The following maps were produced by the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priority-setting Program (PBCPP). This program ‘mobilized over 300 local and international scientists from more than 100 institutions from the government, the NGO community, the academia, the people’s organizations, donor communities, and the private sector’. It held regional consultation ‘where local experts validated preliminary data gathered’ and a follow up national consultation with ‘more than 200 experts from 70 institutions’. The outcome of this extensive and valuable exercise was published in the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priorities ‘A Continuing Challenge for the Filipino Peoples, A Second Iteration of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, Final Report’.

1. Philippines: Mining or Food?
by
Robert Goodland and Clive Wicks
for
The Working Group on Mining in the Philippines
Annex H: Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priorities
Terrestrial and Inland Water Areas
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs
The Brundtland Report, Our Common Future,
UN World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987
In a world overflowing with riches, it is an outrageous scandal that more than
826 million people suffer hunger and malnutrition and that every year over 36
million die of starvation and related causes. We must take urgent action now.
Jean Ziegler
UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, April 2001
DEDICATION
The Working Group on Mining in the Philippines and the authors respectfully
dedicate this report to all the courageous and dignified people who have been
killed while protecting the environment and upholding human rights in the
Philippine archipelago.
Disclaimer
The views expressed in this report are those of the authors and not necessarily those
of the participating or supporting organizations. The authors have, however, done
their utmost to reflect the views of the many people they met in the Philippines and
the views and reports of the people and organizations who have commented on earlier
drafts if this report.
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2. Annex H: Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priorities
The following maps were produced by the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation
Priority-setting Program (PBCPP). This program ‘mobilized over 300 local and
international scientists from more than 100 institutions from the government, the
NGO community, the academia, the people’s organizations, donor communities, and
the private sector’. It held regional consultation ‘where local experts validated
preliminary data gathered’ and a follow up national consultation with ‘more than 200
experts from 70 institutions’. The outcome of this extensive and valuable exercise was
published in the Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priorities ‘A Continuing
Challenge for the Filipino Peoples, A Second Iteration of the National Biodiversity
Strategy and Action Plan, Final Report’.
The Authors have selected a subset of maps to provide a flavor this outstanding
biodiversity hotspot consisting of over 7,000 Islands containing 52,177 species many
of which are not found elsewhere in the world.
Super imposing a map of the mining operations and applications on any of these maps
