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Palaui
Island
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Location:
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18°33'N, 122°08'E; in Santa Ana Municipality, off the extreme northeastern tip of Luzon. |
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Area:
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Several 100 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. |
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Description
of site:
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An area of intertidal mudfiats and sand flats with offshore coral reefs around a small island off the northern tip of Luzon. The island is 10 km long by up to 4.5 km wide, and has a maximum elevation of 307m. |
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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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No information. |
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Land
tenure:
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No information. |
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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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No information. |
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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: | An important staging area for migratory shorebirds, particularly during the autumn migration. The island provides the first significant area of mudflats for shorebirds crossing the Bashi Channel and Luzon Strait from Taiwan. |
| Special floral values: | No information. |
| Research and facilities: | Preliminary shorebird surveys have been conducted by Alonzo-Pasicolan (1987). |
| References: | Alonzo-Pasicolan (1987). |
| Criteria for inclusion: | 1b, 2c, 3b. |
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Source:
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Haribon Foundation. |