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Panguil
Bay
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Location:
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7°56'-8°04'N, l23°36'-123°46'E; south of Tangub City, on the boundaries of Misamis Occidental, Zamboanga del Sur and Lanao del Norte Provinces, western Mindanao. |
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Area:
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19,500 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 shallow sea bay at the head of Iligan Bay, with extensive intertidal mudflats and mangrove swamps. |
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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 swamps. |
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Land
tenure:
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State owned (Public Domain). |
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Conservation
measures taken:
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None. |
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Conservation
measures proposed:
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Sumalig Island in Tambulig District has been proposed as a crocodile sanctuary by government agencies. |
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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: | Thought
to be an important area for migratory waterfowl, but no data are available. The Estuarine Crocodile Crocodylus porosus probably still occurs in the area. |
| Special floral values: | No information. |
| Research and facilities: | |
| References: | Ross (1984). |
| Criteria for inclusion: | 1b, 2a, 3b. |
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Source:
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Perla M. Magsalay. |