would show that many of the most fragile tropical ecosystems are directly threatened
by large scale mining projects. The six areas visited by the Authors are indicative of
this.
Areas are numbered and the sites visited or areas in their immediate vicinity can be
indentified in the maps as follows: Midsalip: 155, Libay 154, Tampakan 144, 146;
Pujada Bay 142; Mindoro 61 – 69; Sibuyan Island 82
These six locations feature in all most all of the priority areas identified in the maps
below. Mining at any of these sites would directly impact on these priority biodiverse
rich ecosystems.
The following maps are included:
1) Terrestrial and inland waters conservation priority areas
2) Terrestrial and inland water areas of biological importance
3) Conservation and Research Priority Areas for Arthropods
4) Conservation Priority Areas for Terrestrial Mammals
5) Conservation Priority Areas for Birds
6) National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Components vis-a-vis
Integrated Terrestrial and Inland Water Priority Areas Map
7) Marine Conservation Priority Areas
8) Conservation Priority Areas for reef fishes, corals molluscs and mangroves
9) Conservation Priority Areas for dugongs, cetaceans, seagrasses and seaweeds
This output of the ‘Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priority-setting Program’ the
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan should become the cornerstone of the
National Sustainable Development Strategy. It should consequently inform all plans,
programs, policies and standards of all government departments, bodies and agencies.
It should inform all multilateral and bilateral investment in the Philippines. The
promotion of mining has seriously undermined this program and immanently
threatens the very sustainability of the Philippine Archipelago.
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3. Biological diversity – or “biodiversity” for short – is a general term for the diversity of genes, species
and ecosystems that constitute life on planet Earth. It is defined as "the variability among living
organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and
the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species
and of ecosystems”.. .and .. “In-situ conservation means the conservation of ecosystems and natural
habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural
surroundings and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings where they
have developed their distinctive properties.” (Article 2 of the Convention on Biological Diversity)
Terrestrial and Inland Water Areas and Location Index / Code
T e rre s t ria l & In la n d Wa t e r P rio rit y A re a C o de T e rre s t ria l & In la n d Wa t e r P rio rit y A re a Co de
B a ta ne s Is la nds P ro te c te d La nds c a pe a nd M t. Ha lc o n 63
S e a s c a pe 1 Na uja n La ke Na tio na l P a rk 64
B a buya ne s 2
Ka lba rio - P a ta pa t Na tio na l P a rk 3 S a bla ya n 65
Apa ya o Lo wla nd F o re s t 4 lglit a nd B a c o M o unta ins 66
Abulo g R ive r 5 M a lpa lo n 67
B ugue y We tla nds 6 B o gbo g, B o nga bo ng a nd M t. Hitding 68
C a ga ya n R ive r 7 M t. Hinundua ng 69
M t. C a gua 8 S o uth M indo ro Is la nds (S e m ira ra Is la nd Gro up) 70
B a lba la s a ng - B a lba la n Na tio na l P a rk 9 C o ro n La ke s 71
M t. C e ta c e o 10 C uyo Is la nd Gro up 72
Abra R ive r 11 El Nido 73
P e a ks o f C e ntra l C o rdille ra (a bo ve 1000 m a s l) 12 La ke M a ngua o 74
