mts. 

Southcentral Mindanao

. . 

2 .. , : 

STATUS REPORT OF ARTHROPODS WORKING GROUP 

by Dr. Victor P. Gapud 

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ANNEX 9.C 

Data U~dates for the Plants Workincr Grou~ 

(Dr. Dan Lagunzad [Working Gmup Leader- 

Due to the voluminous data that have to be encoded for the plants group, participants of the 

Plants Working Group Meeting held in Laguna last August 4, 2000, came into a consensus of 

narrowing down plant species into relevant families. There was a debate on the approach as 

whether to use taxon or area-based criteria for prioritization. 

For taxon or species-based criteria, there was a listing of all possible literature to come up 

with endemicity values. Since this endeavor shall require all available information, and would 

involve intensive literature search, the priority-setting process shall not pursue it due to very 

limited time and resources. 

Using species-based criteria, some families suggested include Dipterocarpaceae, Meliaceae, 

Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Fagaceae, Sapindaceae, Moraceae, Palmae, Araceae, 

Elaeocarpaceae, Ericaceae, Coniferae, and Bamboos. 

Ericaceae are good representatives of high-altitude species while Dipterocarps are valuable 

but highly threatened lowland species. Meliaceae, Sapindaceae, Moraceae, Mimosaceae, and 

Caesalpiniaceae are relatively large f~nilies with high level of systematic consistency. 

Elaeocarpaceae have wide range of distribution. Fagaceae have high endemism. Coniferae 

have quite limited species. Meanwhile, palms and bamboos are the most-studied plant 

families. If there is a pattern of distribution for Philippine plants, the palm group might show 

it. 

There were also suggestions on using site-based analysis. Unexplored and partly explored 

areas should be given consideration. There are areas that may have been explored but most 

data are not published and stored in herbaria as well as in inventories made by collectors. 

At the August 4 meeting, the group agreed to use both taxa- and site-based criteria. Species- 

based criteria could be used in refining the priorities. So that the data could be based on 

experts' opinion, the August 4 meeting has gone through a whole Philippine map discussing 

each area for both of these considerations. 

For the Mindanao region, the group mostly discussed the eastern seaboard. This included Mt. 

Kitanglad, Mt. Matutum, and Mt. Kalatongan where extensive data are available. Most of this 

information is focused on ferns and mosses. Siargao and Dinagat areas were also noted. 

Data generated so far is quite limited. These are mostly based on Merrill's (1923) 

"Enumeration of Philippine Plants". Recent revisions of families are being worked out as 

exemplified in the Flora Malesiana and Blumea series. However, Mindanao data have not 

been extracted from the encoded data. Nevertheless, it is possible to arrive at a listing that 

will represent Mindanao flora.

g 

(Dr. Edwino Femando) 

Organized by THE PHIUPPINE PLANT SPECIAUSrS GROUP (composed by Dr. Vic Amoroso, Dr. 

Edwino Fernando, Dr. Dan Lagunzad and Dr. Domingo Madulid), a symposium-workshop on 

the flora of Mindanao will be held tentatively dated on November in Cagayan de Oro City. 

This aims to develop initiatives for research, documentation, and mnservation of the plant 

biodiversity of Mindanao. 

Why Mindanao? 

Second largest island in the Philippine archipelago. 

114 of Biogeographic Zones recognized by DENR for the Philippines. 

31% in terms of protected areas and highest percentage (35.5%) of biodiversity-rich 

ecosystems in the country. 

Mindanao is not a single landmass but is made up of different rocks masses, composed of 

different rock types of different ages. Biodiversity richness in Mindanao is in part due to 

geologic history. There are evidences that Mindanao is included in the migration tracts of 

species from Borneo, Sulawesi, ~ eGuinea k and Moluccas. 

Examples: 

Daemonorops polita -- endemic to Zamboanga Peninsula 

Calarnus and other varieties of palms have the same pattern; 

Euwlyptus deglupta - the only rainforest species of Genus Eucalyptus - found only in 

Eastern Mindanao; only one foundin the Philippine; so many other species all in 

Australia; 

Nepenb5es truncata - endemic to Eastern Mindanao; 

Specifically, the symposium-workshop aims to 1) highlight diversity of the flora of Mindanao; 

2) promote awareness, appreciation, and conservation of the indigenous and endemic 

species of plants of Mindanao and 3) recommend research and conservation strategies for 

the flora of Mindanao. 

(Dr. Victor Arnoroso) 

Dr. Vic Amoroso presented representative ecosystems and species found in Mindanao. The 

following mountains/areas were given special consideration: 

Mt. Dulang-dulang; 

Mt. Apulang; 

Mt. Matutum - 1988; 

Marilug district of Davao; 

Mountain ecosystems in Mindanao 

Species that were considered of botanical importance include the following among others: 

Dawsonia supeha (giant mosses) - many in Mt. Kitanglad, 

Samnda glabm - processed by local IPS because of many uses; 

Mamilea pinnata - endangered because of heavy pesticides and fertilizers

This was the Status Report presentation also used during the Plants Working Group Meeting on August 

4, 2000 in Calamba, Laguna: 

- 

Working Group Meeting (Plants) 

August 4,2000 

Objectives: 

To determine the most effective and efficient approach 

in generating the data required. 

To organize the group into task force. 

To clarify issues pertaining to Intellectual Property 

Rights and overlap of research programs. 

To update the group on what has been accomplished 

To set up a monitoring system by which the objectives 

are achieved. 

Hidden agenda: To organize the plant working group 

into an organization. 

Taxa suggested to be covered by the priority setting exercise 

Taxon # Specles # endemics X 

endemlsm 

Dipterocarpa~ae 46 21 45.65 

Meliaceae 75 7 9.33 

Mirnosaceae 51 10 19.61 

Caesalpiniaceae 70 14 20.00 

Fagaceae 25 14 56.00 

Sapindaceae 63 19 30.16 

List of experts. addresses. institutions 

List of known svecies in the countrv 

Detailed bibliography 

List of bioloeical collections including 

descri~tion. aualitv. access. institutions 

Idormation on collected specimens 

Available distribution maps 

Criteria used. 

Updates 

Distribution "representativeness" 

Systematic consistency 

Spread and ecological importance 

Economic importance and threat 

Moraceae (Ficus) 

Palmae 

-. Araceae 

Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus) 

Ericaceae 

Coniferae 

Bamboos 

Criteria for selection of Priority Sites 

1. Biological Values 

1.1 Species 

High endemism 

High diversity 

Unexplored 

Economic values 

Endangered species 

Degree of rarity 

Keystone species

1.2 Habitat/Ecological Diversity 

High diversity (presence of habitat types per 

area) 

UnexplorecUpartially explored 

Uniqueness (1imestone;ultrabasic soi1;presence 

of ecological (human) communities 

Economic values (direct values; indirect values- 

watershe4soil stabilization etc) 

3. Capacity(need5) 

Policy support and political will 

Qualified personnel; (education, training and skills) 

Fund availability 

Networkingflinkages opportunities and realities 

2. Threats 

Agricultural development/land use 

changes 

. . 

Ikhmghmesting 

Monoculture 

Introduction of species

STATUS REPORT OF MARINE WORKING GROUP 

by Dr. Porfirio Alifio 

GrouDs of marine orclanisms and their information: 

A. Corals 

- with relatively extensive literature; with status report,distribution and coral cover,associated 

life forms 

- about 50 sites for Visayas have listings and the corals were described. 

B. Mollusks,seaweeds,seagrasses,marine mammals, crustaceans, echinodems 

- compilatian of various museum records for mollusks 

- herbarium specimens / collectionsin USC,Silliman,VISCA,SEAPDEC 

Concerns: 

- Prioritizing areas and selecting important group of marine organisms 

- Data largely based on museum collections 

- Species list from available literatures need to have appropriate quality control 

- A review process have to be done for other possible new records 

- Question on magnitude of work 

- lot of encoding had to be done and there's a question of funding 

- priotizing on groups of corals,seagrasses and mangroves which are in electronic form 

- networking 

Strenqths: 

- Goodwill and commitment of institutions and certain organizations 

- Putting information on the web for people to partake in the exercise 

- Incentives for making or contributing to the inputs 

Division of Marine Working Group (R.Aliano) 

1. Corals - 400 species 

2. Fish - 770 species 

3. Mollusks 

4. Seaweeds 

5. Seagrass 

6. Florine Mammals 

7. Coustacelens 

8. Echino 

9. Worm / Poly 

10. Sponge Hunicates 

11. Marine micro Organisms 

Available Information: 

Philreefs. Com 

- w/ status report: what the coral cover; associated life forms 770 

- w/ site locations & biomass estimates for 50 sites

Freshwater Working Group 

Status Report for Mindanao 

Ms. Lennie C. Santos-Bo rja 

lakes in Mindanao 

Working Group Leader 

out of 71 lakes in the Philippines, there 

STATUS REPORT OF FRESHWATER WORKING GROUP 

by Ms. Adelina C. Santos-Bo ja are 33 lakes (46%) that are found in Mindanao 

two of the largest lakes, Lakes lanao and 

Mainit are also found in this region 

21% (7 lakes) only of the Mindanao lakes 

are with study/research 

Lake Lanao I 

Principal vegetation: 

MacroohW: HdxxnM m*; T m sp.; 

Nytnpbea nouchaii and Vallhied? sp. 

Phvtodankton: B&ymwaw; Ad&mm; Mehsira 

granddta; Ceratium 

Fauna: 

Zoodankton: calanoid copepods are dominant but 

also aommon are cydopoid C O ~ There . are at 

least two endemic zooplankbws; T i p t w ? ~ ~ 

gganhn@erand the ndzredi 

m: the lake contains an endemic cyprinid species 

flcck of about 18 species, with four endemic genera, 

it is the only known fish species flock in the oriental regior 

Freshwater bodies in the Philippines 

Lake Lanao 

Lakes (71) 

Rivers (18) 

Marsheslswarnps (8) 

Reservoirs (6) 

Location: 07O53'N; 124"15'E in Lanao del Sur 

Province, west central Mindanao 

Area: 34, 700 has. 

I Altitude: 710 mas1 

Threat Status: 

introduction of exotic fish species have resulted to 

exb'ncb'on of xrrne of the cyprinid fishes 

Over~lortation of fish resource 

logging in the catchment area is causing siltation 

Scientific Narne/Local Name 

Fish Fauna of Lake Lanao 

*The present status of these 

18 spedes is unknown and 

many are thought to be 

extinct

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indigenous fishes that oar in the area: 

aphkzep+ahs &&ha mudfish 

Uarias batrachus catfish 

Anabas testujines dimbing perch 

Anguilla rnaumana eel 

*There are also 7 introduced species in lake Lanw, it is 

believed that these introduced species are the greatest 

threat m the unique cyprinid flock in the area. 

Lake Mainit 

1 

Principal vegetation: 

Macro~he Piktib Natio'oterand ~ o m ioassipes a 

Phvtoolankton: The dominant genera of phytoplankton 

are Anahaena, L yngbya, Synedn, Cytpbwnas, 

Peridiniurn, Gyrnnodiurn, Melosira, h9vitula, Ni-hia 

and Sprogyra 

Fauna: 

Fish Fauna 

The fish fauna is mostly composed of euryhaline species. 

It can be divided into three components: 

Resident, Non-migr-ry fish: 7 species 

Migrabxy fish: 9 species . Introduced species: 5 species 

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Lake Buluan 

Location: between 6 "36' & 6 "42'N; 124 "47' & 124 

"52.E; central part of the southern half of Mindanao in the 

boundary between Maguindanao province in the north and 

Sultan Kudarat in the south 

Area: 6,500 has. 

Altitude: c. 35 mas1 


agricultural and logging activifies may result to increased 

siltation 

overexploitation of fish resource 

Lake Mainit 

Location: between 921' and 932' N; 12S028' and 

1U034' E Surigao del Norte, Mindanao 

Area: 17,340 has. 

Altitude: 27 mas1 


erosion from the denuded mountainsides where timber 

and mining companies operate threakns the watershed 

as well as the lake 

mining waste, domestic sewage, fertilizers and 

pesticides are serious pollutants of the lake 

I freshwater shrimps of the family Atyidae are found here I 

I as well as gastropods like Arnpullaria luwnica and Wv~pan I 

I Principal Vegetation: 

Gctkrnia oas~peS; Ipornoea reptans; Nyrnpttaea 

nouchalii and M a sbatiater 

Fauna: 

Introduced species: 5 species 

Indigenous species: 4 species

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SWAMPS/MARSHES I N MINDANAO 

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Rivers in Mindam 

there are eight river basins in Mindam; 3 in 

Region 10, 3 in Regi 11 and 2 in Region 12 

little to no information are available for the aquatic 

flora and fauna in all these river basins 

Liguasan Marsh 

Location: South-Central Mindanw, North and South 

Combat0 hw~nces 

Area: 220, 000 has. 

