Mount Hamiguitan (Tumadgo peak) (9789)
Philippines, Asia
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2006
National site name: Mount Hamiguitan (Tumadgo peak)
Central coordinates: Latitude: 10.2500, Longitude: 124.2500
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 1641
Area of KBA (km2): 317.89727
Protected area coverage (%): 42.96
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: This IBA includes the forested sections of the mountainous Agustin Peninsula in the south-east of Mindanao. This long, narrow peninsula rises to a maximum altitude of 1,641 m at Tumadgo Peak. Extensive lowland and montane forests are shown on a recent forest cover map on the eastern side of the peninsula, extending southwards from the area around Tumadgo Peak and Tumadgo Point. A survey in 1997 located areas of selectively-logged lowland forest at 0-660 m within the Davao Enterprises Corporation concession at Cabuaya, selectively-logged lowland forest at 650 m at La Union and degraded lowland forest and selectively-logged montane forest at 665-1,100 m at Sergio Osmeña.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the CI/CEPF Conservation Outcomes booklet for the Philippines Hotspot (2006). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat category follow the 2004 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: Several of the threatened and restricted-range species of the Mindanao and Eastern Visayas Endemic Bird Area have been recorded at Tumadgo Peak, and the extensive lowland and montane forests there are likely to support populations of many of these birds. Indeed, this IBA may prove one of the most important lowland forest sites in the EBA. The recent records of the Philippine Eagle suggest that Tumadgo Peak is an important part of the network of sites required to conserve this critically endangered species. Non-bird biodiversity: The mammals present in the area are unknown.
Habitats
Summary of habitats in KBA: This IBA includes the forested sections of the mountainous Agustin Peninsula in the south-east of Mindanao. This long, narrow peninsula rises to a maximum altitude of 1,641 m at Tumadgo Peak. Extensive lowland and montane forests are shown on a recent forest cover map on the eastern side of the peninsula, extending southwards from the area around Tumadgo Peak and Tumadgo Point. A survey in 1997 located areas of selectively-logged lowland forest at 0-660 m within the Davao Enterprises Corporation concession at Cabuaya, selectively-logged lowland forest at 650 m at La Union and degraded lowland forest and selectively-logged montane forest at 665-1,100 m at Sergio Osmeña.
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 67 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: A combination of kaingin, commercial agriculture, illegal logging, mining activities and road construction are slowly reducing and fragmenting the remaining natural habitats in this IBA. Philippine Eagle, parrots, hornbills and other wildlife are directly persecuted for food or the bird trade.
Additional information
References: Bueser et al. (in prep.); Ibañez et al. (in prep.).