P e ña bla nc a P ro te c te d La nds c a pe 13 S a n Vic e nte - Ta yta y - R o xa s F o re s t 75
P ue rto P rinc e s a S ubte rra ne a n R ive r Na tio na l
No rthe rn S ie rra M a dre Na tura l P a rk 14 P a rk (C le o pa tra ’s Ne e dle ) 76
Agno / Am bura ya n R ive r 15 Vic to ria a nd Ana pa la n R a nge s 77
C a ra ba llo - P a la li M o unta in R a nge 16 M t. M a nta linga ja n 78
C e ntra l S ie rra M a dre M o unta ins 17 Urs ula Is la nd 79
C a s e c na n R ive r B a s in 18 B a la ba c Gro up o f Is la nds 80
Auro ra Na tio na l P a rk 19 B uria s Is la nd 81
Za m ba le s M o unta in R a nge (M t. Ta pula o a nd M t. S ibuya n Is la nd 82
High P e a k) 20 B a lo go Wa te rs he d 83
C a m p O’Do nne l 21 Tic a o 84
M t. Ara ya t Na tio na l P a rk 22 No rthwe s t P a na y P e nins ula 85
Anga t Wa te rs he d F o re s t R e s e rve 23 C e ntra l P a na y M o unta ins : M a dja a s -B a lo i
S ie rra M a dre P o rtio n a lo ng B ula c a n, Nue va Ec ija C o m ple x 86
a nd Que zo n bo rde r 24 J a la ud R ive r 87
Um ira y R ive r 25 No rthe a s te rn P a na y - Giga nte s 88
M t. Irid - M t. Ange lo 26 M t. Villio n - M a pili 89
C a nda ba S wa m p 27 M o bo - Us o n 90
B a ta a n Na tura l P a rk a nd S ubic B a y F o re s t M a lbug 91
R e s e rve 28 Da ra ga - P la c e r – M a la tugo n 92
M a rive le s M o unta ins 29 M t. S ila y - M t. M a nda la ga n 93
M a nila B a y 30 M t. C a nla o n Na tio na l P a rk 94
M t. B inua ng a nd vic inity 31 B a n-ba n 95
Ka liwa -Ka na n R ive r 32 Ilo g R ive r 96
UP La nd Gra nts (P a kil a nd R e a l) 33 B a s a y - Hino ba -a n 97
P o lillo Is la nd 34 M a ns a nga ba n 98
P a s ig R ive r 35 C ue rno s de Ne gro s (M t. Ta linis ) 99
La guna de B a y 36 Twin La ke s 100
Ta dla k La ke 37 C a tm o n / C a rm e n 101
M t. M a kiling F o re s t R e s e rve 38 Ta buna n F o re s t 102
7 La ke s o f S a n P a blo C ity 39
M t. B a na ha w - S a n C ris to ba l -Luc ba n C o ne M a c ta n, Ka la wis a n, C a ns a fa B a y 103
C o m ple x 40 Ola ngo Is la nd 104
M t. P a la y-P a la y - M t. M a ta a s na Gulo d Na tio na l Arga o 105
P a rk 41
M t. M a la ra ya t R a nge 42 Nug-a s a nd M t. La nto y 106
Ta a l La ke 43 M t. Ka ngbula ging a nd M t. La na ya 107
M t. C a ba la ntia n - M t. C a po to a n C o m ple x 108
P a ns ipit R ive r 44 S o uthe rn S a m a r M o unta ins 109
Que zo n Na tio na l P a rk 45 B ilira n a nd M a ripipi Is la nds 110
P a gbila o a nd Ta ya ba s B a y 46 J e ta fe Gro up o f Is la nds (C a lituba n a nd Ta ho ng-
La la guna M a rs h 47 ta ho ng Is la nd) 111
R a ga y Gulf 48 R a ja h S ika tuna Na tio na l P a rk 112
B o ndo c P e nins ula 49 M t. P a nga s uga n (No rthe rn Le yte M o unta in
M t. La bo 50 R a nge ); La ke M a ha gna o 113
C a ra m o a n P e nins ula 51 Ano na ng - Lo bi R a nge 114
C a ta ndua ne s Is la nd 52 M t. Na c o lo d - C a ba lia n Are a 115
M t. Is a ro g Na tio na l P a rk 53 P a na o n Is la nd 116
La ke Na bua 54 Ho m o nho n Is la nd 117
La ke B uhi / La ke M a na pa o / La ke Ka tugda y 55 Dina ga t (M t. Ka m binllo & M t. R e do ndo ) 118
La ke B a to 56 S ia rga o Is la nd 119
B a c o n-M a nito 57 La ke M a init 120
M t. B ulus a n Na tio na l P a rk 58 M im bilis a n P ro te c te d La nds c a pe 121
M a rinduque 59 M t. B a la to c a n 122
Luba ng Is la nd 60 M t. Hilo ng-hilo ng (Urda ne ta ), Agus a n de l No rte 123
