Volume 16 No. 4 1994

Wolfgang Denzer1, Klaus Henle2, Maren Gaulkea3, Josef Margraf4 and Paciencia P. Milan4 ABSTRACT An annotated checklist of the amphibians and reptiles of Leyte, Philippines is presented. Currently, 24 frog species, 6 turtles, l crocodile, 39 lizards, and 28 snakes are known from Leyte. Bufo marinus, Pelophryne lighti, Platymantis ingeri, P. spelaeus, Nyctixalus spinosus, Kaloula baleata, …

Annotated checklist of the reptiles and amphibians of Leyte, Philippines with notes on their ecology and conservation Read More »

Peter Balzer and Josef Margraf ABSTRACT Climate is an important factor influencing all ecosystems. Adaptations to local climatic conditions will be found everywhere. ViSCA, Baybay, Leyte is characterized by a moist tropical climate with rainfall that is statistically distributed equally throughout the year. However dry periods occur regularly and more often than would be expected …

Recent rainfall trends in ViSCA, Baybay, Leyte, Philippines Read More »

Fe J. Dagoy, Feliciana D. Poliquit, Lydia G. Hinay and Luz Sandra E. Racho ABSTRACT Factual information and in-depth knowledge about the subject are important in formulating development programs and in providing solutions to problems that may be encountered in the course of development. Two hundred sixteen upland fanners were interviewed from the barangays of …

Sociodemographic profile of the upland farmers in the MPSAP pilot barangays Read More »

Paciencia P. Milan and Josef Margraf ABSTRACT Efforts to sustain human food production and simultaneously preserve the biodiversity of terrestrial ecosystems and their vital functions for mankind led to the development of a “Closed Canopy and High Diversity Forest Farming System”, popularly termed Rainforest Farming. The system is aiming to replace the more destructive forms …

Rainforestation Farming: An alternative to conventional concepts Read More »

Josophine Kintanar-Calag ABSTRACT Organizations among upland farmers in four barangays of Baybay. Leyte were analyzed using the cross-case study method to determine convergence in goal perception; knowledge, attitude and practice on environmental conservation with special reference to tree farming and information flow patterns. members of the organizations under study were completely enumerated while non-members were …

Working towards convergence: A case study of G.O.-N.G.O, initiated organizations among upland farmers in Baybay, Leyte, Philippines Read More »

Nienke Parma, Yke Johan Rippen and Jan Kees Luijt ABSTRACT The main objective of this report was to evaluate the suitability of a series of proposed agroforestry technologies, and recommend the most promising ones for further research and implementation in the selected research area. It is the completion of all phases up to the implementation …

Agroforestry pathways towards sustainable land-use Read More »