Altitude: 10-30 mas1 

Flora 81 Fauna: Abundant growth of fidKKnia oaaipes. 

The marsh supports a great varib/ of wildlife, induding 20 

species of fishes, 3 species of reptiles and over 20 species 

of watwfowls. The marsh is one of the last strongholds 

for the endangered Phil. Crocodile, m i u s 

mih&rensis. 

CRlTERIA BY TAXONOMIC GROUP: 

* for the zooplankters & phytoplankters, it should be by 

habit approach, look into the status of the area; 

* for the fishes, the focus is on endemic fishes, thus the 

species approach;listing must be up to the species 

kvel 

GUIDELINES FOR SEmNG PRIORITIES: 

* Ecolcglcal 

* endem~cty 

* threat 

* habitat destruction 

* information gaps 

Agusan Marsh 

Location: Agusan del Sur Province 

Atra: 90,000 has. 

Altitude: 55 mast 

Flora and Fauna: No information available on aquatic 

vegetation and fauna. The marsh support the largest 

population of the estuarine crocodile, Ckxr@dus 

ponxrrr+, it is believed that the endangered Phil. 

Crocodile may also be present, C mindorensis 

Threat Status: Crocodiles are heavily hunted; part of 

the marsh have already been converted to agricultural 

land; logging in the catchment area has resulted to 

increased W ing and siltation in the wetland 

The freshwaber group is divided into the foilowing 

taxonomic groups: 

> Zooplankton 

> Phytoplankton 

> Molluscs 

> Fish and Fish Parasites 

Each taxonomic group will be headed by one or 

two expert on that field, they are the following: 

> Zooplankton - kc. Marnrnaril 

> Phytoplankton - M. Zafaralla &T.RPerez 

> Molluscs - R.C. Pagulayan and A. de Lara 

> Fish and Fish 

Parasi- - A. Palrna, Mercene and 

Nellie Lopez

ANNEX 9.F 

STATUS REPORT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL WORKING GROUP 

by Dr. Rowena R. Boquiren 

SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL 

WORKING GROUP 

Status Report : Mindanao Consultation 

Working Group Structure 

and Process 

Accomplishments 

NextTasks 

Experts and data providers 

SOCIAL 

Academe 

Government 

SCIENTISTS Non-governmental 

organization 

PLANNERS 

Peoples 

Organizations 

ADMINISTRATORS 

Church groups 

Business sector 

Etc. 

DATA ATTRIBUTES FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC 

AND CULTURAL ASPECTS 

Objective : to identify biodivenity threats as a result of 

humn impacts on the environment, as well as opportunities 

for consenation. 

SOU MEMOGRAPHIC 

REFERENCE 

DATA 

Ckrster or Region 

Dens0 and seiflemnt mem 

Pmbince !&ration pattern (dimSon) 

Name of Pmteded Ared Tenurial status of popbbbo 

proJed sae 

Presence of cui7ural 

PHYSICAL DATA m m n M 

Land Classmcation @me of group, P PU~) 

L&/Water Use Area Presence of res. mgmL plan 

WG Structure and Process 

C 3 

......... ....... -- .... ....... .... 

.... .................. .. 

VISAYAS WG 

Accomplishments 

Selection and refinement of data attributes 

through workshops and review of 

available agency data 

Identification of experts and data 

providers 

Consultations and meetings 

Data collection and encoding : 

bibliographies, maps, and socio-economic 

and cultural data 

LOCAL ECONOMY 

Sectoral sham in GRDP 

Average annual per capita Y 

Powrtyincidm 

Sources of envimnml 

degradation 

Tourismtrends 

POLITICALSTABILITY 

Presenceofpolindabiny . 

Source olimtabiHy 

ERM ISSUES (for forest. 

agriculture, mining, 

nudnelfreshwater 

reJMUrceS) 

% d pop&tibn dependent 

on reesource utiizabbn

Through workshops, data sharing and 

consultations : 

Validation, enrichment and analysis of 

consolidated data 

Mapping of socio-economic and cultural 

attributes

PRISM: A Multi-media 

Database Publisher 

A Tool for Sharing Information 

We shouId strivz.. . 

... to conserve the Earth's living heritage, our global biodiversity, 

and to demonsmate that human societies are able to live 

harmoniously with nature 

We should be able to conserve 

biodiversity through.. . 

Science & Research 

Policy & Economics 

Healthy Communities 

Alliance Building 

Awareness 

PRISMA PRESENTATION 

by Dr. Oliver G. Coroza 

The Earth's natural heritage must be 

maintained if hture generations are to thrive 

spiritually, culturally, and economically. 

Biodiversity Hotspots 

Exceptional plant & vertebrate endemism 

High degree of threat 

Expert Worhhop Approach to Setting 

Conservation Priorities 

Bring together the best local and regional 

experts to set priorities rapidly 

Dam: 50- suspect a c w 

- Noed for a quick biodivmity uuuman to 

suppan mtioaml phing p-a

I 

Conservation Priority-Setting Workshops 

Tnmsparcnt 

. . 

-tory 

4 

brahe dcdop"ml 

flrionl?) b 

Data Gathering 

I.bli&nq o.r.illr- &a nlh l.ml pqb 

(M0d.w~) 

Expert Meeting 

P.".l"U t*. P1.v 

A CPWmr-a a t A S r u a F- 4rk CPW' 

(PnP-I IPoFI 

Workshop Process 

- 

Re-Workshop Workshop 

Am- Mraw . 'Ihanru pnonor 

. DmsdlcwaL . Llq.Ld-&oru 

(nrwl-) 

- Dnaoplqdt.b.r . Fi -on pnonbm 

Post-Workshop 

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Mapping the Information 

Mapping the Results

Information Dissemination 

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C-.frk PRlSMA CKLKOM 

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Approach 

PRISMA organizes all documents, maps, 

images, tables, slides and videos on a 

project or region in one central database 

Helps document all information objects 

using a central metadata model 

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PRISM Architecture 

The Need 

A tool for efficiently organizing all 

information on a region or project 

and for making this information 

available for decision processes 

my? 

Cost: CDROMs are inexpensive for publishing large 

amounts of information (65 pesos per CD) 

Convenience: 

- Ewy to uy no ~ sqipmmr, i l wily srm by nuil 

- Usable in the field, Wct amocaion not rsquLcd 

Dynamic: Incorporata variety of multi-media m reach 

a broad audience 

Metadata 

By using the metadata concept. 

each and every data object in 

PRISMA can be documented 

accordingly: 

DeraiprscP of the &a 

- F o ~ ~ 

- Qmlity. m* timelines 

- Origin. hkmq 

- Own&, me limitr. refsracc 

- Conma pemn dt s d h

PRISM 's Three Interj4aces 

Knowledge 

- HTML driven, supports a variety of audio and 

video files 

Geographic 

- Mapobjects based; user specific projects 

Information 

- Metadata; data gateway 

Facilitates Data Review 

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Cnr-C"vrr.Or 

Psl0l.r- SLVTIIU 

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Factl~tates document~ng 

and organulng the process 

of complllng lnformat~on 

I I ~ ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ 

P".-WJ"sIYn- 

PI0.r. CO-IOH 

. Use of lnformar~on by 

worlung groups as the 

process develops 

Products of Conservation Priorities 

-- 

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Facll~tate lntegratlon of 

consewatlon pnontles Into 

declslon processes 

Inside PRISMA.. 


Make information accessible 

to the conservation community 


Encourage a minimum 

standard for information use / 

management / quality 

-' 

..LIIIRIIIILWlOI

Databases and Reports 

Enables cxchange mformatcw 

among snent1st.s. lnst~tutions 

and other key government or 

pnvate sectom 

Allows publicatton of sclcntttic 

reports so that users can M a 

analyze the mnformanon 

Contact Information 

PROTECTED AREAS & WILDLIFE BUREAU 

(DENR) 

FMB BIG.. Visayas Avenue. Quezon City I I01 

(02) 928-2096 

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES 

7 Cabanaman Road. Quuon City 1 1 01 

(02) 412-8194 

ciphil@csi.corn.ph 

CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (UP) 

W Campus, Dilimq Quaon City 1101 

(02) 929-3540 

Next Steps 

Development of a new version of PRISMA 

- potential integration with web-based applications 

- develop a more user-iFiendly version 

- improve HTML capability 

Facilitate use of PRISMA by third parties 

Improve integration of PRISMA with other tools

4 . 

* 

01 September 2000 

LEITER TO FR. PETER WALPOLE RE: TRANSMISSION OF DATA TO ESSC 

Fr. Peter Walpole 

Executive Director 

Environmental Science for Social Change 

Manila Observatory 

Ateneo de Manila Uni\~ersity 

Dear Fr. Peter: 

~onservaiion Inter~ational Philippines 

As promised in our specia! n:e?ting iss: 2:;:-.r i a: s"5;r,:!iing the pile of data sets so far 

-. 

accumulated by our Priority Seiiing Vv'o:s?; s:~;; x.2

N IPAP Materials 

Agrnbnd: Aat-dbf, Arc, Arf, Arx, Bnd.dbf, Cnt, Cnx, Lab,Log, Nrf, Pal, Pat.dbf, 

Pax,Prf, Prj, Tic-dbf, Tol 

Apobnd: Aat-dbf, Arc, Arf, Arx, Bnd-dbf, Bnd.inf, Cnt, Cnx, Lab, Log, Nrf, Pal, 

Pat.dbf, Pax, Prf, Prj, Tic.dbf, Tic.inf, Tol 

Aporeef: Aat-dbf, Arc, Arf, Am, Bnd.dbf, Bnd-inf, Cnt, Cnx, Lab, Log, Nrf, Pal, 

Pat.dbf, Pax, Prf, P j, Tic.dbf, Tic-inf, Tol 

Bataanbnd: Aat-dbf, Arc, Arf, Am, Bnd-dbf, Bnd.inf, Cnt, Cnx, Lab, Log, Nrf, Pal, 

Pat.dbf, Pax, Prf, Prj, Tic.dbf, Tic.inf, Tol 

Batanesbnd: Aat.dbf, Arc, Arf, Am, Bnd.dbf, Bnd.inf, Cnt, Cnx, Lab, Msk, Nrf, Nrf, 

Nrf, Pat.inf, Pat.dbf, Pff, Pfx, Prf, Prj, Tic.dbf, Tic-inf, Tol 

Kanlaon Bnd: Aat-dbf, ~rc,'$~rf, Am, Bnd.dbf, Cnt, Cnx, Lab, Log, Nrf, Pal, 

Pat.dbf, Pax, Prf, Prj, Tic.dbf, To1 

Katis Bnd: Aat.dbf, Arc, Arf, Am, Bnd.dbf, Cnt, Cnx, Lab, Log, Nrf, Pal, Pat.dbf, 

Pax, Prf, Prj, Tic.dbf, Tol 

Mt. Kitanglad Mammals 1999: Mammals of Mt Kitanglad.doc, Mt Kitanglad 

graphs.xls, Mt Kitanglad paper.doc 

Siar Buffer: Aat.dbf, Arc, Arf, Am, Bnd.dbf, Cnt, Cnx, Lab, Log, Nrf, Pal, Pat.dbf, 

Pax, Prf, Prj, Tic.dbf, Tol 

Sierra: Aat.dbf. Arc, Arf, Am, Bnd.dbf, Cnt, Cnx, Lab, Log, Nrf, Pal, Pat.dbf, Pax, 

Prf, Prj, Tic.dbf, To1 

CI Encoded 

Birdextns Cebu.xls, Blue-Green Algae (Martinez).xls, Casiguran, Dilasag 

Aurora.xls, endemic mosses.xls, fish.xls, Marine (Campos).xls, marinebiodive 

Vis-Mind.xls, Phil insectsll.xls, Philippine Orchids.xls, seaweeds (Tronor).xls, vo1.13- 

97FLMAAL.xls 

Dipterocarps (Rojo): Diptero.doc, Legumesdoc, Tablel .doc, Tablel 0. doc 

Table 2.doc, Table3.doc. Table4.doc, TableS.doc, TableG.doc, Table7.doc, 

Table8.doc 

Table9.doc 

El Nido (LEA): bakawan-Honda Bay.xls, El Nido Wildlife Inventory.doc, 

PALAWAN FROG.doc, palawan.pfa, SITE-transect.doc, TABLE la-Buena Suerte.doc, 

TABLE 1 b-Econ-BSuerte.doc, TABLE 2a-Bulalacao.doc, TABLE 2b-EconBulalacao.doc, 

TABLE 3a-Manlag-Aberawan.doc, TABLE 3b-EconManlAberawan.doc, TABLE 4- 

Aberawan.doc, TRANS.DATA ABERAWAN.doc, TRANSECT DATA SH EET-doc, 

TRANSECT FORM.doc 

Enumeration-Menill: EnumVol2.xls, EnumVol3.xls

Ferns (Amoroso): Aspedia.doc, Cyathea.doc, Dryopte.doc, Lindsae.doc, 

Polypo.doc, Salvini.doc, Textdoc 

Flora-Malesiana: Dipterocarps.xls, FlMaNol 2partl .XIS, , FlMaNol 2part2.xls, 

FIMaNol08(3)Revisions.xls, FIMaNoll1(3)1994.xls, FIMaNoll2(2)1996.~ls, 

Meliaceae(FloraMalesiana).xls 

Haribon: Acrobat, Reader, Index. Rdb, Autorun.inf, Readrne.wri 

Insects (VCG): calilung, Acarina.xlsv, bees and wasps.doc, Cerambycidae.xls, 

Coccinellidae.xls, coccoidea.mdb, Curculionidae.xls, dbl .mdb, Herniptera - Odonata.xls, 

risiocnemis excel.xls, sgr-db.mdb, Trichoptera.xls, uropodids.rndb

Leaders : Blas Tabaranza, Jr. (Mammals WGL) 

Neil Aldrin Mallari (Birds WGL) 

Arvin Diesmos (Herps WGL) 

Members: Paciana Acampado 

Zosimo Galecio 

Leonilo Rivera 

Edgar Cafiete 

Myrissa Tabao 

Genevieve Gee 

Hector Miranda 

Documentor: Glen Bueser 

The accomplishment of the group inclides validating additional data on some important IBAs in 

Mindanao and listing down of the criteria to be used for validation. This list has been picked up 

from the output in the Visayas, has been defined in a more detailed manner and has been given 

a system of scoring from low to extremely high (see the presentation). 