M t. C a la vite 61 Agus a n R ive r 124
P ue rto Ga le ra 62
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4. Terrestrial and Inland Water Areas and Location Index / Code (contd)
T e rre s t ria l & In la n d Wa t e r P rio rit y A re a C o de T e rre s t ria l & In la n d Wa t e r P rio rit y A re a C o de
No rthe rn Que zo n (C e ntra l S ie rra M a dre ) 223
No rth Diwa ta (B is lig, M t. Agtuuga no n -M t. P a s ia n) 125 S o uthe rn S ie rra M a dre 224
Agus a n M a rs h 126 P o lillo Wa te rs he d a re a 225
M t. Ka lua ya n - Kina ba lia n (Kim a ngkil R idge ), S o uthe rn Que zo n (S o uthe rn S ie rra M a dre ) 226
B ukidno n - Agus a n de l No rte bo rde r 127 Ala ba t Is la nd 227
M t.Ta go R a nge 128 C a m a rine s No rte 228
M t. Kita ngla d 129 B ic o l Na tio na l P a rk - M t. La bo 229
Ka la tunga n R a nge 130 M t. Kula s i 230
Ola ngui R ive r 131 Is a ro g - C a ra m o a n 231
M una i Ta m bo C o m ple x (Ko la m buga n upla nds & M t. M a lina o 232
a s s o c ia te d m o unta ins ) 132 B ulus a n La ke 233
La ke La na o 133 M indo ro M o unta ins 234
La ke Na pa lit 134 La ke Na uja n 235
M t. P ia ga yunga n (R a ga ng) C o m ple x 135
M t. B utig / La ke B utig Na tio na l P a rk 136 Apo R e e f M a rine Na tura l P a rk 236
P ula ngi R ive r 137 Ilin Is la nds 237
C a la m ia ne s 238
M t.S ina ka 138 C a la uit Is la nd 239
M a rilo g F o re s t R e s e rve , B ukidno n – Da va o B us ua nga Is la nd 240
bo unda ry 139 C ulio n Is la nd 241
S o uth Diwa ta M o unta in R a nge s 140 No rthe rn P a la wa n 242
P a ntuka n M a bini - M a c o Are a 141 P ue rto P rinc e s a S ubte rra ne a n R ive r a nd Uluga n
Tum a dgo P e a k 142 Bay 243
M t. Apo R a nge 143 C e ntra l P a la wa n 244
Liga wa s a n M a rs h 144 S o uthe rn P a la wa n inc luding B a la ba c Gro up o f
S o uth C o ta ba to I S ulta n Kuda ra t (M t. Da gum a ) 145 Is la nds 245
M t. M a tutum 146 S o uthe rn P a la wa n 246
La ke S e bu a nd M t. Thre e Kings 147 M t. M a nta linga ja n - S o uthe rn P a la wa n 247
M t. B us a - Kia m ba 148 M t. Guiting-guiting Na tura l P a rk 248
M t. P a rke r 149 Ta bla s 249
La ke M a ugha n 150 R o m blo n Is la nd 250
M t. La tia n C o m ple x (S a ra nga ni M o unta ins ) 151 M a s ba te 251
La ke Dum ina ga t 152 Ea s te rn P a na y 252
M t. M a linda ng a nd La ke Dum ina ga t 153 Guim a ra s Is la nd 253
M t. Da pia k - M t. P a ra ya 154 S o uthe rn Ne gro s - B a s a y C a ve s 254
M t. S uga rlo a f 155 Hino ba -a n 255
M t. Tim o la n 156 C ue rno s de Ne gro s R e gio n 256
Lituba n - Quipit Wa te rs he d 157 Alc o y Wa te rs he d 257
P a s o na nc a Wa te rs he d 158 Samar 258
B a s ila n 159 C e ntra l S a m a r - C a po to a n C o m ple x 259
C a m o te s Is la nd 160 S o ho to n - Lo quilo c o n a re a 260
S iquijo r 161 M t. Ya c gun - M t. S o ho to n C o m ple x 261
C a m iguin Is la nd 162 La ke Da na o 262
S ulu 163 M t. P a nga s uga n & Ano na ng - Lo bi R a nge
M t. Da jo Na tio na l P a rk 164 (No rthe rn Le yte M t R a nge ); La ke M a ha gna o 263
No rthe rn Le yte 264
Ta wi.-ta wi Is la nd 165 Ea s te rn Le yte 265
M a nuk-m a nka Is la nds 166
S ibutu a nd Tum inda o Is la nds 167 Ea s te rn M inda na o (fro m M t. S ina ka , M t. Ka lua ya n -
M t. Kina ba lia n, M t. Hilo ng¬hilo ng, B is lig, M t. B utig -
C a ga ya n Is la nds 168 Ka m pa lili - M a yo -Tum a dgo P e a k 266
