Supplementary Table 1 Basic information of each study site
Study sites
Coordinates
Forest/soil type
Elevation
Annual
rainfall
(mm)1
Average
monthly
2
temperature Conservation Remarks
(oC)1
Sohoton National Park, Basey, Samar
11° 21’ N, 125° 11’ E
Limestone
207
2694
27.8
Declared protected area
Conalum Forest, Inopacan, Leyte
10° 31‘ N, 124° 48‘ E
Limestone
563
3127
27.8
One of project sites of DENR
Magsaysay National Park, Bilar,
Bohol
9° 45’ N, 124° 12’ E
Limestone
425
1616
28.3
Declared protected area
Nug-as Forest, Alcoy, Cebu
9 44’ N, 123 25’ E
Limestone
776
1661
28.0
Protected by LGU and PO through
co-management agreement with
DENR
Argao Watershed, Argao Cebu
9° 54’ N, 123° 32’ E
Limestone
452
1661
28.0
Declared watershed area
Brgy. Imelda and Katipunan Forest,
Silago Southern Leyte
10° 33’ N, 125° 07’ E
Non-limestone
(volcanic)
321
2977
27.9
One of project sites of DENR
Palayan Forest, Almeria, Biliran
11° 39’ N, 124° 26’ E
Non-limestone
(volcanic)
813
2694
27.8
Part of declared watershed area
Lake Danao National Park, Ormoc,
Leyte
11° 03’ N, 124° 41’ E
Non-limestone
(volcanic)
779
3127
27.8
Declared protected area
Balinsasayao Twin Lake Natural Park, °
9 21’ N, 123° 11’ E
Sibulan, Negros Oriental
Non-limestone
(volcanic)
1040
1408
27.7
Declared protected area
11° 9’ N, 125° 38’ N
Non-limestone
(Ultramafic)
107
3437
27.7
Managed by LGU through comanagement agreement with DENR
Salcedo Forest, Eastern Samar
°
°
1
based on airport weather station data or local meteorological station data at a University; always in the lowlands and distantly located from the study sites
DENR-Department of Environment and Natural Resources; LGU-Local Government Unit; PO-People’s Organizations
2
1