Issues and Points Raised: 

That funding is included in the criteria on site sele~kion because some agencies are hesitant 

to take the first risk in sites that have peace and order problems (i.e. there were some cases 

of rebels and or bandits in Sierra Madre and Mt. Malindang where some equipment5 were 

stolen from research teams). When proven to be manageable, some agencies tend to be 

convinced in pouring additional funds. 

The stability of the population of a target species should be considered so that appropriate 

intervention measures are implemented in a particular area. 

w Small islands with fruit bats and other wildlife forms also deserve attention and shall be 

raised during the National Workshop.

I 

1 

HIGHLIGHTS 

OF THE WORKSHOP OUTPUT OF THE VERTEBRATES GROUP 

by Prof. Blas A. Tabaranza, Jr. 

- 

Herps, Birds and Mammah 

Working Gronp 

Methodology 

Map 

Agreed to pinpoint localities from where 

wdmembers have data to cotribnte 

* Agreed to list a few important species per site 

Agreed to submit the relevant reports, 

pnblications, or other sources (DENR, PEFI) 

Our sites are a combination of IBA sites and 

new sites 

45 + 7 = 52 sites 

3) Mi Tago Pbi. E-rgis Phil. 

Range Haw* Eagle, 

Auros 

Bukidnon and Icucocepha~us. Upland E. Cduc per. 

Agluan B~cCrOJ farming, Comm ZOOO 

Province hydro.-4 Hunting. DEhX reg. 10. 

. Dip~erocarp kzt5nr 

forat a-ir. L PEFI June 2000 

gooaf-mr; E 

colorin, A botloni, 

0. cincriocrpr 

, D. nipmlorr. 

P. diruvrns, 

T. johmlnniae,, 

BnULNls &gobus, 

BaIomyr 

salanwnreni, 

H. fuheti, 

Criteria definition 

Critcru definition valua 

lrrM~.Ur 1.41 b-d, bm 

E.&t m-ln- 

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Wd.& Imr3 b*c 

M-.I V-7 bW 

ht.r V-7 h@ 

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W.m-l Mtk.1 Clad, blcb 

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L.&-b- SU.- C=--dY bW 

L.-k VW bm 

b.4 -L.l* an 

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surrapry v-7 rm 


A m and Species found Disturbance Reference 

description 

1) Dimapt Cracvomys DENR - 

Island Camga 

Certain Peacries 

watershed William 

with a smd Oliver 

forat 

fragments 

2) Balatukan Pilhecophaga RBI- DENR 

mountains jeffcryl Reg. 10, 

Forested land Minriutku E. Caaete 

gurneyi, Sus per. Comm 

philippensis, 2000 

Cyanocepl~aIus 

volans 

4) MtSugarlosf 

IBA PI1 109 Iiaribon - 

2lmboanga del Birdlfc 

sur& dcl nortc lntematiooal 

5)Sibutu sod IBA PI1 117 Hsribon - 

Tumindao itlaodr birdlfc 

inlcrnalional 

Tawi-tswi 

6) ML Apo see Lnfo from 

CPPAP- 

. Datao C~ty, CPU. 

Dwao dcl Sur PAWB. 

and North Haribon- 

Cotrbato Birdlifc 

(IBA) PEFI 

Species richness No. ofspecies Extremely high 

Population Very high 

Distribution High 

(elevationlspatial) 

Intervention Funding 

PA status 

NGO's, PO'S,Agenfies 

Peace &order 

Political support 

State of Per taxa Extremely high 

information Historical.recent,non Very high 

(Caps recent High 

knowledge) Fauna,flora.etc 

Poorly known 

Moderately known 

Well known

Birds : Aldrin Mallari 

Herps : Arvin Diesmos 

Mammals : Blas Tabaranza 

Paciana Acampado, Z 

Rivera, Edgar Caiiete, My-my Tabao, 

Genevieve Gee, Glen Bueser, Hector

Leader : Dr. Victor Gapud (LIPLB) 

Members : Gloria Camarao (UPMin) 

Myrna Ballentes (CMU) 

Alma Mohagan (CMU) 

Documentor : Kharina Gatil (PEFI) 

With the competent facilitation of Dr. Vic Gapud, the following activities were accomplished: 

Understand that the purpose of the consuttation was to identify the areas with high 

endemicity and develop a set of criteria for evaluating the areas of great importance; 

Review the criteria that have been agreed upon in the Visayas consultation, namely: habitat 

diversity, degree of threat, species richness, and endemism. It was also pointed out that in 

insects generally, endemic forms are dependent on habitat. In particular areas, the more 

diverse the habitat, the highly endemic are the species. Based on this, the main criterion 

agreed upon is on the level of endemicity. 

Validation of the scientific names of the species and their origin, (i.e. Municipality, barangay, 

riven, etc.), starting with Naucoridae followed by Veliidae. The availability of a database 

facilitated the activity; 

Underscore Mindanao's own set of endemic species (that can never be found in other parts 

of the world), and also recognizing biotic regions, the six big ones, particularly Luzon, 

Mindoro, Palawan, Mindanao, Sulu and Negros-Panay. 

Criteria setting for mapping and prioritization for conservation purposes. As agreed upon the 

criteria are as follows: 

1. Habitat diversity - generally refers to the number of varying habitat types that 

are included in an area or the possible niches that can be established due to unique 

environmental conditions 

2. Endemism - in insects, certain groups have relatively high endemism while 

others, like butterflies have low endemism because they are widespread. However, 

some subspecies may be confined to one area but the species is distributed all over the 

Philippines. Dr. Gapud pointed out the Pleistocene concept of Larry Heaney where the 

lower water level of 120m might have allowed greater land mass expanse and 

connections thereby facilitating these movements of insects. He therefore advised that 

widespread groups are hard to manage, but the subspecies can exhibit a certain pattern. 

3. Species diversity - an area that contains a group having several species or has 

high diversity, is a potential for consideration as a Protected Area. This means that 

Protected Areas should also be evaluated in their validity as such. 

4. Threats - Relation of threats to insects such as the presence of logging 

operation, human operation, pesticide used, human settlement, land-use policies, 

kaingin, and mining operation.

5. State of Information - this refers to species accounting or inventory and 

information on species locality, and description. For Artt.rropods, there is scattered 

information and access to literature. Qualification of information is necessary and 

historical information should also be fully known. 

Questions and points raised during the workshop: 

Gloria Camarao asked about the difference between habitat and diversity as criteria. 

She contended that these two are the same. Dr. Gapud explained that using forest 

as an example, in terms of presence of habitat or forest cover, forest would give you 

very high habitat diversity. 

Similarly, G. Camarao questioned on what uniqueness is. In the ensuing discussions, 

uniqueness referred to the distribution range of certain species in the habitat. A 

species is unique if it is confined to one particular area.

I 

I 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP OUTPUT OF THE ARTHROPODS WORKING GROUP 

by Dr. Victor P. .Gapud 

ARTHROPOD WORKING 

GROUP 

Minduuo Comdtation Putieipantr 

Victor P. Gapnd, UPLB 

Gloria Camarao, UP Mindanao 

Myrna Ballentcs, CMU 

Alma Mohagan, CMU 

Docurnentor: Kharina Gatil, PEFI 

(TRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF GROUPS 

FOR PRIORITY SETTING 

CIUTERIA DEFINlTION VALUE 

I. Habitat Vegetation (rainforat. Extremely high 

Diversity mangrove, 

agricultural) 

Spatial (lowland. 

upland) 

Extremely high 

l Raoum base 

(aquatic, terratrial. 

aerial) 

Exmmdy high 

2 Endemum l Site restricted l Extremely high 

l bland endemic l Very high 

l Regional l High 

National l Medium 

PHILIPPINE HISPJNAE 

(COLEOPTERA: CBRYSOMELIDAE) 

No. of Genera 25 

No. of Specia 143 

Endemia 123 (86%) 

Species Diihibution: 

Greater Luzon 64 

Mindoro 14 

Palawan 11 

Negros-Panay 26 

Greater Mindanao 91 (3lo/o endemurn) 

Sulu 3 


S.JJMMARY REPORT OF ARTHROPOD 

WORKING GROUP 

. Nsuaridse(Eemipt68) 

l -(Odafi:R-ee) 

r V.tid.k~ddsrtsddatmbswuufwMhropod8 

. RkprelL (Healiptera: Vdiidu) 

Spidcn (Ar.choid.: had.) 

BmudIia (Lapidoper= Rbopd-) 

. aup&c (Cdwptaa: Chrymomclidn) 

r Crib for Sdectioa d Group for Primty Setting 

r Aaiglled tub: 

Dat8buc for Bunaflia - Alma Mobagaa 

Databue for Aupinae - Myrna Wmte 

r Dttribution M.p of hilippine Hkpioae 

(Cdboptaa:Cbry.omclidae) 

CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF GROWS 

FOR PRIORITY SETTING 

3. Species . No. of Species 

Diversity 

4. Threats . Pesticide use 

Monoculture 

Habitat loss (kaingin. 

mining, human 

settlemcn t) 

Introduction of Exotic 

species 

5. State of . Scatteredlincompletc 

Information information 

Access to literature 

Lack or rosearcb on 

Arthropod diversity 



Extremely higb 


Low 

Extremely hie:: 


Extremely high

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP: PLANTS WORKING GROUP 

Leader : Daniel Lagunzad (UP Diliman) 

Members : Edwino Fernando (Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems) 

Victor Amomso (CMU, Musuan, Bukidnon) 

Anang Gonzales (MSU, General Santos City) 

Alice Tabaranza (MSU-In, Iligan) 

Danilo Botin (USP, Tagum City) 

Lilibeth Rufila (CMU, Musuan, Bukidnon) 

Lesley Lubos (Liceo de Cagayan University) 

Pedro Ylagan (CMU, Musuan, Bukidnon) 

Vicente Curtiz (PAWD, DENR Regn XII) 

Zosimo Gelacio, Jr. (DENR-CARAGA Regn.) 

Documentor : Joy Navarro (RA-Plants, CI Philippines) 

The small-group workshop was focused on the following: 

definition of criteria for priority-setting using the recommended criteria form (see Sample 

Criteria Form.) and the criteria formed from the Visayas Regional Consultation; Results, as 

tabulated on attachment 1, showed that most of the criteria were given extremely high 

priorities by the group while Species Richness, Intervention, and Endemisrn were considered 

with low priority by some; 

reiteration of the results of the Plants Working Group Meeting on August 4, 2000 at Calamba, 

Laguna presented by Dr. Edwino Femando; With the guidelines presented, discussion of the 

criteria applicable in the study sites of Mindanao was initiated ; 

identification and validation of sites and information sources for the whole Mindanao group of 

islands; Results were tabulated in attachment 2 and was presented on a map. 

