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Pinamungahan
Mangroves and Fish Ponds
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Location:
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10°18'N, 123°35'E; near the village of Pinamungahan, on the west coast of Cebu Island, 33 km west of Cebu City, Cebu Province. |
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Area:
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800 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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04, 06, 07 & 10. |
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Description
of site:
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A stretch of intertidal mudflats and sand flats with stands of mangroves (Cabiangon Beach), rocky shores with some mangroves (Pandacan), a large area of fish ponds between Pandacan and Cabiangon partly separated from the coastal mangroves by a national highway, and a large inland fish pond at Tajao, 1.5 km to the north of Cabiangon. |
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Climatic
conditions:
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Humid tropical climate with the seasons not very pronounced; relatively dry from 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, Nypa fruticans and algae; plantations of coconuts and bananas, shrubbery and grassland in adjacent areas. |
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Land
tenure:
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The site is partly under private ownership and partly owned by the Local Authority but leased to private individuals; surrounding areas are mostly 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, aquaculture and outdoor recreation; agriculture and urban development in surrounding areas. |
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Possible
changes in land use:
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| Disturbances and threats: | The disposal of mine tailings from the Atlas Consolidated Mining & Development Corporation takes place 6-8 km away from the site and causes some contamination in the area. Other threats include dynamite fishing, fish poisoning and excessive hunting. |
| Economic and social values: | The fishery and mangrove resources are of considerable importance for the local communities. |
| Fauna: | One of the most important staging areas for migratory shorebirds on Cebu Island. Up to 1,900 birds of 21 species were recorded during the autumn migration in 1986, the dominant species being Pluvialis dominica, Tringa totanus, T. nebularia, Aclitis hypoleucos, Calidris ruficollis and Himantopus himantopus. |
| Special floral values: | No information. |
| Research and facilities: | Magsalay has carried out some censuses of shorebirds. |
| References: | Magsalay (in press); Parish (1987). |
| Criteria for inclusion: | 1b, 3b. |
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Source:
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Perla M. Magsalay. |