Bolusao Watershed Forest Reserve

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Bolusao Watershed Forest Reserve
Bolusao Watershed
Location	, Lawaan, Eastern Samar and nearby towns
Coordinates	11°22′N 125°20′E / 11.367°N 125.333°E / 11.367; 125.333Coordinates: 11°22′N 125°20′E / 11.367°N 125.333°E / 11.367; 125.333
Area	4,055 hectares (10,020 acres)
Established	December 1992
Visitors	Negligible
Governing body	Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Bolusao Watershed Forest Reserve is a reserve in , Lawaan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.^[1][2]

Geography[]

The Bolusao Watershed Forest Reserve is situated in the southern part of the island of Samar and lies within the coordinates 11°22'N and 125°20'E. Having an area of 4,055 hectares, it was declared as a watershed forest reserve via Proclamation Number 106 on 10 December 1992, for inclusion in the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) by virtue of R.A. 7586 (DENR, 2003). It is under the administrative jurisdiction of the municipality of Lawaan, Eastern Samar.^[3]

Biodiversity[]

The Philippine tarsier is known to be one of the smallest primates, categorized as an endangered species in the area. This nocturnal animal has been sighted at the Bolusao watershed and adjacent San Isidro village.^[4] The avifauna of the Bulosao River Watershed Forest Reserve is virtually unknown, but it is likely to be similar to those of the other IBAs on Samar, the Mt Cabalantian-Mt Capotoan complex and the Mt Yacgun-Mt Sohoton complex. The extensive forests in this IBA therefore probably support important populations of several of the threatened and restricted-range species of the Mindanao and Eastern Visayas Endemic Bird Area.

Tourism[]

There are four waterfalls in the Bolusao watershed which lies within the Samar Island Buffer Zone. These falls are Amandaraga, Pangi, Amanjuray, and Ban-Awan Falls located in . Amandaraga and Ban-awan Falls are the main source of the municipality's water system. Meanwhile, Amanjuray Falls is the alternate hydro-electric power source of Lawaan wherein a mini-hydro power plant is existent nearby.^[5]

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