Calbayog Pan-as–Hayiban Protected Landscape
Description
The Pan-as–Hayiban protected area is one of 39 watersheds in the main island of Samar. It encompasses several barangays in the mountainous northern interior of Oquendo District by Calbayog's border with Northern Samar province. The area is the location of all three sources of water supply for the Calbayog City Water District, namely Pan-as Falls in the barangay of Pilar, and Pasungon Falls and Himoni River in the adjacent barangay of Cabatuan. Pan-as Falls, situated some 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of the Calbayog city proper with an elevation of 274 metres (899 ft) above sea level, is one of the city's popular tourist attractions. It is surrounded by open canopy and residual forests with some areas of cultivation with brushes and grasslands. Ton-oc Falls in the barangay of Barral is also located within the watershed.
References
- ^ "Environmental Management". City Government of Calbayog. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ Abremateo, Nestor L. (31 January 2014). "Calbayog watershed rehab set". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 318, s. 1967". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 1158, s. 1998". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Watershed Hydrology Assessment" (PDF). USAID. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Executive Summary" (PDF). Commission on Audit of the Philippines. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ^ "Tourism". Provincial Government of Samar. Retrieved 22 October 2015.