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Mt. Hamiguitan Plant Conservation

The Mt Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary is a highly biodiverse mountain ecosystem located in a significant biogeographic region in the Southern Philippines. It contains a unique "pygmy forest" of bonsai trees estimated to be around 100 years old. The sanctuary covers an area of 6,834 hectares and was declared a protected area in 2004. It is home to diverse plant species such as Alim, Almon, Agoho, Dao, and Almaciga trees. In 2014, the sanctuary was expanded to include 26,957 additional hectares and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, recognizing its importance for biodiversity conservation. Local governments are working to preserve the sanctuary by enforcing environmental

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Mt. Hamiguitan Plant Conservation

The Mt Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary is a highly biodiverse mountain ecosystem located in a significant biogeographic region in the Southern Philippines. It contains a unique "pygmy forest" of bonsai trees estimated to be around 100 years old. The sanctuary covers an area of 6,834 hectares and was declared a protected area in 2004. It is home to diverse plant species such as Alim, Almon, Agoho, Dao, and Almaciga trees. In 2014, the sanctuary was expanded to include 26,957 additional hectares and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, recognizing its importance for biodiversity conservation. Local governments are working to preserve the sanctuary by enforcing environmental

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Plants and their communities are an indispensable part of the Earth's biosphere as plants not only affect ecosystem

functioning, but also provide essential ecosystem services for the benefit of humans. However, plants face many
threats. In the article, Conservation of Plants authored by Martin Hermy et.al (2004), they cited that approximately
3.4% of the predicted total number of species on Earth is plants. Further they stressed that 17% of all known species
on Earth are plant species, which is approximately 215,600 species have been recorded.

The Mt Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary is a highly diverse mountain


ecosystem located in significant biographic region in the Southern Philippines.
The fragile tropical bonsai forest that crown the MT. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife
Sanctuary epitomized natures bid to survive in adverse conditions.
The sanctuary covers an approximate area of 6,834 hectares. It was declared a
protected area in 2004 by virtue of Republic Act 9303, also known as the Mt.
Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary Act. Mt. Hamiguitan
famous for its pygmy forest, a field of bonsai trees estimated to be around 100
years old. This unique forest occupies around 225 hectares of the sanctuary.
Among the noted plant species found on the mountain range are Alim (Mallotus
multigladulosus), Almon (Shorea almon), Agoho (Casuarina equisitifolia), Dao
(Dracontomelon dao), Almaciga (Agathis philippinensis).
The inscription of Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary (N 1403 rev.),
Philippines , on the World Heritage List last July 22, 2014 include the expansion
areas within the political jurisdiction of three Municipalities ( San Isidro, Governor
Generoso and Mati City) in Davao Oriental with the total expansion areas of
26,957.75 hectares. Expansion areas of Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary
(MHRWS) are considered one of the most important biodiversity areas for flourishing
more of diverse species of flora and fauna.

The local government units concerned are working hand-in-hand with the provincial
government in crafting policies which would mean the reinforcement of imposing strict
compliance to the Provincial Environment Code and guidelines that would help preserve and
conserve Davao Orientals Mt. Hamiguitan. (Pia Ranada, 2014)
This study aims to gather information to catalyze local participation in resource
restoration, expansion, enhancement, and management, elicit broad support for its prolife
advocacy to protect critical habitats in the last frontiers of the forest and coastal and marine
ecosystem in the province of Davao Oriental and in implementing measures to mitigate issues
that affect their lives. It will build the capabilities of communities in determining changes in the
biological resources of the areas that they manage and administer including the socio-economic
cultural and political issues that affect their initiatives on biodiversity conservation and the
significance of diversity of plant species to the communities.

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