"MAHALTA : The significance of Mangyan , Halcon and Tamaraw presevation efforts in keeping the Mindoro's heritage. "
The mindoro is located in southern Luzon, along with the Philippines’ seventh largest island, Mindoro . They’re marine environment completely contributes enormously to the overall biodiversity — local and international. The Mindoro’s Strait is one of the country’s economically most productive fisheries and a trade route of migration. As one of the major biological and geographical areas of the Philippines, Mindoro is known as an important conservation area both nationally and worldwide, as it contains many unique foliage and fauna in a range of natural habitats from terrestrial, freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems. And the mindoro is also known for having Mt. Halcon as well as the Tamaraw which is on the brink of extinction that needed to have an action for its presevation.
There is Eight Mangyan tribes in the mountain of mindoro lived unknown and unknown for hundreds of years.Rice,maize, bananas and wild yam were harvested, and they bathed in the rivers and streams.They had the wisdom and courage of innocence of mighty men.They lived in gentle harmony, never having tribal wars,even though their customs differed.And together of their living peacefully they also protect their heritage and any destruction to their Tamaraw and Mt. Halcon.
In the steep mountains and valley forests of Mindoro people of Mangyan and Tamaraw are more than a mere neighbours. Tamaraw is an immense source of national pride and appears as a mascot of fern Eastern University on national currency and post office stamps. In The island the Month October is called “Tamaraw “, and celebrate with colorful events, fun runs, student biodiversity camps and much more. It’s not surprising that this beloved bovine is the Philippines’ national land animal.
The long-term survival of these animals is directly linked to the future of Mangyans as Tamaraw and Mangyans share a reliability in environmental management and preservation of their ecosystems. Because for the Mangyan , To help one means to help the other.
The preservation of Mindoro’s heritage is very important. Based on a presence in the island of at least eight indigenous peoples’ tribes (IPs), collectively referred to as Mangyan Alangan, Bangon, Buhid, Hanunuo, Iraya, Tadyawan, Taubuhid and Ratagnon, and Mindoro’s extraordinary biological diversity has a significant cultural value. The tribes of Alangan, Bangon, Buhid, Hanunuo, Iraya, Tadyawan, Taubuhid and Ratagnon, are Mangyan tribes. And for Over the years, and while assimilating some tribe members into non-IP culture, the Mangyan tribes have preserved their original habits, convictions and practices and maintained traditional ways of lives, which are deeply embedded in compassion, care and improvement to land and nature.
As important habitats and water sheds, Mt. Halcon’s remaining forests serve and provide other environmental services. Making Charcoal , conversion of forestlands to other land uses, slash and burn farming, mining, and other disruptive and unsustainable resource use practices are all expected to worsen in the coming years. Mt. Halcon’s remaining natural forests are already fragmented and restricted to much higher elevations, and the use of natural resources found there is not fully regulated. There is still unresolved thing on who has the real authority in terms of conducting a protection to Mt. Halcon . And it is very important to know how valuable Mt. Halcon and to put an action in making protection to properly care for Mt. Halcon.
As these three — Mangyan , Mt. Halcon and The Tamaraw — are completely linked together in protecting each other in which they has a very significant importance in preserving Mindoro’s heritage and as well as is needing the proper protection to prevent it from any destructive Activities that humans may cause and to continually preserve it until the next era .
