Libunao Protected Landscape
Description
The protected landscape area of Libunao covers an area of 46.7 hectares (115 acres). It encompasses parts of the municipalities of Sinait and Cabugao, from the rural Sinait village of Nagcullooban up to the Cabugao sitio of Caset in Barangay Maradodon. It has an average slope of between 18% and 50% steepness with a soil condition consisting of clay loam. The park is located approximately 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the poblacion or town proper of Sinait and Cabugao and some 36 kilometres (22 mi) north of the provincial capital and heritage city of Vigan. It is one of four protected watershed landscape areas in Ilocos Sur.
Libunao is covered primarily with cogon grass and giant reed. Its lowland forest contains some leguminous tree species such as mango, narra, mahogany, bangkal, acacia, ipil-ipil, duhat, akleng parang, elemi, tibig, hauili, anabiong and molave.
See also
References
- ^ "2004 Statistics on Philippine Protected Areas and Wildlife Resources". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 280" (PDF). Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Region 1 - Protected Areas". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Summary of farmer problems Libunao Spring Watershed Forest Reserve". Strengthening the Institute of Agroforestry and Watershed Management, Philippines. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "DMMMSU/IAWM Asia Link Project". Strengthening the Institute of Agroforestry and Watershed Management, Philippines. Retrieved 8 November 2014.