Criteria Definition 

CRITERIA 

Habitat 

VALUES 


Very high 



Unexploredness Area not botanized 

No biologicaI/dendrological studies Extremely high 

Data wanting 

Species Richness 

Intervention1 Existing 

Measure of Protection 

Mossy 

Montane 

DEFINITION 

Unpublished data Extremely hiq h 

No. of species 

Presence of diverse species 

Laxity in law enforcement 

Low 



Extremely hiqh 

Low 

Extremely high

( State of Information 

Presence of endemics 

I and endangered 

species 

Endemism 

Endangerment 

Map Results 

A. Unbotanized/Unexplored Areas 

AREA 

Lake Lanao Region 

Mt. Bumbamn 

Flora and Fauna poorly known 

Destruction of habitats/ ecosystem 

Logging 

Population pressure 

Land use conversion 

Intro. of exotic species 

Mining 

Kainqin 

Threatened 

Localized habitat 

Existence bf logqing and mining 

Mt. Balatukan Range 

Mt. Sumagay 

Mt. Lumot 

Samnggani Peninsula Mountain Region 

Allah Valley Watershed 

Mindanao River Basins 

6. Areas with Some Initial Projects/Studies 

- only very limited information available 

Mt. Matutum 

Mt. Parker 

Maputi Montane Forest 

Mt. Hamiguitan 

Mt. Malambo 

LOCATION 

Lanao del Sur 

Lanao del Norte 

North Cotabato 

Misamis Oriental 

Bukidnon 

Samngani 

Davao del Sur 

Maguindanao 

Sultan Kudarat 

South Cotabato 




I Davao Oriental 

I High 1 


Medium 











High 

Low 

Very high 

High 


I I 

Davao Oriental 

Davao del Norte

Kalatungan Range 

Mt. Hilong-hilong 

C. Focus Areas 

- area with studies 

Mt. Apo 

Kitanglad Natural Park 

Mt. Malindang 

Bukidnon 

Surigao del Sur 

Davao 

Davao del Sur 

North Cotabato 

Bukidnon 

Misamis Occidental 

D. Former TLAs 

- unbotanized, unexplored; former concession areas 

- 

Mt. Pantading Range 

Agusan del Sur 

Mt. Pintatagan 

Davao del Sur 

Identification of Mindanao Botanical Study Sites 

I 

AREA 

Ca badbaran 

Suhotan Cove Natural Park 

Mt. Diwata Range 

Andanan, Wawa 

Mt. Magdiwata Watershed 

Reservation 

I Agusan Marsh 1 - prodaimed PA 

Bislig, Lingig 

Mt. Malambo (Salumay) 

Marilog Forest 

CHARACTERIZATION 

- Proclaimed watershed and protected area; DENR Co.; OGDF 

Surveys, IEP-NFDO; Mt. Hilong-hilong - Lycopodium i 

species 

- Bucas Grande Island; unexplored 

- Proposed PA; DENR-PAWD; CARAGA Region; unexplored 

- Surigao del Sur - TITO, SUDECOR; Dr. Fernando, Nepenathes 

- Proposed PA; DENR NFDO; Dipterocarps 

- approved; 1192 has; DENR'Co., PAWD; Watershed; 

Dipterocarp forest; Psilotum, TmesipterJs, Trees 

- proposed PA; PICOP 1 

- 1278 masl; mosses, pteridophytes (with Tmes~pterb), fungi, 

1 Pujada Bay I - Protected Seascape and Landscape 1 

I I 

1Maputi 

Montane Forest 

I 

Mt. Pintatagan 1 - Montane Forest; USP; trees 

Mt. Matutum 

- 2286 masl; pteridophytes, mosses, orchids, palms, trees and 

fern allies (A. Gonzales) 

I

1 Sarangani Peninsula 

Mt. Apo 

Sarangani 

I - unexplored; 

- Allah Valley Watershed - proposed PA 

- PNOC data; fern allies, lycopodiurn; 3 endemic species; 

trees - Buot data 

- protected seascape; DENR, MSU (Gonzales) 

I 

Mt. Busa/Mt. Parker 

I Mindanao River Basin 

Kabulram Watershed Forest 

I 

1 - unexplored/unbotanized areas 

- ~aquindanao, Sultan Kudarat, South Cotabato 

Reserve 

Lake Mainit 

- proposed protected area; DENR CARAGA 

~ t Patanding . Range - unexplored site; former TLAs of NALCO, SUDECOR, JCA 

Mt. Balatukan Range 

Mt. Sumagaya 

Mt. Lumot 

Kitanglad Natural Park 

- less explored 

Mt. Kinasalapi - ttee inventory; trees and pteridophytes; shrubs, herbs, 

vines;2,300 masl; V. Amoroso 

Mt. Kitanglad - Pteridophytes (Amoroso); trees (Madulid) 

Mt. Apulang - lichens, trees, mosses, epiphytes (Amoroso); Lycopodium 

Inhulos Forest 

(Amoroso, Rufila) 

I - trees (Nina Ingle); Lycopodium (Amoroso, Rufila) 1 

I 1 

I Mt. IVangkabulos I - near Imbayao; initial data (B. Tabaranza) 

I Kalatulangan Range 

Olangi River 

Mt. Malindang 

Mt. Bumbaran 

Murceilagos Island 

- protected area; mosses,lichen, pteridophytes; 2824 mas1 

- Baloi, La nao del Norte; Isoetes phil~pinensis (V. Amoroso) 

- in progress (CARE AWESOME, A. Tabaranza), vascular 

plants; PRA, initial list of trees; Lycopou'ium, endemic 

(Amoroso, Rufila) 

- Lanao del Sur; unexplored; unpublished data for 

L ycopodium (Rufila); trees (Georqe Arreza) 

- protected landscape and seascape 

1 Mt. Binalabang 1 - pteridophytes inventory 

( Siocon Resource Reserve I - protected area I 

I 

Pasonanca Natural Park I - protected area 

I 

Sta. Cruz Island I - protected landscape and seascape; protected area 

I Basilan IVatural Biotic Area ( - protected area; unexplored; location data only 1 

I 

Dumaguilas Bay I - protected landscape/seascape 

I 

Mt. Kampalili 1 - data c/o Weidelt and Banaag

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP OUTPUT OF THE PLANTS WORKING GROUP 

by Dr. Daniel A. Lagunzad 

Working Group 

NBCPSW Mindanao Regional 

Consultation 

(Highlights of the Workshop) 

- Dr. Edwino Fernando presented the 

guidelines agreed upon by the PWG on a 

national perspective 

- Analysis of criteria was based on the 

concept of Biogeographic Zones 

Most researches and inventories in 

Mindanao undertaken by the participants 

were on the eastern side of Mindanao. 

Unexploredness as criteria: 

Major areas that are unexplored: 

1. Mindanao River Basin: 

Cotabato 

I.? 2. 

Maguindanao 


Lake Lanao Region 

3. Saranggani Peninsula Mountain 

Region 

- Criteria to be used to evaluate which sites 

should be given priority 

Type of data needed should address the 

criteria established. 

Are such data available? In what from should 

these be reported? 

Rating of criteria: individually or using 

' commonality of definitions? 

Identification of sites: 

- protected areas, areas with inventories, 

unexplored, former TLAs 

data sources, holders 

available data, nature of data 

The more information about the area - the 

greater chance of protecting it 

(than highly "threatened" areas) 

For CARAGA region, all the criteria can be 

satisfied 

, Due to limited resources, sltes should be 

pnoritized for conservation

- Lowland Dipterocarp forests are the 

areas subjected to logging. 

Biodiversity conservation can still 

be done even in areas outside 

protected areas 

- There are a lot of species that may 

not be found in proclaimed Protected 

* l: 

P^. 

-r!q . . 6. Validation of Existing Data 

-.; &f.* .,+ Distributed for validation: 

$p. 

Arnoroso. V. and L. Rufila. Endemic 

Trees Found in Mindanao. Reference: Rojo. 

& ,ryi - 1999 Revised Lexicon of Philippine Trees. 

-6.:: 

. ., - 

e. ., 

:?,:&-\ 

- Botin D., Pintatagan Mangrove Flora. 

Arnoroso, V., P.M. Zamora and L. Rufila, 

Status of Lycopodium in the Philippines 

a;: 

g 

C. Nomination for the National I 

Works hop 

Names to be included in the list of nominees: 

- Pedro Ylagan, CMU, Musuan, Bukidnon 

- Anang Gonzales, MSU, General Santos City 

- ;1C 

$ Chosen at most 25 experts rated 1 to 5. Five 

names for each rate. Plants people are many 

so we have more advantage of being chosen. 

Suggestion: Nomination should be collated 

w~thin 

the group. 

Consideration of the success rate of 

conservation in specific areas; 

regeneration potential as a criteria for 

For 1900 to 2000, there is remarkable 

deforestation. Who is the culprit? 

dogging concessions 

@timber poaching by individuals 

, Stakeholders should sit down with 

DENR on these matters. Are PAPIB 

Dan Lagunzad (WG Leader), Institute of Biology, UP 

dalaqunzad@macro~hil.com 

dalasunzad@hotmail.com 

V~C Arnomso, Cenbal Mindanao University, Musuan, Bukidnon 

vamoroso@eudoramaiI.com 

Edwino Fernando, Makiling center for Mountain Easysterns, 

, Cmservabbn International Phils., 7 

The proposed Flora of Mindanao 

Symposium-Workshop was finalized to be 

held tentatively on the 24th - 2!im of 

November 2060 in Cagayan De Oro City. 

Invitation to the group was made for the 

upcoming gathering that alms to develop 

in~tiatives for research, documentation, 

and conservation of plant biodiversity of

Leader : , Dr. Porfirio Aliiio 

Members: Eduardo Bisquera Jr., 

Mon Romero, 

Cleto Nanola, 

Gail Olavides, 

Reuben Campos 

RA/Documentor: Connie Morales 

Discussion Highlights: 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP: MARINE WORKING GROUP 

Many of the mapphg-related information is based on database; ICLARM has a listing of 

fishbase or fish collections in the khilippines (c/o Emily Capuli) ; 

By taxa: Museum records in the Gregorio T. Velasquez Phycological Herbarium has up to 

50,000 and is the largest in Asia; corals - scleratinian corals; Phil. Coral Reef Information 

Network; sponges and tunicates - to be worked out with National Museum; Anneth Menez - 

for echinoderms; uustaceans - Jurgenne Primavera ; 

Cleto Naiiola will bring a hard disk for the database to be passed on to a; life form 

transc&; threat maps generated based on modeling done together with WRI; MPA 

information sets ; 

Celebes sea side - fewer biogeographic zones but are generally large; on the Pacific side - 

separated in the bifurcation near the Surigao from Eastern Mindanao going down; and the 

Leyte where Magellan landed ; 

Other biogeographic regions: South China Sea, Sulu Region, Visayas Region cluster, north of 

Panay area, Sibuyan area; Endemism is relatively low and the trend is consistent in all the 

taxa; for corals there are 400 spp. ; 

Fish - 2000 spp of fish in the Philippines compared to Guam with only 300. Hawaii has lower. 

The diversity of fish in the Phil. as assodated to other areas in Asia is called the coral 

triangle; There are isolation mechanisms when headed toward Palawan; Zamboanga is 

connected to Mindanao ; 

Areas with a lot of endemics are those with few in terms of total species. This is related to 

endemism to the biogeographical region which is shared with some species of Malaysia, 

Singapore etc. because of the dispersal ranges of the larvae and the ranges of the moving 

stocks like tuna; some species are regionally endemic ; 

Fishes found in nooks and crannies were not sampled; fisherfolks were using a lot of 

destructive techniques ; 

For different affinities, biomass can be estimated at high, medium, and low measurements; 

There are only some of the listings and some information on the maps; high, medium, and 

low of measurements; In the Visayas workshop, high score depends on significance of the 

protected area, the ecological and economic importance of the area, social values, important 

scientific research area ;

Those who have no claims to land, there is a tendency/potential of resource utilization. 

e) Is it wise to invest in areas where there is no political stability? 

f) Policy harmonization- conflicts to environmental laws, customary laws, Ips 

dominant issues is useful for priority setting 

biodiversity is a local concern so local policy should have primacy 

Issues and Points Raised: 

Jurisdiction of LGU & DENR over the management of Pasonanca Wateshed 

- LGU would like full jurisdiction over the management of Pasonanca Watershed 

Granting of ECC,IEAs - for mining, logging etc. 

Effect of political disharmony to biodiversity - rethink policy studies 

Cultural diversity has a positive contribution to biodiversity. 

Questions and Comments during'the Presentation: 

- 1 ' 

Aldrin Mallari: When gathering data by each team, do they have standard questionaires? 

Also, when gathering data, does it include all of Mindanao or in priority areas alone? 

Rowie: A dilemma previously encountered. In fact some of the social scientists as early as 

January would have preferred the sites to be prioritized first before socio-econ data gathering 

starts. But we all said this is not how the process works. Priority sites remain unknown. 

Thus, data gathering is apparently opportunistic (gathering of data that is available). Therc is 

a standard data gathering format which includes all the detailed variables for the criteria and 

this has been disseminated to all WG members. In its infancy, data are obtained from 

provincial and municipal profiles. 

