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Natunawan
Cove
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Location:
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13°16'N, l23°50'E; 15 km southeast of Tabaco, north of Albay Gulf, Albay Province, southeastern Luzon. |
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Area:
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Several hundred 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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01, 06 & 07. |
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Description
of site:
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A narrow, oblong cove with intertidal mudflats and mangrove swamps in its upper reaches. The cove receives freshwater input from several rivers and streams, and has an average depth of only l-2m. The substrate is muddy in the inner part of the cove, and increasingly sandy towards the mouth. The average tidal range is about 1.25m. |
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Climatic
conditions:
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Humid tropical climate with no dry season, but a very pronounced period of maximum rainfall from November to January (Type II). The average annual rainfall is about 2,850 mm. |
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Principal
vegetation:
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Eelgrass and mangroves; grassland and cultivated land in adjacent areas. |
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Land
tenure:
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The cove is state owned; adjacent areas are privately owned. |
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Conservation
measures taken:
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None. |
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Conservation
measures proposed:
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Land
use:
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Fishing. Adjacent areas are cultivated for various short-term crops such as rice, corn, mongo and beans. |
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Possible
changes in land use:
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| Disturbances and threats: | No information. |
| Economic and social values: | The cove is a traditional fishing area and provides a safe anchorage for small boats. |
| Fauna: | The cove provides a sanctuary for juvenile siganids which are present for the greater part of the year. Peneanid shrimps and various species of molluscs, crabs and other invertebrates are also present. |
| Special floral values: | None known. |
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| References: | |
| Criteria for inclusion: | 1b. 2c. |
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Source:
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Haribon Foundation. |