Faunal inventory of Naujan Lake National Park and its adjacent watershed, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

Issue Date

1-1998

Abstract

Study sites representing different habitat types within Naujan Lake National Park were surveyed for their faunal composition. The study was conducted from November 6-23, 1997. of the 98 species of wild fauna recorded, 12 species are reptiles, 5 are amphibians, 68 are birds and 13 are mammals. Among the waterbirds observed, 5 are migratory. Three threatened species recorded were the Philippine Duck (Anas luzonica), Mindoro Tarictic Hornbill (Penelopides mindorensis) and the Mindoro Hawk-Owl (Ninox mindorensis). Several threats and problems associated with the loss or decline of wild fauna in the area have been identified. Habitat destruction like land conversion, siltation, encroachment and occupancy in the protected area and weak institutional and legal capacities such as inappropriate, conflicting and obsolete policies and institutions, lack of funds and poor information and education capabilities are among the many threats that the national park faces. Naujan Lake National Park, especially its marsh area, has a great potential of becoming an internationally-protected wetland under the RAMSAR Convention and a recreational site for birdwatchers and other tourists. Conservation and management measures to protect the wetland and the wildlife therein were recommended.

Source or Periodical Title

Sylvatrop: the technical journal of Philippine Ecosystems and Natural Resources

ISSN

0115-0022

Volume

8

Issue

1-2

Page

62-78

Document Type

Article

Frequency

semi-annually

Physical Description

illustrations ; map; table

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

FAUNA; ENDANGERED SPECIES; WATERSHEDS; NATIONAL PARKS; BIODIVERSITY; PHILIPPINES

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