Aldrin: feared that with this approach, priority areas of other working groups may not be 

included. Cited their work, where priority sites are identified first prior to data accumulation. 

Rowie: Threats to biodiversity are not going to be defined only by the SE Working Group, but 

by all the WG Leaden since they are most familiar with the conditions of the ecosystem 

where their taxa are located. I have respectably said that this kind of discussion must happen 

with all WG Leaden present. At the moment, with much of data taken from regional and 

provincial sources according to administrative boundaries, other group's priority sites will in a 

way be included but estimation procedures may be required to scale down or expand to 

cover the other thematic group's priority sites. If the site straddles 3 provinces, then the 

figures applicable to the 3 provinces will be used; if a few municipalities only are going to be 

covered then we estimate for the scaled down population, but provincial level figures or data 

will be retained for poverty incidence, per capita income, and the like. 

Aldrin: Sympathizes with their difficulties and hopes for a resolution of this dilemma. 

Blas Tabaranza. Why rename threats to biodiversity as an environmental resource 

management issue? Environmental resource-implies utility implies resources with utility to 

man not the biodiversity as a neutral system. 

Rowie. Even population pressure and poverty imply threats to biodiversity. The group used 

ERM issues only to distinguish these from the other kinds of biodiversity threats. We refer to 

resource base that can encompass as the habitat or the entire ecosystem, not only the 

specific resources with utility.

ANNEX 12.D 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP OUTPUT OF ME MARINE WORKING GROUP 

by Mr. Cleto Naiiola 

MARINE Working Group 

Mindanao Area 

Facilitatw/Leuder: Perry Alik 

Members: Eduardo Bisquem Jr., 

Mon Romcro, 

Cleto Nanola. 

6ail Olavides, 

Reuben Campos, 

Nur Harun, 

Edgar Canete 

Documentor : Connie Morales 

Methodologies 

k Reference Collection/Museum 

B. CollatiodValidatiro of existing data 

C. Issueslthreats Identification 

D. Management Interventions 

E. Mapping 

F. Networking 

C. Issueslthreats Identification 

Threats Criteria 

' blasting L=l. M=2, H=,3 blast hd/week 

' wedishing H. M. L 

' siltation H. M. 

• pollution H. M. L 

land base - presence of indurfiies 

seabase - shipping lanu, ports 

poison/cyanide preseme/&sence 

' coral harvesting preseme/absence 

' stwre convvtion pcuuncdabsence 

' agricultuml run-off H. M. L 

' towism H. M. L 

domestic sewage H. M. L 

Objectives 

>collate all information on marine 

biodiversity; 

>update and validate threats, status 

of marine biodiversity and management 

interventions: 

>facilitate networking of individuals 

and institutions working on marine 

biodiversity 

Methodologies 

A. Reference ColIection/Mnseum 

MSU -Tawi-tawi/ General Sontos/ 

Naawan/ DT/ Sulu 

ZSCMST 

DOSCST 

ADOU 

Xavier University 

National Museum. Fort Pilar 

B. CollntiodValidation of existing data 

Academic institutions 

W s . N6A's. W s . 

= Status on Philippine Reefs (Jan 2000) 

= Mangrove (Fortes and Primovem) 

C.1. Data on issues/threats identification 

Number of municipalities with data collected in this 

works hop 

Region IX 

Zamboanga City (1/1) Pogadion City (1 /I) 

Zamboanga del Norte (2/12) 

Zamboanga del Sur (1 1/24) 

Basilan (217) 

Region X 

COO Oroguieta City 

6ingoog City Ozamis City 

Corniguin (515) Tangub City 

Misamis Occidcntul (1/14) 

Misarnis Oriental (/26) 

Rqion XI 

Dam0 City (1/1) Samngoni (6/6) 

Damo del Norte (Om) kn. Sontos City (1/1) 

Damo Oriental (O/11) 

Dowo del Sur (1/J

C.l continued 

Region XII 

Cotabato City (1/1) 

Iligan City (1/1) 

Lanao del Norte (919) 

Sultan Kudarat (3/3) 

Region Xm 

Butuan City 

Agusan del Norte (0110) 

Surigao City 

Surigao del Norte (O/J 

Surigao del Sur (1/ 

ARMM 

Lanao del Sur (0/4) 

Maguindanao (4/4) 

Sulu (I/_) 

Tawi-tawi (3/J 

MPA's Evaluation criteria : 

Monitoring 

Human activities 

Fish fut+udBcn~adFisheriedMangroudScagmsdO~rs 

Measure of effectiveness 

I-ct an env't/socio-economic isnus 

Manogenwnt Plan, NeWorkjrg 

Degree of stake hd&r's partidpation 

Stewardship mle of local comnrnily 

Emhation of Manogcmn? Effort 

Rrstricted activitirs 

Fishing of any kind/nlutim fishing gear 

Tourism, Research, Navigation 

Gmrtruction/Incirstrial 

actimty/Agriwltum~ng/Mari~11hrrr 

Threats 

Ovmxploi?ation/b.rt. fishing/Mangrow defdMariculturr 

Coml hamrt~arurm/AgricuIh*9I m-off/Dornstic Sewage 

Industrial polhttiar/Oil pal&tion/Sedinwntatian/Shom 

canumon 

E. Mapping 

-By habitat/resources 

-taxa 

.MPA 

F. Networking 

Key persons t o tap other experts 

and collate data in Mindanao: 

.Region LX - Ed 

.Region X - Gail 

.Region XI, Xm - Ting 

.Region XII - Nur 

.ARMM - Mon 

- 

D. Management Interventions 

National/Locol programs/activities 

uuated/organized 

-CEP. CB-CRM, FSP, CPPAP. NIPAP 

-May bagat 

-Management W/Council 

-Legislation 

.CO 

MPA's 

Significance 

Evaluation criteria: 

Monitoring 

-Measure of effectiveness 

.Restricted activities 

-Threats 

MPA's recorded for Mindanao in this workshop 

(Numbers in pannthesis: existing/proposed) 

Region IX Region XII 

Basilan (0/1) Lanao del Norte (0/1) 

Zamboanga City (110) Region XIU: 

Zamboanga &I M e (3/1) ARMM 

Zamboanga del Sur (1/3) Sulu (1/0) 

Region X Tawi-tawi (2/3) 

6ingoog City (110) 

Camiguin (1/1) 

Misarnis Occidental (3/1) 

Misamis Oriental (5/2) 

Rcgion XI Sarangani (0/1) 

Daghang Salamat 

(Manuroy na ta sa syudad)

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP: FRESHWATER WORKING GROUP 

Leader : Ms. Adelina Bo j a (LLDA) 

Members: Ms. Marlynn Mendoza (PAWB) 

Mr. Nur Jarun (BFAR Region XII) 

Contributors: 

Ed Bisguera (DENR Region 9) 

Edgar Canete (DENR Region 10) 

Zosimo E. Gelacio (CARAGA Region) 

Nilo Rivera (DENR Region 11) 

Documentor: Jayson C. Ibaiiez (PEFI) 

The workshop started with inquiries addressed to Mr. Jarun of BFAR with regards to the 

activities of BFAR within the region. Fingerlingdispersal or "seedingl'of non-native fishes (e.g. 

Tilapia, African Hito) in various parts of Mindanao, as a livelihood aid is the major concern of 

BFAR. Ms. Bo ja expressed her concern over the effects of such introduction to native 

species of fishes. Introduced species is known to displace native ones either by feeding upon 

it or competing for,food and other resources. Normally, native species succumb to pressure of 

introduced species either by becoming rare or extirpated. Ms. Boja reiterated the need for 

impact assessmentr prior to "seeding", which apparently is not practiced by BFAR. Mr. Jarun 

of BFAR accepted the need for such assessments. He also admitted his agency's difficulty in 

curtailing spread of alien species (African Hito specifically), but also cited economics as a 

bottomline dilemma. The lucrative business of aquaculture attracted investment by private 

individuals despite measures to regulate it. Ms. Boja again cautioned that unlike milkfish, 

tilapia, can propagate quickly on site, thus she suggested that these species must be closely 

monitored. Later in the discussion, he admitted that his agency is lax concerning release of 

alien species. 

Mr. Jarun of BFAR told the group of a native species locally named "Pigek"(Mesopristes 

cancellatus) found in Tamuntaka River near Illana Bay of Cotabato City and Maguindanao. 

This native freshwater fish is considered rare and is known to spawn only at the mouth of 

Tamuntaka River facing Illana Bay. No fries have been caught during their field works. One 

threat to this fish is the increasing level of siltation at Tamuntaka River that is alleged to have 

reached 1.5 meters thick. 

Pangil Bay in Ozamis City is also cited by Mr. Jarun as one important site. He claimed that 

although marine in character, Pangil Bay is a host to freshwater fishes like sapsap, hito and 

dalag. He knows 43 species of combined freshwater and marine fishes in the bay. A few of 

the marine species are Lapu-lapu and snapper. 

Ms. Mendoza of PAWB inquired from Mr. Nur other areas important for BFAR as places of 

seeding or monitoring of introduced fishes/aquaculture. Agusan Marsh, Liguasan Marsh, and 

Bulusan Lake are areas regularly visited. BFAR's "seeding" occurs every month with about 

10,000 fingerlings (Tilapia, Dalag, etc.) for each seeding. It was learned that monitoring of 

recovery is seldom, and occurs only when reports of capture (of released fishes) are received. 

Besides impact assessments, the absence of standardized monitoring scheme is one aspect of 

the "seeding" project that needs improvement.

BFAR mandate was also clarified. Apparently, research is not one of its current mandate but 

the agency wants to incorporate it in their work. Organizational structuring of BFAR was also 

tackled. As an agency formerly under the Deparbnent of Agriculture(DA), BFAR currently 

enjoys an independent status although plans are underway to place it once more under the 

umbrella of DA. 

To facilitate data encoding and analysis, a matrix that highlighted what is currently known of 

freshwater bodies in Mindanao was developed. The goal of this matrix was to identify major 

river basins, lakes, and swamps in Mindanao, and write presence or absence of data on 

major taxa associated with the lake (or river, marsh) in question. Being poorly known, any 

available information, even mere mention of new lakes not previously recorded, are 

important for the endeavor. Data sources indude published and unpublished reports of 

concerned agencies (Asian Wetland Bureau, DENR, BFAR, NGO1s), and personal accounts of 

field workers or researchers in Mindanao. 

The role of local government units in protecting freshwater habitats and the environment in 

general was also discussed. A consensus was reached that LGU1s, should provide guidelines 

on the use of municipal freshwaters for aquaculture. Besides maintaining occupancy at levels 

allowed only by law, specificallyL RA 8550 (Fisheries Code) - e.g. 10 percent of the total 

surface area of the lakedesignated aquaculture sites should be designed and planned prior 

to operation and undertaken in a manner that would not jeopardize inherent biological 

processes. 

The group examined priorities formulated during the Visayas conference and did some 

clarifications and revisions on a few important points. One aspect clarified is the use of the 

terms keystone species and indicator species. Ms. Mendoza defined a keystone species as 

that species whose demise or loss would result to successive loss or demise of other 

organisms dependent on that keystone species for food or shelter leading eventually to a 

collapse of a biological system (e.g. Food chain). Indicator species, however, are those that 

provide a general status of a specific habitat (e.g., disturbed vs. pristine habitats). Keystone 

species may be indicator species, but indicator species may not necessarily be keystones. 

The question of how rare is "rare" was also addressed. Ms. Mendoza explained that some 

organisms are naturally rare, that is, they exist in very low population densities that the 

probability of finding one is low. Other formerly wide ranging and highly dense species, 

however, became rare primarily as an effect of exploitation. A working definition for rarity 

specifically for fishes remains wanting. 

The level of threat to the alleged rare Pigek was also assessed. The extent of effects of heavy 

siltation of Tamontaka River to a bottom feeder species like Pigek is unknown. It was asked 

whether loss of the Pigek would cause a major disturbance in the Tamontaka river system. 

Ms. Mendoza hinted that other organisms may adapt. But the participants are unsure. Thus, 

the need for research was reiterated, especially on the species' biology and ecological 

significance. 

Difficulties in identifying fish species in the field are one problem faced by workers. General 

or vernacular names are commonly used, thus not scientifically accurate. The great need for 

a taxonomic study that would be a basis for a published field guide on fishes is thus 

emphasized. 

Based on discussions with references to the matrix and experiences shared by the 

participants, the following criteria for priorities were set: 

habitat

ecological diversity 

endemicity 

presence of endangered species/ rare 

Rarity: rare by exploitation, naturally rare. 

Levelsofthreat: 

Introduction of exotic species. 

Siltation 

Pollution: Industrial, agri., domestic 

Destructive fishing fine mesh nets, active fishing gear. 

