Davao's Malagos Watershed and the life it gives and protects
The Malagos Watershed Reservation in Davao City is a 235.34-hectare protected land area that is one of the proclaimed (PP 612 dtd. Aug 1933) initial components of the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992 as amended by the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System (ENIPAS) Act of 2018.
It is a land surface in South Davao that drains rainfall into creeks, streams and rivers.
With its physical features, the said watershed is recognized for possessing outstanding ecosystem and highly significant biodiversity. In fact, it is Davao Cityโs source of water, the ex situ habitat of the Philippine Eagle and moreover supports two of the endemic bat species in the Philippines- the Large Flying Foxes (๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ) and the fruit-eating megabat- the Golden-Crowned Flying Foxes (๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ ). The latter is one of the worldโs largest bats as it reaches 5 feet 6 inches long and a weight of up to 2.6 pounds, accordingly.
As prescribed by the DENRโs National List of Threatened Philippine Fauna and Their Categories, the said volant mammals are classified as threatened species or those that beats the menace of adverse factors such as habitat destruction or over collection.
According to the joint records of DENR-XIโs Protected Area Management and Biodiversity Conservation Section, the CENRO Davao and the Phillippine Eagle Foundation (PEF), the Malagos Watershed Reservation is the dwelling place of over 90 bird species, 8 species of bats/volant including Large Flying Foxes and Golden-Crowned Flying Foxes, 6 species of non-volant mammals such as Phil. Brown Deer and Phil. Tarsier, 15 species of amphibians including the Mindanao Fanged and Horned Frog, 31 species of reptiles, 54 species of butterflies which include the threatened Golden Birdwing and 32 species of dragonflies.
The said watershed is also surrounded with lush trees and various plants including the naturally occurring or native ones such as Tibig (๐น๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐) and Jade vines (๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ ) as well as the Lanipau (๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐) which one of the primary roosting trees of the flying foxes.
Additionally, the Malagos Watershed Reservation is actively supervised by the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB), a multi-sectoral body which provides guidance and approves policies to effectively operate and manage the area in coordination with the Protected Area Superintendent (PASu).
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Divers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources headed by Regional Executive Director Bagani Fidel A. Evasco together with the team from the Department of Tourism Regional
Director Tanya Rabat Tan recently conducted a two-day site validation activity in Kopiat Island and other coral sites in Mabini, Davao de Oro. The team also visited and validated some of DENR-XIโs coral rehabilitation sites within the Mabini Protected Landscape and Seascape (MPLS).
This pertains to the post circulating online that supposedly warns the public against the โ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐-๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ง๐๐ค๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐จ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒโ.
Weโre still on the 2nd month of the year but our scientists have already revealed a few of the newly-described wildlife species!
As the DENR XI continually pursues excellent quality of government service, its employees undergo a series of learning events that elaborates on the salient management services functions. It also targets to produce high performing employees by deepening their knowledge and responsibilities as public servants and environmental stewards.
