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Pilar
Bay
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Location:
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11°25'-11°36'N, 122°45'-123°00'E; southeast of Roxas, on the northeast coast of Panay Island, Capiz Province. |
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Area:
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52,000 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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01, 03, 06, 07 & 19. |
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Description
of site:
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A shallow sea bay with numerous low-lying islands, large areas of intertidal mudfiats and mangrove swamps, and adjacent rice paddies. |
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Climatic
conditions:
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Humid tropical climate with the seasons not very pronounced; relatively dry from November to April and wet for the rest of the year (Type III). |
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Principal
vegetation:
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Mangrove swamps. |
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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: | No information. |
| Special floral values: | No information. |
| Research and facilities: | |
| References: | |
| Criteria for inclusion: | 0. |
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Source:
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Perla M. Magsalay. |