Central Cebu Protected Landscape
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The Central Cebu Protected Landscape, (CCPL) is a protected area
located in the mountains and drainage basin
s of central Cebu
in the Philippines
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The CCPL covers what used to be known as the Central Cebu National Park, Buhisan Dam, Mananga Watershed Forest Reserve, Kotkot-Lusuran Watershed Forest Reserve, and the Sudlon National Park. The protected area spans 29062 hectares (71,813.7 acre) of adjoining forestlands and watersheds located in the middle of the province. The CCPL houses many of Cebu's endemic and indigenous species.The CCPL is also home to several threatened species , such as the Cebu Flowerpecker
, Black Shama
, the Cebu Cinnamon tree(Cinnamomum cebuense), a rare new kind of orchid, the Streak-breasted Bulbul
, the Rufous-lored Kingfisher
, and the Philippine Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
among others. It is in this area where the critically endangered Cebu flowerpecker was rediscovered in 1992. The area is also home to the newly-opened Kan-irag Nature Park
.
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
located in the mountains and drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
s of central Cebu
Cebu
Cebu is a province in the Philippines, consisting of Cebu Island and 167 surrounding islands. It is located to the east of Negros, to the west of Leyte and Bohol islands...
in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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The CCPL covers what used to be known as the Central Cebu National Park, Buhisan Dam, Mananga Watershed Forest Reserve, Kotkot-Lusuran Watershed Forest Reserve, and the Sudlon National Park. The protected area spans 29062 hectares (71,813.7 acre) of adjoining forestlands and watersheds located in the middle of the province. The CCPL houses many of Cebu's endemic and indigenous species.The CCPL is also home to several threatened species , such as the Cebu Flowerpecker
Cebu Flowerpecker
The Cebu Flowerpecker is a small passerine bird. It is endemic to Cebu Island in the Philippines.The Cebu Flowerpecker is a critically endangered breeding bird...
, Black Shama
Black Shama
The Black Shama is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is endemic to the island of Cebu, Philippines....
, the Cebu Cinnamon tree(Cinnamomum cebuense), a rare new kind of orchid, the Streak-breasted Bulbul
Streak-breasted Bulbul
The Streak-breasted Bulbul or Mottle-breasted Bulbul is a songbird species in the bulbul family ....
, the Rufous-lored Kingfisher
Rufous-lored Kingfisher
Winchell's Kingfisher or Rufous-lored Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24...
, and the Philippine Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
Philippine Tube-nosed Fruit Bat
The Philippine Tube-nosed Fruit Bat is a species of megabat in the Pteropodidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
among others. It is in this area where the critically endangered Cebu flowerpecker was rediscovered in 1992. The area is also home to the newly-opened Kan-irag Nature Park
Kan-irag Nature Park
The Kan-irag Nature Park is a newly opened watershed and nature park in the uplands of Cebu City. It was once a bald mountain, but due to reforestation with native trees, the area became a functioning watershed. It is home to about 27 native bird species, such as the Emerald dove, Asian Glossy...
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