Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary
- Pays:Philippines
- Numéro du site:656
- Superficie:5'800 ha
- Date d’inscription:01-07-1994
- Coordonnées:10°16'N 124°03'E
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Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary. 01/07/94; Cebu; 5,800 ha; 10°16'N 124°03'E. Wildlife Sanctuary; Shorebird Network Site. A low-lying island surrounded by extensive intertidal sandflats, mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs and islets. One of the most important areas in the country for significant numbers of migratory waterbirds, providing habitat for staging, wintering, roosting and feeding birds. Over 10,000 shorebirds have been recorded at one time, with total numbers approaching 50,000. The most important site in the Philippines for the rare waterbird species Asiatic Dowitcher. Inhabitants are dependent on coastal resources: harvesting sea urchins, fish and commercial shells, for their livelihood. Other economic activities include farming corn, cassava and coconut, and raising livestock. Ramsar site no. 656. Most recent RIS information: 1994.
Région administrative:
Cebu Province
- Inscription légale nationale:
- wildlife sanctuary
- Date de dernière publication:01-07-1994