General Information

Wetland type

coastal

Location

Found in the towns of Adams and Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte; on Pasaleng Bay (about 72 km northwest of Laoag City ); and 185 km west of Aparri

Estimated area

3,616 has

Topography

Generally mountainous with rugged, steep terrain.

Altitude

up to 1,294 masl

Coordinates

18?32'N, 120?55'E

Source of information

Philippines National Report on Wetlands

Biological Diversity

Threatened (T), Restricted- Range (R) birds

Coracina coerulescens (Blackish Cuckoo-Shrike) - R; Cyornis herioti (Blue-breasted Flycatcher) - R; Ptilinopus marchei (Flame-breasted Fruit-dove) - RT; Stachyris dennistouni (Golden-crowned Babbler) - R; Erythrura viridifacies (Green-faced Parrotfinched) - RT; Gallicolumba luzonica (Luzon Bleeding-heart) - R; Penelopides manillae (Luzon Hornbill)- R; Otus longicornis (Luzon Scops-owl) - R; Bubo philippinensis (Philippine Eagle-owl) - T; Napothera rabori (Rabor's Wren-babblers) - R; Phaenicophaeus superciliosus (Red-crested Malkoha) - R; Centropus unirufus (Rufous Coucal) - R; Phaenicophaeus cumingi (Scale-feathered Malkoha) - R; Hypothymis helenae (Short-crested Monarch) - R; Turnix ocellata (Spotted Buttonquail) - R; Ducula carola (Spotted Imperial-pigeon) - T; Pitta kochi (Whiskered Pitta) - RT; Emberiza sulphurata (Yellow Bunting) - R

Socio - Economic

Human Activities

Upland Farming is as not as prevalent compared to Mountain Province or Benguet

Threats

High demand for fuel wood in Ilocos Norte has led to serious degradation of remaining forest stands. Collection of forest products and hunting are problems in the proposed Natural Park with some encroachment into the forests for kaingin.