Intervention: funding agency , repsence, political intervention 

information needs 

bio./ecological importance 

survey and proper identification of species 

Presentation of Workshop Results 

The absence of Lake Venado in Mount Apo was raised. This should be included in the list. 

Carlo Custodio on the working definition of lakes, cautioned that ponds might have been 

included as lakes. There is still a need for a working definition of lakes. 

Carlo Custodio on Lake Mainit marsh, contended that shallow portions of a lake are not a 

marsh. 

Zosimo Gelacio: These lake extensions must be considered a marsh because of vegetation 

differences between the two. The issue was not resolved and must be verified. Mr. Gelacio 

requested to do the validation.

List of Marshes/Swamps in Mindanao

List of Lakes in Mindanao 

. . . .. . .. . . . .. . .~ -

Leader 

Members 

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP: SOCIO-ECON WORKING GROUP 

: Dr. Rowena Boquiren 

: Dr. Heidi Gloria 

Butch Dagondon 

Severino Am bag 

Jean Caleda 

Crisaldo Macias 

Documentor : Gliceria Ibaiiez 

Discussion Highlights: 

Focus for prioritizing should not only be on threats. Initiatives of LGUs must be reflected. In 

the priority setting, highlight should not be only on threatened sites highlighted but also on 

areas with successful efforts bas& on local initiatives as biodiversity strong hold areas. 

Include policy environment/harmonization as one of the variables for the criteria of Priority 

setting. 

In the map: 

not only threats but also potentials should be shown 

include trends in industries 

sites where CADC's has been granted 

identify locations of manobos, mansakas, etc. 

percent to population (provincial population) 

tentative proposed area (get data from the region the list of all proposed & proclaimed 

PAS) or approved proclaimed area 

Regarding the operationalization of the criteria 

a) There is a need to settle if each variable should have a weight or should standards be 

set. There are standards depending on the habitat and there ?re relative values. 

Perception - recommended to be site specific: perceive density, trends of migration; site 

where info is available (e.g. population) 

The best way to determine the ideal ratio of population to resource base is to explore 

indices used by environmental resource accounting experts 

b) Consensus - National average is arbitrary and would not reflect potential threats. 

To manage quality of data available, use data according to meaningful parameters in the 

area like associating migration, and land use etc. 

c) Practices are crucial to mitigate significant threats to biodiversity. 

d) Tenurial issues - CARP, Ancestral Domain etc. How many have no formal claims to 

land?

o If people know the effective levels of management, like networking, management group, 

monitoring and evaluation being done, type of regulations being done regulation of particular 

threats eg. destructive fishing, additional considerations shall be done ; 

o In October, to complement with the International Coral Reef Symposium there shall be a 

more detailed presentation in the Luzon workshop. 

Points Raised during the Presentation 

o Data on threats and issues is being done by MSI. This however, does not represent all areas 

but is particular on MPAs. 

Dr. AliiioJs project (Reefs at Risk) is already in the evaluation period. Data from this will also 

be used for CPSW. 

During the workshop the members were able to add data but not well represented; -The 

hope was to include data on municipalities 

Not only MPAs was covered by the evaluation of tile WG for CPSW but all areas. 

There was a problem on getting coordinates for the marine areas. Most of the 270,000 

hectares of Protected Areas and 15 km municipal water from Siargao-Bucas Is. includes land, 

so plotting is difficult. 

For community PAs in general and marine sanctuary including the barangay levels, Haribon 

Foundation may be contacted. This group also works on MPAs in the Philippines 

Reefbase, fishbase and BFAR data i;re now available references. 

University of Southern Philippines will also be tapped.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORKSHOP OUTPUT OF THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL WORKING GROUP 

by Dr. Rowena R. Boquiren 

WORKSHOP FOR SOCIO- 

ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL 

WORKING GROUP 

Leader: Dr. Rowena Boquiren 

Members: Dr. Heidi Gloria, 

Butch Dagondon, Severino Ambag, 

Jean Caleda, and Crisaldo Macias 

2. The group reviewed data attributes. 

Rename 'threats to biodiversity" to ERM issues 

add cultural diversity to the criteria for priority setting 

- wnrlnulng of customary practices, laws,inswuction. and 

customary agreements 

include policy harmonization 

exhaust all possibilities to operationalize the variable under 

populat~on pressure: not use national average since it will 

not capture the local situation 

bb. If possible areas not yet identified as proposed watersheds 

for protection be mapped out 

5. Suggestions to fast track existing data amsolidation 

Data to be collected from/followed up with : 

Mlmicip.l( rmrincr) R d Arms - do Perry AM0 

. Rafda of uphnd cumuuniria - Grsm Mindamo and PIPOU 

LGSP-FPE 

. Commlmiry-bued pjem - DENR 

Proposed PA& profils forut occup.nIs my: PAWB, aU regions. 

- GEM-PER 

SUMMARY 

1 The group reviewed maps available and gaps were 

identified 

To address the identified gaps, more data will bc 

collected from Regid DENR and other agmcia. Also, it 

was agreed that proposedlproclaimed PAS, awarded and 

not awarded CADC areas will bc disaggregated 

Development trends, planned and unplanned will be added 

to the base map and then socio-economic data will be 

overlaid. 

3. Identified local data providers 

4. Suggested that corrections be made on the list of protected 

areas 

a. Are we limiting ourselves to those proclaimed Protected 

Areas? Or include municipal initiatives? (Local initiatives 

are not reflected in the map) 

LGUs have the data but data gathering is only being done 

at the regional and provincial level 

We would like to cite that there are important local 

initiatives but there are limitations in data gathering 

Data to i-2 collected fromlfollowed up: 

Louis Bcrgcr1.l 

- Dr. Heidi Gloria - UP Min 

. Dr. Lmda Burton --vier Umvcrrity 

. Antm 

- Souhcm Mmdamo Development Coopenlive 

Some dam car urns in:rmdy repom & rmp. Region IX. kebpmem 

P k Region xm; study repont, Regim XII. SOCSARGEN

I 

Goat for RiDrirg 

. PoprlnmnRenm Miy l s ~ b i g & 

2 ~Lighdy higbu 

3cb.em 

4-baa 

5siphbadybaa 

hGgnuhn 1highainmiF.tDn 

2 modune a in-miFn(iom 

3 stable out& migration 

4 modano m-out migntion 

5 higb m out-migration 

Sen*menc pamm 

Povcr~ Per capiu Y 1 < 

dative to thc 2 dosc to 

national average 3 > 

Poveq incid~ce 1 < 

2 dosc to 

3> 

Tenurial usucs 1 Smae 

2 Lcss scrrrrc 

3 NcghgIble 

Threats to political Presence of political. 

Stability instability 

Source of instability 

Policy environment/ Enumerate issues, 

harmonization initiatives 

Cultural diversity 

intact cultute 1 assimilated 

- alienation of 2 less intact 

land rights 3 relatively intact 

- tradition, customary 

laws,practices,agreements, 

instruction/tradition 

- preservation of language 

. FZht usuts Impact of population 1 Significant Impact 

using resource (Historical,susnincd) 

2 Modentc 

3 Ncgliglblc 

Economic mad 1 k a e 

in Lnd use 2 LuJ severe 

3 Negligible 

NRM Pncticcs 1 Severe 

2LWs~cmre 

3 Negbble

Minutes of the WGL and CONVENORS' MEETING 

31 August 2000, Malagos Garden Resort, Davao City 

Attendance: 

1. Letty Afuang 

2. Carlo Custodio 

3. Oliver Coroza 

4. IYarlynn Mendoza 

5. Norma Molinyawe 

6. Janet Garcia 

7. Rowie Boquiren 

8. Lenie Boja 

9. Vic Gapud 

10. Aldrin Mallari 

11. Blas Tabaranza 

12. Arvin Diesmos 

13. Perry Alino 

14. Dan Lagunzad 

15. Leo Urrutia 

16. Vic Amoroso 

17. Nancy Ibuna 

Discussion: 

(CI Phil-LIPLB) 

(PAWB) 

(CI-Phil) 

(PAWB) 

(PAWB) 

(PAWB) 

(UPCB) 

(U-DA) 

(UPLB) 

(Ha ribon) 

(Birdlife) 

(DLSU) 

(UP-MSI) 

(UP Diliman) 

( ESSC) 

PM-NBCPSW 

PM-NBCPSW 

Info Manager 

Convenofs team 



WGL Socio-Econ 

WGL Freshwater 

WGL Arthropods 

WGL Birds 

WGL Mammals 

WGL Herps 

WGL Marine 

WGL Plants 

Manager-Mapping 

Regional Coordinator 

Recording staff 

1. Additional fund support for selected Working Groups (i.e. Plants, Arthropods, Socio-econ, 

Marine) 

initial liquidation of expenses incurred from the first release of funds (P 75, 000) is 

needed before additional support is released 

Consensus on the Palawan Consultation from NBCPSW 

Letty: A consensus is needed on the considerations for the Palawan Regional 

Consultation. 

status: 

(a) Budget is P100,OOO; 

(b) scheduled on October; 

(c) there are 20 people in the working team 

(d) the choice is to bring the 20 members of the working team to Palawan or 

bring the Palawan experts to the Luzon Consultation 

# of "Palawan experts" is not that high as compared to the other regions 

Aldrin: not practical/cost-effective but considerations should not be based on the 

'regional concept" but based on the number of experts in Palawan which is relatively few 

much practical to incorporate Palawan Consultation in Luzon 

a add extra day to Luzon Consultation if Palawan is to be incorporated 

Letty: We plan details of the Luzon Consultation and decide if we need additional.day for 

the Workshop

Vic G.: considering the PR problem in Palawan, it might be advisable to add an extra day 

in the Luzon Consultation to accommodate Palawan people 

Carlo: PR problem can be solved by some other means. Holding the Palawan 

Consultation will only propagate the "Imperial Palawan Mentality" 

Luzon Consultation 

Original schedule of Sept. 22-24 is too close to the Mindanao Consultation 

Suggestion to move it one week later - September 27-29, ZOO0 

NBCPSW Pre-National Workshop & Pre-Luzon Consultation 

To be attended by the WGLs, RCs, ESSC and NBCPSW Staff to assess available resources 

and plan strategies for the National Workshop 

pre-Luzon Consultation: to strategize given the high probability that this would be the 

largest and most complicated group 

Carlo: Pre-Luzon and Pre-National Workshop to be incorporated 

One day is not enough for both - separate workshops are needed 

Regional Coordinators to join the WGLs in the Pre-National Workshop 

Pre-Luzon Workshop: September 20 - MCME c/o Dr. Fernando w/ receipt 

Luzon Consultation: ~eptemb& 27-29 - Punta Baluarte 

Pre-National Workshop: October 12 

Century Imperial Palace Suites 

Richmond Hotel 

Galleria Suites 

Sulu Hotel 

Overnight accommodation for those coming from Visayas, Mindanao and Baguio 

WGLs to give map requests to ESSC as well as give comments on available maps 

Perry A. : land use 

Rowie: pop'n densities 

Vic G. Municipality (point data) 

Marine grp. 1) Mangrove (a) rehabilitation; (b) stewardship agreements; 2)reforestation - 

to be searched by Carlo 

Visayas report: WGLs and RCs to give comments and suggestions for review of the 

proceedings as final report did not give a consolidation of the output of the said RC 

Luzon Consultation participants 

WGLs to prioritize list and provide necessary additions 

Suggestion to include people working in key areas i.e. Sierra Madre, Banahaw, Mindoro, 

Palawan, Southern Luzon

*'2 

PROTECTED AREAS OF THE MINDANAO 

by Norma Molinyawe 

ODxvERslw PRIom-SmlING WORI(SH0P 

HIod8luo conslllhuve meetlag 

-3O-Sshmbr 1.2000 

NATIONAL INTEGRATED 

PROTECTED AREAS SYSTEM 

Regions 9, 10,11, 12, 13 

NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED 

- AREAS SYmM (NIPAS) 

&a 

- : Reg~on 9 (..-r) 

4. 

Vegetation: Mom diptcmarp sped- in watershed 

amas; dvkawarpp la mangrove areas; and +ug- 

. ' Fauna: hornbill, wpcnt ugk, bnhminy Idte, 

grsu, parrot, oridq kingfishers, higate birds; 

wltd pigs, Phil. Man-, fruit bats, brsiq 

marine turtles (hawbblll, g em sea, 

teatherback): monitor lizards and phytons 

GRATED PROTECED 

- 1 6 s l t u ~ . . ~ . n a c o r ~ b J t a l a ( 

appoxi- 242.504 

2sItesprodlidudaNLPAS- 

Ut. KltrnOLd NP - 29,716 hP 

MhMlunPL-66- 

ISLANDS 

GRATED PROTECIED 

11 uus prodaimed under NIPAS; 3 sites still 

to k prochimsd 

total area of prodaimed PAS: 304,881 har (indudes 

waters sunounding Turtk Islands totaling to 242,609 

bu Itnf Park ?4am&l Pi - D.plt.n, ?A- sly 

- . -p.n PIS - l-tdbn. Yml.b, np. n~ 4 Iubd., &,il." 

