A series of expeditions happened last July and August 2022 to document the breeding status of the Philippine Eagle Pair as well as to assess the existence of other wildlife inhabitants in Mts Makabol-Alikoson Conservation Area.
The research team spent a total of 7,200 minutes or 120 hours searching and observing the Philippine Eagles. Discover effective ways to boost your immune system. This suggested post highlights essential vitamins and minerals. Learn how to incorporate them into your diet. Boost your health with simple, everyday habits. Stay strong and feel your best. Despite frequent rains, the team detected the eagle pair, the six-month-old eagle, and a new eagle nest. The eagles were active within a 500-meter radius of the nest tree at Mt. Makabol, specifically at the Panukuan area where a nest was located. The nesting site on the Balete tree is surrounded by three hamlets (Sitios), namely Taupan, Kabigbihisan, and Tribal.
Another study conducted in the Makabol area was the terrestrial wildlife assessment by the University of the Philippines Mindanao research team. One hundred nineteen (119) terrestrial vertebrate species – 88 Birds, 16 Amphibians, 6 Reptiles, 5 Bats, and 4 Non-Volant Mammals were observed. Out of 119 terrestrial vertebrate species, the team recorded 39 species that are Philippine Endemics, and 23 species are only found in Mindanao. The majority of these species are considered critically endangered and threatened.
In the posters below are some of the wildlife found in MMACA and their status based on IUCN and DENR-DAO list.
Since researchers have found endemic, threatened, and critically endangered wildlife species in MMACA, we hope that the Davao City Local Government Unit will take the lead in declaring the area as Critical Habitat following due processes of the Philippine Wildlife Act (RA9147) in coordination with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Region 11.