Agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary, found in the middle part of the river. During the rainy season extensive flooding is a natural and unique phenomenon, which is vital for the survival of flora and fauna. Among the lakes in the region, lake mainit is the widest, covering eight. Agusan marsh conference 2007 siringanam2 river delta. These belong to 27 species, with the water scavenger beetles under family hydrophilidae predominating in number. Biosorption capability of kambuay pila ampullacea shell as accumulation indicator for local monitoring of lead pb and mercury hg pollutions in agusan marsh. In agusan marsh, leaded gasoline is used by residents. Biosorption capability of kambuay pila ampullacea shell. Here you can search for a ramsar site by writing its name or by using keywords. Agusan marsh conference 2007 siringanam2 free download as pdf file. The famous agusan marsh sits in the middle of agusan del sur. Agusan marsh in agusan del sur, and agusan del norte, before draining into.
Prosperidad is considered as the capital of the province. Despite all these, very few scientific studies have been conducted on the marsh but this has not stopped drainage and development for. The marsh has an area of 111,540 hectares which is categorized into 7 habitat types that include freshwater swamp forests, secondary scrubs. The second contains significant crocodile populations and. Table 2 presents the aquatic beetles in the agusan marsh distributed in the various vegetationbased natural habitats. Acting like a sponge, the site contains almost 15%. The marsh is the habitat of endangered fauna like anhinga melanogaster oriental darter, porphyrio porphyria purple swamp hen, and nisaetus philippensis philippine hawkeagle unesco, 2006. The marsh serves as a flood retention basin for the agusan river to cut the peak discharge of flash floods to downstream towns.
Agusan marsh is a vast complex of freshwater marshes and water courses with numerous small shallow lakes and ponds in the upper basin of the agusan river. Aquatic insects are also ubiquitous species in agusan marsh. For agusan marsh in particular, the only terrestrial vertebrate listing we had access to were unpublished records from a 9day wildlife study in july. Agusan province, a former province in the philippines, now divided between. Download as pptx, pdf, txt or read online from scribd. The diet composition of some economically important fishes in the. It is certified by the ramsar convention as one of the most important wetlands in the philippines and internation ally. Much of the first has been drained and converted into rice fields and fish ponds. Tourists, both foreign and domestic will soon have a much clearer view of wild birds, particularly migratory birds, because the government is set to build a view deck at agusan marsh in agusan del sur province. Ranges divide the agusan and surigao provinces and sub. Threatened species f cr en vu birdlife international. Use the download button below or simple online reader. The agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary covers 111,540 ha in 8 municipalities of agusan del sur.
Pdf aquatic beetle assemblage in natural habitats of. A vast complex of freshwater marshes and watercourses with numerous shallow lakes and ponds in the upper basin of the agusan river and its tributaries, which rise in the hills of eastern mindanao. Liguasan marsh forms the basin of the mindanao river in north and south cotabato and consists of a vast complex of river channels, small freshwater lakes and ponds. Its major features are the lakes, swamps and peat forests. Alegria, tubod, mainit and sison in the province of surigao del norte and tubay, santiago, jabonga and kitcharao in agusan del norte. About 70km south of butuan on the road to davao, the agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary is a giant maze of interconnecting rivers, channels and lakes, with dramatic areas of swamp forest consisting largely of sago trees and inhabited by parrots, purple herons, serpent eagles and a good number of saltwater and philippine crocodiles the marsh is around 2 hours 30 minutes. Pdf aquatic beetle assemblage in natural habitats of agusan. Initial environmental evaluation of agusan marsh subproject 4. Unfortunately, none of these are linked to the south china sea. Recently the agusan marsh was placed high on the list of philippine nominations to the world heritage natural sites. The agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary located in eastern mindanao, the philippines, is a natural wetland and a protected biodiversity area.
Agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary pride of agusan del sur. Agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary is a protected area in agusan del sur, philippines declared by the former president fidel v. The province of agusan del sur is located in the caraga region in mindanao. Most productive agriculture area lies along the agusan river basin. Pb causes behavioral and learning problems, seizures and death. Among the lakes in the region, lake mainit is the widest. The marshland acts like a sponge, as it is nestled in the midwaters of the agusan river drainage basin. Agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary ramsar sites information. Beside its ecological importance, the agusan marsh, locally. Aquatic beetle assemblage in natural habitats of agusan marsh, mindanao, philippines. Manobo tribe report free download as powerpoint presentation. When heritage advocate ivan henares invited me to revisit the agusan marsh to document a fledgling cultural tourism project he spearheaded, i excitedly jumped at the opportunity to experience this vast and unique landscape all over again. The minus symbol to exclude all results containing a specific word.
Ramsar convention wetland environmental science free. Click download or read online button to get active volcanoes of the philippines book now. Food of freshwater fishes in the three floodplain lakes in agusan marsh, philippines were identified and quantified. Pdf women, water, and the marsh adaptation pathways of. We were the first tourists permitted by the town officials of bunawan to enter. The sanctuary is registered under the ramsar convention and. Active volcanoes of the philippines download ebook pdf. Women, water, and the marsh adaptation pathways of agusan marsh communities in southern philippines. Agusan marsh brief history there is document agusan marsh brief history available here for reading and downloading. Ties rijcken during the rainy season, when the water rises to create large lakes, vast number of ducks comes to agusan marsh to nest.
Anuran species found in agusan marsh, bunawan, agusan del sur, mindanao. Proceedings of the 22 nd working meeting of the iucnssc crocodile specialist group, iucn. My first visit was with my sister in december 2009. Agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary is one of the most significant wetlands in the philippines. The agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary is a vast wetland of swamp forests, watercourses and lakes covering an area of nearly 15,000 hectares, roughly the size of metro manila. Marylin trasmil, chairwoman of the indigenous people loreto agusan marsh sectoral association iploramseca.
More than the fame and fortune that came bunawans way, lolongs capture and demise while in captivity became an eye opener to the people of agusan. In 2011, a total of 2773 individuals of aquatic beetles were collected from the different habitats of agusan marsh. Known as the home of recordsetting lolong, the saltwater crocodile crocodylus porosus that earned the distinction of being the worlds largest captive crocodile to date, the agusan marshland is one of the most significant wetlands of the country. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The study was conducted in the agusan marsh, in the northeastern part of the island of mindanao in southern philippines in july 2010 to june 2011 fig. Spark awareness regarding wildlife in agusan marsh. More than the fame and fortune that came bunawans way, lolongs capture and demise while in captivity became an eye opener to the people of agusan del sur. Supporting reports safeguards list of contents page glossary and abbreviations ii location maps vii 1. It is bordered by different provinces of mindanao agusan del norte, surigao del sur, davao oriental, compostela valley, davao del norte, bukidnon, and misamis oriental.
Agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary ramsar sites information service. The marsh harbors unique and pristine habitats like the sago and peat swamp forests. Agusan derived its name from the local dialect, agasan, meaning where the water flows, referring to the great river splitting the land and meandering south to north in a 250kilometer rush to butuan bay. Manobocrocodile coexistence in agusan marsh, philippines.
Aquatic insect similarity connecting natural wetland. It is a protected area covering more thanh 14,000 hectares, in the heart of the agusan river. Ramsar convention free download as powerpoint presentation. Download this pdf from saving asias threatened birds. Agusan marsh wildlife sanctuary is a protected area in agusan del sur, philippines declared. Exploring agusan marsh most insane place ive seen in the philippines duration. The file extension pdf and ranks to the travel category. Legislative district of agusan in the philippines for the former province before it was divided into two separate ones. Cynthia lumanta and other council members during the provincial development council meeting on december, 2019 at the provincial learning center, patinay, prosperidad.