Summary
Liguasan Marsh, also known as Ligawasan Marsh, is a marsh in the Mindanao River basin in the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines.[1]
Liguasan Marsh | |
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 View of the marsh from Mt. Akir Akir | |
  Liguasan Marsh | |
| Coordinates: 6°58′00″N 124°37′00″E / 6.9667°N 124.6167°E | |
| Location | Mindanao, Philippines |
| Part of | Mindanao River basin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,200 square kilometers (850 sq mi) |
The marsh covers an area of around 2,200 square kilometers (850 sq mi)[2] spanning the provinces of Cotabato, Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat.[3] 300 square kilometers (120 sq mi) of this area is reserved for a game refuge and bird sanctuary[2]
At least 92 species of birds, dozens of fish species, six species of reptiles and five species of amphibians are recorded to live in the area. The marshland is the only area in the Philippines where the Comb-crested Jacana can be sighted according to the Haribon Foundation. The place is also one of the few places in the country where there are populations of the Philippine crocodile and the Estuarine crocodile, and in the forested area of the march, the Philippine eagle.[4]
Liguasan Marsh is also noted for its natural gas deposit which is estimated to cover a radius of 300 square kilometers (120 sq mi).[3]
References edit
- ^ "Liguasan Marsh". BIMP-EAGA. Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2010.
- ^ a b Kritz, Ben (27 April 2017). "Conservation project launched in Liguasan Marsh". Manila Times. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ a b Cabrera, Ferdinandh (10 August 2018). "Maguindanao eyed as next Dubai due to its vast gas deposits". MindaNews. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
- ^ Sarmiento, Romer (14 May 2012). "Liguasan Marsh eyed as freshwater fish biodiversity center in Mindanao". BusinessWorld. Retrieved 12 June 2019.