Hinunangan Rice Paddies
Location:	10°23'N, 125°12'E; near Hinunangan, on the southeastern coast of Leyte, Southern Leyte Province.
Area:	5,000 ha.
Altitude:	Sea level.
Biogeographical Province:	4.26.12.
Wetland type:	19.
Description of site:	A large area of rice paddies on the coastal plain of southeastern Leyte, surrounded by extensive coconut plantations. There are forested mountains to the west and southwest, including Mount Cabalian. The Das-ay River system flows through the paddy area.
Climatic conditions:	Humid tropical climate with no dry season but a pronounced period of maximum rainfall from November to January (Type II).
Principal vegetation:	Rice paddies (Oryza sativa) and reed marshes; plantations of Cocos nucifera and forests with Ptecarpus sp, Weetenia macrophyla, Intsia bejuga and Pentacme contorta in adjacent areas.
Land tenure:	The rice paddies are privately owned; surrounding areas are public domain.
Conservation measures taken:	None.
Conservation measures proposed:
Land use:	Cultivation of rice; agriculture, grazing of domestic livestock and hunting in surrounding areas.
Possible changes in land use:	Various irrigation schemes have been proposed including the Das-ay River Irrigation System, the Bugho Communal Irrigation System and an irrigation system in Hinundayan. There is also a new proposal to expand the area of rice paddies.
Disturbances and threats:	Immediate threats include pollution with agro-chemicals, excessive hunting, and the collection of birds' eggs for human consumption.
Economic and social values:	The wetland is an important rice-growing area.
Fauna:	An important breeding and wintering area for grebes, egrets and ducks (including Anas luzonica).
Special floral values:	The site is reported to have a wild fruit tree, known locally as "Kubi", with a fruit similar in taste to that of Litchia chenensis or Nephalium longan.
Research and facilities:
References:	National Water Resources Council (1980).
Criteria for inclusion:	1e, 3b.
Source:	Perla M. Magsalay.