St=CnnLLudCU-hn-Ph,L.mbomg.drl5u 

P-no Wlhlnl Put - Pa- brnbomp. 

- 

sUqW.h.rlOld*Amm-~Zunbp.ng.d.(YI 

-lrovaIrr\r-Ibson,runbM",l.ddn~~ 

Twth I.- WUdllh - Twt* ISM, T.wCt.4 

A ~ C U - 0 . ~ a O l , L . a n b a ~ ~ llorb ~ d r l 

SdhQ PU - D.pltn City, Zlmbwg. dd 

M- PLS - L.b.ma, Z.mbp.nga dd Mart. 

W L U PU - Mm- OUSW, Kululumng. Iapulmn 

Umwouplbig, mnd V. *un, Zarn&W 

dal 5u 

Reglon 10 (...-tl 

GRATED PROTECTED 

V- oaw old mrowth lo-, ddomkutd 

" dw=-=PsPF. 

- FYN: Phil dm, brsbu, dvet at. P~II monkel, 

vlld plqr, Wkq lamu, PNI -be, rutam hanbUl, 

g.aa*l,b.hmt**tts.urp.nt-vh.h.w* 

eagba, w bopon. Phn h- mmltor ~lnrd. 

~.@whm%~hrtla;

I 

NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECIED 

AREAS SYSEM (NIPAS) 

RnJh 10 (-at) 

RopoadPAsudrI(IPIIS: 

-R-Wbqnbunlso(.nD1 

C m-np-m-Ocddd 

m*h.unp~111~-1mp.ug-onpnd-~a&&,L*Ldnon 

W r T . g a W P - ~ B u U d r * n 

mm-WP-WnOoogatvmndb~nbunbOr 

m1hpp.n-Tmltuymn PLS - bphlg, Mantu~dl, IWlnnowI 

Lyono mvbw-, -baa, rd T.llyon. Mbun* Or 

m n m ntba&-kitd NU - ~ rnbuh 

~I(.L.hng.nNP-&M&Ion 

m l u m o c n ~ - ~ . d mtwaty,nturnbOr d 

Impalut.o NU - Impaha~. Imr- Uddnon 

d NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECIED 


EL 

5: 

- Reg~on 11 

7 amas prodaimed under NIP- totaling to 

approximatety 317,557 hecbm 

m.an.-ln&--~h.mwe.~~.. 

hq-d.l*IUUY.. 

Kkhpmnn,C(rpprrW.~ua 

M.h* HohplnO R - CMpamh. -m 

Wa(.bhlPU-Yur.dWabhLDnuW*rtl 

Bagmnp.PL-Msm.d..9H9.,OanoOllrUl 

~.B.,.).-M.ti.D.rro~l 

&m~nlm~P5-D.naddSurmndDmvw~ 

3y NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED 

AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) 

25 ,on 11 .,) 

3' Vcgetatbn: mod areu dodoateti by dlpterocarp 

3 spuies; bahuan spp, tong- Lngatai, tabigi speck in 

I 

mangrove a nu 

Faum: PhiL Eagk, serpeat qk, dous 

hornbill, wktns, PhiL slarling, PhU. Fakonet, 

Mindaw brikeet, black luped OW; flying bur, Phil 

monkey, tlrsla, PhiL dca 

NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECED 

AREAS SYSTEM (NIPAS) 

RnJba 10 (a+) 

PmpasdF'mbctdhd.rNIPIS: 

WPL-TqpmdC.0.pnd.h 

llrhupuuo PL - Mahup C-n mnd F. S. Cahnb, 

C.p.lu d. a m 

m rndu~hg NP - -n, vm- mnd ~ ul knudo, 

Wnon 

MMulh WP - Wdulhn, W - W U , G- 

Mhmb Orlentml 

Id. 

r - 

: r NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED 

AREAs SYSEM (NIPAS) 

I .A 

Reglon 11 (-t) 

7 sita proporsd as protected areas under NIPAS 

wvuhg a tohi of approximately 34,482 has 

W ~ R - ~ . ~ D b O * ( d ~ b , D . n o ~ 

Wan PL - SOb Sudbn md UpUrr 

5.nulPu-B.b&,D.~od.lIlort. 

Wu -rd PL - Waw hp. Warn, D.no d.1 Wort. 

-CIO-Rur.db.nposhhbmwmlRakcr 

md~Mdc.oul.D.\no-l 

m nm+nhn hmga Ws - nun. ofcar. C-, 

Sul Wdm ud mu, D.vm 

Sul I.(bo PlS - nun. of S.n Isldro, Dav- Orkmal 

NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECTED 


Pmdaimd PA under NIPAS - M t Matutum PL 

" co*erlng an arm of 15,600 has. 

' Total am of proposed PAr: 139,710.37 has. 

Lab lu*m W M - btmvmn, Subn KudmS m. Wabbon, 

Mum, n.g~b.d.n.0 

UL.kv.(L.I PL-nurd~lbh,WI~~buu*rTbdLSo. 

Wb.0 .MI E.gumb.v.n, Ylltrn Yud-t 

- m WIUM. 

U-*Lm& W M 

- Uur. d Ubunen and -a. 

C0bb.m 

-V - ww ~ o b ~ o

8- 

I -7 .+ 

Regiin 12 I..-%) 

GRATED PROTECTED 

Vcgebtba: mo* dominated by dlptcmorp species 

Fauna: waterfowl specks PhiL eagle, our hombilk, 

Phil Hanging pankeeb, blading hurt pigeon, green 

Imperial pigeon; Phil Monkeys, wild pigs, Phil deer, 

pygnry squimtr, fllimg lemurs; monitor lizards, 

reticulated peons 

- 

. _.- NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTEGIED 

ARE= SYSTEM (NIPAS) 

C " . 

Region 13 (...-+J 

+ Vegetation: 4560% ol area is mostly raidual 

Zf and 8emnd growth forest with dlptuoorp specks; 

remaining anas are gnsshndl 

bnrrhhnd, cultivated amas, mntract Rfo areas 

- Fauna: Phl. Eagle, blue-napd pamot, -6, 

hornbilk, gnw owf; ming kwr, bats, Phil palm civek; 

Phil cobra, mtkuhCed pythons; marine tu& 

P* >Zd 

NATIONAL INTEGRATED PROTECED 

AREAS S YSEM (NIPAS) 

I 

GRATED PROTEGED 

2 rihr prodaimed under NIPAS 

~LLvdUS-67,726hr.(l.nd)rd~kr. 

(-1 Proc WZ, lOlP6 

rplw w.nk WS - 14,835 kr. (kor PU, 10196) 

14 propod areas totaling approximately 232,807.45 

:;@->.TL 

vsr:Bd~ Region 13 [..-t) 

&:ii Ropo+cdPAs: 

I --= 

Cnd- Rlrr IIP - Yb- ud Bmlupu4 A psan dd Sur 

c . b d b WP ~ - c.lmdb.nn, ~ sulum9a, 4- d.l* 

~bazdmdms-Hbubun,Svlg.oddSur 

Wba PL - Bhlig, U& rvip.0 &I Sur 

~ W - T ~ s U r ( g . o d . l S v r 

MI.n~PU-U.~by,S.n*oumn.~d.lsuv 

Mhy PI. - UmUal. Yrlpw dd Sur 

Taga Rkor PL - Taw, Yr(pao d.1 Sur 

PROTECTED AREAS AND 

WILDLIFE BUREAU 

Thank You and Good Day!!!

Regional Consultation for Mindanao 


August 30 - September 1, 2000 

I E V A L U A TI 0 N (scale of 1 to 5, 5 being the highest) 

1. The NBCPSW process was well explained. 

12. In general, the regional consultation objectives (as 

lindicated in the program) were successfully met. 

Objective # 1 

Objective #2 

3. The workshops in my working group 

a. had sufficient time for discussions (relative to 

the objective and schedule) 

b. were well-facilitated 

c. enriched my insights 

d. provided opportunities for expanding linkages 

4. The provisions were satisfactory for 

a. meals and snacks 

b. lodging 

c. the venue 

d. workshop support materials 

e. communication 

Total 

5. What are your suggestions to ensure better planning and preparation for the next 

regional consultations? 

5.1 may we suggest that specified data needed for the upcoming workshop be advised 

to be brought by the participants. 

5.2 notices for succeeding consultation will be in one week advance. 

5.3 very bad food ... fatty and poor combination of menu 

5.4 is there yet to come? If there is, I hope that you really invite peoplefexperts 

in Mindanao 

5.5 there were many not included who may have some inputs - those professors in botany, 

zoology, entomology ... etc. in USEP, USM,ADDU

Directory of Participants for the Mindanao Regional Consultation 

NAME 

Partlclpants 

(AFFILIATION ADDRESS [CONTACT NOS. I E-MAIL 1 SPECIALIZATION 

1 Alicia C.E. Tabaranza 

MSU-lligan Institute of Technology lligan City 

(049) 536-0080 blasjr.@haribon.org.ph Flowering Plants 

2 Anang Gonzales 

MSU- Gen. Santos 

General Santos City 

(083) 301 -841 4 bioann@gslink.com Plants 

3 Severlno Ambag 

Pipuli Foundation 

Giokay WII. Bernad Subd., Ozamis City 

088521 1992 

Mt. Malindang-Mis. Occ. 

4 VicenteY. Curtiz 

Chief, PAWD, DENR Region Xi1 

Koronadal, South Cotabato City 

(083) 228-241 8 

PA Mgt. 

5 Butch Dagondon 

Green Mindanao 

Door 2 Sabana Apt., Baconga St., Lapasan, Cagayan de (0918) 911-7420 greenmin@col.com.ph Forest conservation 

L 

6 Clarence Baguilat 

RED, DENR Region XI 

Or0 Citv 

Lanang, Davao City 

I 

082 234641 4 

I 

7 Cleto NaAola, Jr. 

UP Mindanao 

Bago Oshiro, Mintal, Davao Cdy 

(081 9) 361 -2686 ting-nOupmln.mozcom.com Reef fish ecology 

8 Crlsaldo Macias 

RDC, Regn 8 

City Agriculturist Oftice, Zamboanga City 

99 1 -3366 

Regional Devt Council 

Q Daniel Sumera 

Mt. Kianglad National Park 

DENR, Malaybalay, Bukidnon 

PA Mgt. 

10 Danilo Botin 

University of Southern Philippines College of Forestry, Tagum Campus, Tagum City 

Dendrology 

11 Dennis Salvador 

PEFI, Davao City 

Garnet cor Diamond St., Marfori Heights, Davao City (082)224-3021 sahrador@dvo.lnfo.com Rapton 

12 Edgar Canete 

DENR Region X 

Cagayan de Oro City 

(088)856-8087 

PA Mgt 

13 Eduardo Bisquera Jr. 

Chief, PAWD, DENR Region IX 

Zamboanga City 

991,1424 

MsqueraQeudoramall.com PAS and Wildlife 

14 Edwino S. Fernando 

Makiling Center for Mountain Ecosystems Los.BaAos, Laguna 

(049)536-3572 esf@laguna.net Palms, Plants 

15 Filemon Romero 

MSU-Tawi-tawi 

Tawi-tawi 

Marie Protected Areas 

16 Gail Olavldes 

Camiguin Polytechnic State College Ballntawak Campus, Marnbajao, 9100 Camiguin (088) 387-0044 

Marlne Biology 

17 Gloria Camarao 

UP Mindanao 

Bago Oshiro, Mintal, Davao Clty 

(082)293-0303 camarao@mozwm.com Arthropods 

18 Heidl Gloria 

UP Mindanao 

UP Min-CAS. - Bago - Oshiro, Mintal. Davao City (083L?93-0084 

. . 

Socio-Econ 

19 Heidi Porquu 



Amphibkns and Reptiles 

20 Leonilo Rivera 

Chief, PAWD, DENR Region XI 

Davao City 

(082) 234841 4 

PA 8 Biodlv Conservat'n 

21 Lesley Casas Lubos 

Limo de Cagayan University 

Cagayan de Oro CHy 

0917 718-0474 Dawsonia@yahoo.com Blyophytes (Mosses) 

22 Millete Garcia 

MSUMarawi 

Marawi City 

Freshwater 

23 Myrna Bailentes 



Entomology/Taxonomy 

24 Paclana Acarnpado 

PAWD-DENR Region 10 

DENR, Region 10 

(088) 728-322; 856-8780 

PA MgV Wildlife Conservation 

25 Pedro Ylagan 

26l~ohamrnad Nur Harun 


IBFAR. Recin - 12 

Musuan. Bukidn~n 

l~otabato Ci . . 