Tubba ta ha R e e f Na tio na l M a rine P a rk 169 M t. B a la to c a n - Kina ba lia n R a nge 267
C a ga ya n de S ulu 170 M t. Diwa ta R a nge 268
B a ta ne s Is la nds P ro te c te d La nds c a pe a nd B is lig 269
S e a s c a pe , a nd B a buya ne s 207 M t. Agtuuga no n - M t. P a s ia n 270
Ilo c o s M o unta in R a nge 208 B ukidno n / La na o de l S ur 271
No rthe rn C o rdille ra 209 La na o de l No rte 272
Ka linga - Apa ya o 210 M t. P uting B a to - Ka m pa lili - M a yo C o m ple x 273
No rthe rn S ie rra M a dre 211 M t. P uting B a to 274
C e ntra l C o rdille ra 212 M t. M a linda ng a nd La ke Dum ina ga t - M t. Da pia k -
C o rdille ra 213 M t. P a ra ya 275
M t. P ula g Na tio na l P a rk 214 C e ntra l Za m bo a nga 276
S o uthe rn C o rdille ra 215 We s t Za m bo a nga 277
Is a be la - S ie rra M a dre 216 M t. B a ndila -a n 278
Auro ra - S ie rra M a dre 217 M t. Hibo k-hibo k 279
Auro ra Wa te rs he d Are a s 218 S ulu - Ta wi-ta wi 280
M t. Dinga la n 219 Ta wi-ta wi 281
M a ria Auro ra M e m o ria l P a rk -M inga n M o unta ins 220 S im unul a nd M a nuk-m a nka Is la nds 282
Za m ba le s - B a ta a n 221 Turtle Is la nd 283
M t.Ta pula o 222
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5. Marine Areas and Location Index / Code
M a rin e P rio rit y A re a C o de M a rin e P rio rit y A re a Co de M a rin e P rio rit y A re a Co de
B o lina o 171 F uga Is la nd 308 Guim a ra s Is la nd 369
Za m ba le s C o a s t 172 Ilo c o s - B a buya n - B a ta ne s 309 C a m o te s Is la nd 370
El Nido to Uluga n B a y 173 B a buya n - B a ta ne s 310 B a is B a y 371
Ka la ya a n Is la nd Gro up 174 We s t M indo ro 311 No rth B o ho l 372
B a ta ne s 175 P a la wa n 312 We s te rn B o ho l 373
B a buya n Is la nds 176 S o uth P a la wa n 313 C a bla o B a y 374
B ugue y 314 S o go d B a y 375
Ve rde Is la nd P a s s a ge - B a ta nga s 177 P a la ui Is la nd 315 S o uthe rn Le yte 376
C a la m ia ne s 178 No rthe a s t Luzo n 316 P a ngla o 377
Ta yta y - Dum a ra n B a y 179 Divila c a n - C a s a ps a pa n B a y Are a 317 S iquijo r 378
B a la ba c Is la nd 180 Divila c a n 318 C a m iguin 379
Ta pa l - S a nta Ana - Va lle y P o int 181 Auro ra -Que zo n 319 Da pita n 380
P a la na n - Divila c a n B a y Are a 182 C a s a ps a pa n - Dila s a g - C a s igura n 320 B a lia nga o 381
P o lillo Is la nd 183 C a s igura n S o und Auro ra 321 P a nguil B a y 382
C a la ua g B a y 184 P o lillo Is la nd - C a m a rine s No rte 322 Antique – S e m ira ra 383
Tic a o - S a n B e rna rdino S tra it - La m o n - C a la ua g - Lo pe z - B a s ia d
La go no y Gulf 185 B a ys 323 S o uth Ne gro s - S um ilo n Is la nd 384
S o uth Le yte 186 La m o n B a y 324 Ne gro s – Za m bo a nga 385
Lia nga B a y 187 C a m a rine s No rte 325 S o uth M indo ro 386
S ia rga o - Dina ga t 188 C a ra m o a n C o a s t 326 S e m ira ra Is la nds 387
We s t S a m a r 189 C a ta ndua ne s 327 We s t P a na y - Ne gro s 388
Vis a ya n S e a 190 Gigm o to 328 We s t P a na y (Antique ) 389
Ta ño n S tra it 191 La go no y - Alba y Gulf 329 Ea s t C o a s t o f P a la wa n 390
Da na jo n R e e f 192 S o uthe a s t B ic o l C o a s t 330 No rthe a s t P a la wa n 391
S uriga o 193 B a c o n, S o rs o go n 331 Ea s t o f C e ntra l P a la wa n 392
B o ho l Tria ngle 194 No rthe rn S a m a r 332 P ue rto P rinc e s a 393
