It is the largest and least disturbed freshwater wetland in the country. The marsh plays an important ecological role in Caraga Region and has a complex network of marshes, rivers, lakes and ponds.
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Fifty-three (53) species of reptiles including two turtle species, 2 crocodile species, 7 geckos, six Agamid lizards, 19 sp of skink, 1 monitor lizard and 16 sp of snakes. A total of 197 bird species have been recorded in Agusan Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. 197 bird species; 240 species of vascular plants were collected and identified.
Unique Flora: Sixteen (16) of the vascular plant species are endemic.
Unique Fauna: Sixty-seven (67) bird species are endemic to the Philippines, forty-eight (48) are endemic to Mindanao while 10 are threatened species. Egretta sacra (Pacific Reef Heron – Black Phase) was discovered at Lake Panlabuhan during the wetlands tour in celebration of the World Wetlands Day 2017. Thirty-four reptiles endemic to the Philippines and 11 are endemics.
Habitat Types: Freshwater wetland with complex network of lakes, rivers, marsh and ponds.
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One of the highly protected conservation areas in Vietnam, and is one out of six important National Parks under the management of the Central government
Beside the lanscape, topography and
Mount Makiling Forest Reserve lies within 65 kilometers of Metro Manila. It is 4,244 hectares in area,and lies within the municipalities of Los Ba ños, Bay, and Calamba in the
Situated in the transition between Central Highlands, Southern Lowlands, and the Mekong Delta, Lo Go-Xa Mat supports low hills, seasonal inundated grasslands and swamps, natural rivers and streams etc. This
