Dinadiawan River Protected Landscape

22/04/2025

🌍💚 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗧𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀!

April 22, 2025- This Earth Day, ASCOT joins the world in celebrating the beauty and resilience of our shared home. As stewards of nature and champions of sustainability, let’s live out the 𝗗.𝗥.𝗘.𝗔.𝗠. Core Values:

Be 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, show 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆, stay 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, and practice 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 — for our environment, our communities, and generations to come!

Every small step counts. Let’s make every day an Earth Day! 🌿

22/04/2025

𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐂𝐎-𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒💡

Baul Falls, located in the Dinadiawan River Protected Landscape, is a well-known eco-tourism site with an established trail and picnic cottages. When viewed from above, the falls resembles a spoon. The falls' crest is a natural rock formation with a deep cut that funnels cold water from the mountains and plunges into the pool. The falls, surrounded by a more than six meters high rocky wall, has created a pool deep enough for swimming.

15/02/2024

Thank you very much po DOST Aurora💙

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10/11/2023

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𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐂𝐎-𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒💡

Aleman Falls is located within the Dinadiawan River Protected Landscape. It is a three-tiered waterfalls with large boulders.

To reach the falls, one will have to spend 45 to 55 minutes trekking the entire river.

Help us protect our environment so that it may continuously provide us with food, livelihood and other ecosystem services like. Pinagkukunang yaman, ating pangalagaan dahil Ikaw, Ako, #𝓣𝓪𝔂𝓸𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓚𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓪𝓼𝓪𝓷! 💚

13/10/2023

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𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐂𝐎-𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒💡

Baul Falls, located in the Dinadiawan River Protected Landscape, is a well-known eco-tourism site with an established trail and picnic cottages. When viewed from above, the falls resembles a spoon. The falls' crest is a natural rock formation with a deep cut that funnels cold water from the mountains and plunges into the pool. The falls, surrounded by a more than six meters high rocky wall, has created a pool deep enough for swimming.

01/09/2023

Recent publications
Sep-Dec 2023

Sy, E.Y. (2023). A naturalist's guide to the reptiles of the Philippines. John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. 176 pp.

W.J.S. Tan and Sy, E.Y. (2023). Predation by Philippine Rat Snake Coelognathus philippinus on Common House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus on Palawan Island, Philippines. Southeast Asia Vertebrate Records 2023: 25-26.

Gan, J., Constantino, T. and Favis, A. (2023). Wild city: a photographic guide to amphibians, mammals, and reptiles of Metro Manila. UP Press, Quezon City. 102 pp.

Bosch, J., Afuang, L., Miñarro, M., Lansac, C., Márquez, R., Brown, R., Lacaste, A.V., Burrowes, P.A. and De la Riva, I. (2023). The calls of the poorly known Philippine Flat-headed frog, Barbourula busuangensis (Anura: Bombinatoridae). Salamandra 59(3): 297-303.

W.J.S. Tan and Sy, E.Y. (2023). Geographic distribution: Hoplobatrachus chinensis (East Asian Bullfrog): Philippines, Luzon Island, Zambales Province. Herpetological Review 54(2): 240.

Sy, E.Y. and Gano, J. (2023). Geographic distribution: Ophiophagus hannah (King Cobra): Philippines, Luzon Island, Ifugao Province. Herpetological Review 54(2): 244.

Tagoon, M.D.T., General, D.E.M. and Delima-Baron, E.M. (2023). Pelophryne brevipes (Zamboanga Fathead Toad) diet. Herpetological Review 54(2): 273-274.

Goldberg, S.R. and Bursey, C.R. (2023). Pulchrana grandocula (Big-eye Frog) endoparasites. Herpetological Review 54(2): 276.

Zdunek, P. and Webb, M.S. (2023). Varanus bangonorum (Bangon Monitor Lizard) ectoparasite. Herpetological Review 54(2): 303.

Bernstein, J.M., de Souza, H.F., Murphy, J.C., Voris, H.K., Brown, R.M., Myers, E.A., Harrington, S., Shanker, K., and Ruane, S. (2023). Phylogenomics of fresh and formalin specimens resolves the systematics of old world mud snakes (Serpentes: Homalopsidae) and expands biogeographic inference. Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biology. https://doi.org/10.18061/bssb.v2i1.9393.

Venturina, R.E.L., Diesmos, M.L.L., Maglangit, E.P.T. del Prado, Y.L.C., Ordas, J.A.D., Fernandez, J.B., Dans, M.F.G., Warguez, D.A. and Diesmos, A.C. (2023). Herpetofauna of Mount Capistrano, a fragmented limestone karst forest in central Mindanao, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 152 (6A): 2031-2048.

Duco, R.A.J. , de Guia, A.P.O., Dimalibot, J.C., Parcon, J.A., Cosico, E.A., Malizon, C.R., Aguila, A.R., Alviola, P.A. and Gonzalez, J.C.T. (2023). Terrestrial vertebrate diversity of caves and limestone forests in southern Sierra Madre Mountain Range, Luzon Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 152 (6A): 2061-2075.