Ta bla s S tra it 195 Guba t 333 Na rra - B ro o ke s P o int 394
P a na y Gulf- Guim a ra s S tra it 196 No rth S a m a r 334 S o uthe a s t P a la wa n 395
S o uth Ne gro s 197 B in Is la nd - B a lic ua tro Is la nds 335 S o uthwe s t Ne gro s 396
Za m bo a nga de l No rte 198 Tikling Is la nds 336 S o uthe rn Ne gro s C o a s t 397
C uyo Is la nds 199 Ea s t S a m a r 337 Tubba ta ha R e e fs - C a ga ya n
Ho nda B a y 200 Ora s B a y 338 Is la nds 398
Tubba ta ha R e e fs 201 Guiua n 339 C a ga ya n Is la nds 399
C a ga ya n de Ta wi-ta wi - Turtle Ea s t M inda na o 340 We s t S ulu S e a 400
Is la nd 202 S uriga o de l S ur 341 C a ga ya n R idge 401
S ulu Arc hipe la go 203 Da va o Orie nta l 342 Turtle Is la nd 402
M o ro Gulf 204 P uja da B a y 343 Za m bo a nga de l S ur –
M a lita , Da va o de l S ur 205 S ia rga o Is la nd 344 Za m bo a nga de l No rte 403
S a ra nga ni B a y 206 Go ve rno r Ge ne ro s o 345 P ila s Is la nd 404
Linga ye n Gulf 284 P a gbila o B a y 346 S o uth M inda na o 405
Za m ba le s - P a nga s ina n 285 B o ndo c P e nins ula 347 S ta . C ruz 406
Za m ba le s C o a s t a nd Offs ho re 286 R a ga y Gulf - M a s ba te - S a m a r S e a 348 Dum a nquilla s B a y 407
S ubic - B a ta a n 287 R a ga y - Tic a o - B uria s 349 Da va o Gulf 408
M a nila B a y 288 B uria s - La go no y Gulf - No rthe rn S a m a l Is la nd 409
Luba ng Is la nd 289 Samar 350 S ulta n Kuda ra t 410
Lia n - C a la ta ga n 290 B uria s - Tic a o Are a 351 S ulta n Kuda ra t - 411
Ve rde Is la nd P a s s a ge 291 Te m plo Is la nd, B uria s P a s s 352 S o uth C o ta ba to 412
P ue rto Ga le ra B a y 292 S o rs o go n B a y 353
Apo R e e f 293 M a rinduque - 354
We s t P a la wa n 294 R o m blo n - S ibuya n 355
P o rt B a rto n 295 M a s ba te - R o m blo n - S ibuya n S e a 356
El Nido 296 S ibuya n Is la nd 357
No rthwe s t P a la wa n 297 B o ngs a ngla 358
Ta yta y B a y 298 S o uth M a s ba te 359
M a la m pa ya 299 Samar Sea 360
We s t o f C e ntra l P a la wa n 300 We s te rn S a m a r 361
S o uthwe s t P a la wa n 301 Iba ja y 362
Ka la ya a n / No rthe a s t Inve s tiga to r 302 No rthe a s t P a na y 363
B a ngui 303 Es ta nc ia 364
Ilo c o s 304 Guim a ra s S tra it 365
M a s inlo c 305 C a diz-S ila y 366
M a s inlo c - Da s o l B a y 306 S a ga y 368
S c a rbo ro ugh S ho a l 307
263

6. Terrestrial and inland waters conservation priority areas
264

7. Terrestrial and inland water areas of biological importance
265

8. Conservation and Research Priority Areas for Arthropods
266

9. Conservaton Priority Areas for Terrestrial Mammals
267

10. Conservation Priority Areas for Birds
Midsalip, Pujada Bay, Mindoro, Sibuyan Island, Sibutad Identified
268

11. National Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Components vis-a-vis
Integrated Terrestrial and Inland Water Priority Areas Map
Areas in or close to Midsalip, Tampakan, Mindoro, Sibuyan Island, Pujada Bay all
identified as integrated inland water priority areas
269

12. Marine Conservation Priority Areas
Area 204 Impacted by Midsalip and Tampakan; Area 198 Impacted by Midsalip and
Libay; Area 195 Impacted by Mindoro and Sibuyan Island
270

13. Conservation Priority Areas for reef fishes, corals molluscs and mangroves
271

14. Conservation and Research Priority Areas for Inland Waters
272

15. Conservation Priority Areas for dugongs, cetaceans, seagrasses and seaweeds
273