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Jetafe
Mangroves and Mahanay Island
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Location:
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10°08'-10°13'N, 124°08'-124°16'E; between Jetafe and Talibon, on the north coast of Bohol Island, Bohol Province. |
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Area:
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9,000 ha. |
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Altitude:
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Sea level. |
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Biogeographical
Province:
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4.26.12. |
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Wetland
type:
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03, 06 & 07. |
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Description
of site:
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A large area of coastal mangrove swamps and intertidal mudflats on the north coast of Bohol east from the region of Jetafe to the Tulang Point area and around several nearby offshore islands including Mahanay, Banacon and Handayan. |
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Climatic
conditions:
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Humid tropical climate with the rainfall more or less evenly distributed throughout the year (Type IV). |
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Principal
vegetation:
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Mangrove forest. |
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Land
tenure:
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No information. |
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Conservation
measures taken:
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Large-scale replanting of mangroves has taken place on a community level at Banacon Island under the supervision of the Forest Research Institute. |
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Conservation
measures proposed:
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Land
use:
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Fishing and forestry; agriculture in adjacent areas. |
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Possible
changes in land use:
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| Disturbances and threats: | No information. |
| Economic and social values: | No information. |
| Fauna: | No information. |
| Special floral values: | No information. |
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| References: | |
| Criteria for inclusion: | 0. |
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Source:
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Perla M. Magsalay. |