Pitogo, K.M.E. and Saavedra, A.J.L. (2023). Conservation assessment of the recently rediscovered Guttman’s Stream Frog, Pulchrana guttmani (Brown, 2015), reveals the need for its uplisting into a higher threat category. Herpetology Notes 16: 717-721.

de Guia, A.P.O. and Pantua, K.V. (2023[2022]). Fauna of Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape. Pro-Seeds Development Association, Inc. and Forest Foundation Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 144 pp.

Tabug, M.A., Necesito, L.V. and Diesmos, A.C. (2023). Notes on the pattern of head size in the Philippine Spotted Flying Lizard, Draco spilopterus (Weigmann, 1834), within Luzon Biogeographic Region, Philippines. Herpetozoa 36: 289-296.

Sy, E.Y. and Lorenzo, A.N, II. (2023). The online trade of live freshwater turtles and tortoises in the Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science 152(6A): 2111-2128.

Flores, A.B.A., Diesmos, A.C. and Nuneza, O.P. (2023). Identification and morphological description of tadpoles of the horned frog (Amphibia: Anura: Megophryidae) Pelobatrachus stejenegeri from the southern Philippines. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 71: 658-668.

Blanck, T., Gaillard, D., Protiva, T., Wheatley, M., Shi, H., Liu, L., Ray, P.C. and Anders, B. (2023). A taxonomic hide and seek: phylogenetic and phylogeographic relationships in the Southeast Asian Box Turtle, Cuora amboinensis (Riche in Daudin, 1801). Russian Journal of Herpetology 30(6): 1-52.

Tirona, A.V.M.C., Senarillos, T.L.P. and Pitogo, K.M.E. (2023). The Six-striped Mabouya, Eutropis englei (Taylor 1925), extends its range inland on Mindanao, Philippines. Reptiles & Amphibian 30: e20030.

Lama, J.M.N. and Senarillos, T.L.P. (2023). Tadpole transport behavior of the Philippine Small-disked Frog, Limnonectes parvus (Taylor 1920), from western Mindanao. Philippines. Reptiles & Amphibian 30: e20354.

Maglangit, E.P.T., Amoroso, V.B., Cleofe, C.M.B., Bordios, D.J.C., Nadoza, C.M.S., Lagunday, N.E., Venturina, R.E.L. and Patano, R.R., Jr. (2023). Mindanao cross frog Oreophryne anulata found in a dormant pitcher of Nepenthes copelandii in the Philippines. The Herpetological Bulletin, 166: 46-48.

Ziegler, T. (2023). The IUCN/SSC CPSG’s One Plan approach and the role of progressive zoos in conservation: case studies from herpetology. Societas Herpetologica Italica: 195-222.

Bernstein, J.M., de Souza, H.F., Murphy, J.C., Voris, H.K., Brown, R.M., Myers, E.A., Harrington, S., Shanker, K., and Ruane, S. (2023). Phylogenomics of fresh and formalin specimens resolves the systematics of old world mud snakes (Serpentes: Homalopsidae) and expands biogeographic inference.Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biology.https://doi.org/10.18061/bssb.v2i1.9393

Sy, E.Y. and Heredero, J.S. (2023). Cane Toad Rhinella marina in Narra Municipality, Palawan, Philippines. Southeast Asia Vertebrate Records 2023: 33-34.

04/07/2023

Fourth PAMB Meeting of DRPL.

01/10/2022

One reason to explore the 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗼 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 is the lush tropical greens and vegetation that surround the park. Among its natural inhabitants are age-old trees, giant ferns, orchids, and other striking plants — including the Almaciga, one of the oldest and tallest trees in the Philippines.

It is a very large tree growing to a height of 60 meters and to a diameter of more than 2 meters. It is known for its resin called manila copal that oozes out wherever the bark is cut and is used for making varnish, incense, and paint, among others.

It has become a threatened species because of the invasive harvesting that leaves the trees highly susceptible to outbreaks of pests and diseases leading to reproductive failure and death of trees.

PAsyal tayo sa 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗼 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸, and help protect our rich flora!

Follow BIOFIN Philippines and DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau for more information.

Sources:
DOST SciNet-Phil (scinet.science.ph)
DENR - BMB

20/09/2022

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16/09/2022

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𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩:

In celebration of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer dubbed as, "Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth", on September 16, 2022, aims to protect the ozone layer by taking actions to lessen the total global production and consumption of substances that causes depletion. Here is an IEC on the current status of the ozone layer.

𝗖𝗨𝗥𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗢𝗭𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥

The largest historical extent of the ozone hole — 28.4 million square kilometres — occurred in September 2000. This area is equivalent to almost seven times the territory of the EU.

Note: Copernicus analyses of total ozone column over the Antarctic. The blue colours indicate lowest ozone columns, while yellow and red indicate higher ozone columns. Ozone columns are commonly measured in Dobson Units. One Dobson Unit is the number of molecules of ozone that would be required to create a layer of pure ozone 0.01 millimetres thick at a temperature of 0 degrees Celsius and a pressure of 1 atmosphere. 300 DU corresponds to 3 millimetres of ozone.



Source: Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/climate/ozone-depleting-substances-and-climate-change-1