Lidlidda Protected Landscape
| Lidlidda Protected Landscape | |
|---|---|
| Lidlidda–Banayoyo Protected Landscape | |
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
.svg)  Location in the Philippines .svg) Lidlidda Protected Landscape (Philippines) | |
| Location | Ilocos Sur, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Candon |
| Coordinates | 17°15′27″N 120°32′4″E / 17.25750°N 120.53444°E |
| Area | 1,157.44 hectares (2,860.1 acres) |
| Established | August 17, 1936 (Watershed forest reserve) April 23, 2000 (Protected landscape) |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
The Lidlidda Protected Landscape, also known as the Lidlidda–Banayoyo Protected Landscape, is a
Manuel Luis Quezon with an initial area of 1,228 hectares (3,030 acres).[1] In 2000, under the National Integrated Protected Areas System, it was redesignated as a protected landscape area covering its present size of 1,157.44 hectares (2,860.1 acres).[2]
Description
The Lidlidda protected landscape area includes parts of the upland municipalities of Lidlidda and Banayoyo, as well as a small portion of the municipality of
sandy loam.[4] The park also includes the 40-hectare (99-acre) conservation area known as Paraesus Verde (Green Paradise) managed by the local government unit of Lidlidda in Poblacion Norte.[3]
Among the tree species found in the area are
The park is accessible via the Santiago–Banayoyo–Lidlidda–San Emilio–Quirino National Road from the main highway of the Manila North Road in Santiago just north of Candon. It can also be accessed from the city of Vigan in the north via the Santa Maria–Burgos Road.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Proclamation No. 79, s. 1936". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 266" (PDF). Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Summary of farmer concerns in Lidlidda Watershed Reserve, Region I". Strengthening the Institute of Agroforestry and Watershed Management, Philippines. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
- ^ a b "DMMMSU/IAWM Asia Link Project". Strengthening the Institute of Agroforestry and Watershed Management, Philippines. Retrieved 8 November 2014.