Forest Trees 

lFisheries Manaaement - 

27 Alma Mohegan 

Central Mindanao Unlversity 


Anhvl TuawmfiBt.tledilas) 

28 Lilibeth Rufila 



(0918) 4042691 hrrufila@eudoramail.com P*nt T m (Lrcopodlum) 

29 Zosimo Gelacio, Jr. 

PAWD, DENR Region Xlll 

Ambago, Butuan Cii 

(085) 342-7423; 342-2883 

ForestryBotany 

30 Reuben Campos 

UP-MSI 

UP Diliman, QC 

(02) 8205301 kc 7447 rtc@up.edu.ph 

corals, sponges 

Working Group Leader

Directory or Participanrs for tne Mindana~ Regional Gorrs~~~atlon 

]NAME 

Realonal . -. "~ Coordinator 

~ ...~. ~ ~~~ 

AFFILIATION ADDRESS ICONTACT NOS. IE-MAIL SPECIALIZATION 

39 Hector Miranda l~hilip~ine Eagle Fdn. (~arnet cor. Diamond St., Marfori Heights, Davao City l(082) 224-3021122 Imiranda@dvo.lnfo.wrn.ph IBlrds; RC for Mlndanao 

40 bVictor B. Amoroso Central Mindanao Univenitv v. -10 QDauwm.ll.- Botanical Svstematks 

Partner Aaencles and Guests 

41 Dr. Jeny Bisson 1 USAID 

42 Emie Wiianam USA AID - - 

43 Julio G. Tan FPE 

44 Peter Walpole 

ESSC 

17lF Magsaysay Center, Roxas Blvd., Manila 

171F Magsaysay Center, Roxas Blvd., Manila 

#7 Matahimik St.. Teacher's Villaae. - . Q.C. 

Manila Observatory Bldg., Ateneo de Manila University 

02 522441 loc 35 

02 522441 loc 3940 I 

969-9628 1 .- iotanAf~e.~h -. . 

426-59211 426-5922123 

IEnvironment-Proj. Mgr. 

l~nvironment-~irector 

Sociology - Director 

45 Leo Urrutia 

ESSC 

Manila Observatory Bldg., Ateneo de Manila University 02 42 65 921 

la-unAiaQedsamail.com.ph GlSfiT 

46 Orlando Abelgas 

ESSC 

Manila Observatory Bldg., Ateneo de Manila University (02) 426-5959 

47 Genevive Gee 

Haribon 

#9 Malingap St., UP Village, Diliman, QC 

02 9253332 

gvagee@!haribon.org.ph Herpetology 

48 Myrissa Lepiten-Tabao 

49 t~ean Caleda 

Haribon 

~ARCBC 

#9 Malingap -. St., UP Village, Diliman. QC 

IColiege, Laguna 

02 433 3476 

1049 536 3173 

rnlepiten@haribon.or~.ph 

. - -. mammals 

Imjac@pacific.net.ph I 

PAWB, CI, UP and Support Staff 

50 Theresa Mundila Lim 

PAWB-DENR 

51 Carlo Custodio 

PAWB-DENR 

52 Norma Molinyawe 

PAWB-DENR 

53 Marfynn Mendoza 

PAWB-DENR 

54 Janet Garcia 

PAWB-DENR 

55 Perry S. Ong 

Conservation International Phils. 

56 Letlcia E. Afuang 


57 Oliver Coroza 


58 Nancy lbuna 

59 Connie Morales 

60 I Jov Navarro 

Conservation International Phlls. 

lConservatlon lnternational Phils. 

lconservation International - - Phlls. 

1 

l~onse~atlon lnternational Phils. 

63 Gllcerla lbanez 

IPEFl. Daveo Citv 

I 

IPEFI, Davao City 

64 Jason lbailez IPEFI. Davao Citv 

65lGlen Bueser IPEFI. Davao Citv 

wsayas Avenue, Diliman, QC 

(02) 9282096 

munlim@skyinet.net 

Visayas Avenue, Diliman, QC 

(02) 9282096 

pawbwild@psdn.org.ph 

Misayas Avenue, Diliman, QC 

(62) 9282096 

Visavas Avenue. Diliman. QC 

(02) 925-2123 mendoza@psdn.ora.ph 

Vlsayas Avenue. Dillman. QC 

(02) 9282096 

$7 Cabanatuan Rd., Philam Homes. QC 

(02) 4128194 to 95 perryong@csl.com.ph 

#7 Cabanatuan Rd.. Philam Homes, QC 

#7 Cabanatuan Rd . Ph~lam Homes. QC 

(02) 4128194 to 95 

(02) . . 41 281 W to 95 

ciphil@csi.com.ph 

ciphilQcsl.com.ph 

. - 

#7 Cabanatuan Rd., Ph~lam Homes. QC 

#7 Cabanatuan Rd . Phllam tiomes. QC 

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PAs and Wildlife 


PAs and W~ldliife 

PAs and WtMlife 


Wildlife 

Wildlife (Herpa) 

GlSllT 

wildlife 

Marine 

Plants 

Plants 

Rador Conservation 

RaDtor Consenration

Attachment 1 : Program 

Attachment 2 : Sample Criteria Form 

Attachment 3 : Sample Certificate

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Funding support provlded by: 

UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR 

DEVELOPMENT 

FOUNDATION FOR THE PHILIPPINE 

ENVIRONMENT 

HARIBON FOUNDATION FOR THE 

CONSERVATION OF NATURE 

DEVELOPMENT BANK 

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FIRST PHILIPPINE CONSERVATION, INC. 

Cwperatlng Agencies: 

ESSC, WCSP, UP-MSI, LLDA, PEFI, DLSU-Dl CMU, MSU (Iligan, 

Marawi, Tawi-tawi, Naawan), UP MINDANAO, USP, Xavier 

Univenrlty, CARE, Phil. National Museum, MCME, BFAR, CPSC, 

TLDFI, LDCU, ADDU, Manobo Organization, GREEN MINDANAO, 

Pipoll Foundation, Mt. Matutum Farmers Assn. Inc., KKP, RDC, 

and DENR Project Agencies (NIPAP, CPPAP, NORDECO) 

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WORKING WOKKING GkOWP Kt5MKCH 

GROUP LEADER ASSOCIATE 

B l RDS Aldrin Malhrl Connie Morales (CI) 

MAMMALS Bias Tabarana 

HERPS Awln Dlesmos 

INSECT5 Vlc Capud 

PLANT5 Dan hgunsd 

MARINE Perry Alifio 

FRESH WATER Adellna Bor(4 

Joy Navarro (CI) 

Lia ~alenzueld (UP) 

SOCIO-ECONOMICS Rowena Bcqulren ~hea Ledesmd (CI) 

Mae Lowe Leon 144 : Luzon Regiondl C~ordindtor 

Paclencla Mdan : Vlayas Regional Coordlndtor 

Hector Mlraoda t Vldor Amoroso : Mlndanao Regional Coordlndtor 

Mlcla E. Afuang, NBCPSW Program Mdndger 

Catlo C. Custodlo, PAWB Managing Counterpart 

Nancy P. Ibuna, Logistics Coordindtor 

DR. 'MERESA MUNDITA S. LIM DR. PERRY S. ONG DR. PRESCILLANO M. ZAMORA 

Convenor, NBCPSW Co-Convenor, NBCPSW scientific Adviser, NRCPSW 

Asst. Director, PAWB Country Director, C1 Phil Dlredor, VP-CIDS 

{~tectedilm arufWi/d$e r ~ m u \ 

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dic~ersity irr ii system1 ofprotcctedamas atrdsrrrli 0 t h 

biologicafb iirrportailt coinpoireirt ofth errvirotrtt~errt 

11rnrruged6y ~rvelLirfonncdeinpcrrucred~it izetr~ for tlic 

slrstairra6fi rise airdci~oyincrrt ofpmsctrt arrdfutrrn 

gerremtioirs 

Mission: 

To cotrserve t h courrtry 's 6iologicaldir~crsity 

t fim ugh 

1) esta6shtneiit) inairagerneirt anddevclopineirt oftlie 

rmtioiralitrtegratedpmtectedarcas systein (NIdY.9) 

2) corrservutioir cf'ruild$e resources; 

\ 3) rut lire corlscn~atiorr) ii$on~rcltiotr arrdedrrratiorr 

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/C'orrscruat iotr Iiitcnurtioital 

Missiorr Stuteincirt: 

(,'I 6cfierl~s thtrt the Lilrtli's rri~trrn~(licritr~~[~ 

III//S~ be ~//i~ir~tilirr~rff flit IITL' dr'llcRlf lolls (inv lo 

thdr~e spirit rmfly, rurrlt ~rn~fb, ~clrr~fc~.orrotrti(-l~lly. 

Orrr .rrissioti is to rotrserc~c %i~rtli's fivirrg 

licritli~e) ourgfohnfbiorfi~~crsity, nrrrito 

ihrrronstrcitc that hrrtrrart so(-ictics rln tibfe to 

lr+'itliiii the fratnmorkoftfu ll)iiivcrsity ofthc 

Q'liifippiires as t h trutiottalui~iversity airda 

chlirgirrg 17/06lalordcr, to proinote a ruh't~rc of 

acadcinic e~elfirrce cruhich advarrces t h urlioersity 

as a Budrig eduatioiraliru-tit z~tiotr irr t h Asia- 

Pat* regior~ aiufth rest ofth cworid:

Opening Program 

Clarence Bogullat 

Reglonal Executtve DCector, DENR 

Region XI 

Dr. Hector Mlranda 

Director. PNI. Eagle Foundation Inc. 

NBCPSW Mlndanoo Reglonal Coordlnotor 

Dr. Jerry Blmn 

Head, Olllce of Environmental Mgt, USAID 

Hon. Marlo Roil0 

DENR Undersecretary lor Internotlonal 

Commlhent & Looal QoVt Allalrs 

Dr. Theresa Mundlta Urn 

Asst. Director, PA WB 

NBCPSW Convenor .., . 

Dr. Perry S. Ong ..' 

Country Dlrecb, CI Phll 

NBCPSW Co-Convenor 

Dr. Vlctor Amoras0 

NBCPSW Mlndanao Reglonal Coordlnator 

Emcee: Prol. LeiYcIa E. Aluang 

NBCPS W Program Manager 

Facllltators: 

Prof. few Afuang & Mr. Car10 Custodlo 

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Closing Program 

Presentation of Results : Regional Coordlncrtors 

& Techloal Team 

0bse~Ion.s from he Worklng Group Leaders 

Awrdhg of CedIfIcates : Dr. Theresu Mundlta Llm & 

Dr. Perry S. Ong 

Uoslng Remarks : Mr. Curlo Cust$.@, 

NBCPSW Manuglng Counterpart 

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I. ~&ntifj: assess, andpriorit& speafic geographic areas for 6io&versity 

conservation in the ~hifip'nes throcgh an esta6Cihed process, which 

suppbments pu6Lhed infomution with a consensus of the lhtest eqert 

(jiowbdge. 

2. Ma& availh61 an infomu tion base, which wiaassist policyma&rs, 

plbnners, anddonors to incorporate 6io&versity conservation 06jectives in to 

their impkmentation plbns. 

3. Strengthen Ibcafcapacity for conservation plbnning andmanagement 

basedon the &ve@ment ofan in tegratedconservation information system 

andrelhteds(j1Zr training, 6asedon the Gztest availh6k information using 

eqerts' ~nowkdge, 

4. Propose a program for training regionaCplbnning agencies on how to 

integrate the worbhop resufis into theirplhnning undimpkmentation 

processes. 

Outputs 

I. 3 preliminary plbnning report outlinina tlu current context und kssons 

barned from prhus 6iodiversity plbnning act iviries (XcBSJP, OBD, 

WAC mpa) 

2. Jfinafreport, map, andCDWN with AgitaCjihs presenting the lhtest 

scientific consensus on priority areas for conservation andincCudkg a n 

major h ta gatheredduring the Wprocess. 

1. To conwne a smaagroup ofscientists, represents tivesfiom the NGO's 

andthe government (PAW, LLUs, etc.) to ma& a preliminary assessment 

ofthe status of 6iodiverdy conservation workin the region 

2. To agree on a worblbn aitdresponsi6ilities for t h wor~ahudup 

to tlie 

Nationalwor&hop.

ArrACHMENT 2. SAMPLE CRITERLA FORM 

Form 1 : Criteria Definition 

Thematic Grnup: 1- 

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criteria: 

Values 

Definition: 

Extremely high (1):: 

Very High (2): 1 1 

High (3): 1 

Medium (4): 1 1 

Low ( 5 ) : s

National Biodiversity Conservation Priority - Setting Workshop

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