Lidlidda Protected Landscape
Description
The Lidlidda protected landscape area includes parts of the upland municipalities of Lidlidda and Banayoyo, as well as a small portion of the municipality of San Emilio in Ilocos Sur. It contains several natural springs, waterfalls, rivers, creeks and streams including the Lidlidda and Candon rivers, as well as the Danglas, Cabunao and Laolaoed creeks. It has a mountainous topography of 30%-50% steep slopes with the highest elevation at 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level. Its soil composition is classified as brown sandy loam. The park also includes the 40-hectare (99-acre) conservation area known as Paraesus Verde (Green Paradise) managed by the local government unit of Lidlidda in Poblacion Norte.
Among the tree species found in the area are teak, molave, raintree, tibig, akleng parang and narra.
The park is accessible via the Santiago–Banayoyo–Lidlidda–San Emilio–Quirino National Road from the main highway of the Manila North Road in Santiago just north of Candon. It can also be accessed from the city of Vigan in the north via the Santa Maria–Burgos Road.
See also
References
- ^ "Proclamation No. 79, s. 1936". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 266" (PDF). Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Summary of farmer concerns in Lidlidda Watershed Reserve, Region I". 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.