Bukid Linintian is a mountain located on the border of Laua-an and Bugasong municipalities, covered in tropical and subtropical forests. The mountain supports local livelihoods through resources like firewood, charcoal, wild fruits such as lumboy, and serves as a key agricultural watershed. Residents share strong community ties through activities like gathering forest products and trekking, especially during holidays like Semana Santa. It also acts as a natural boundary influencing local governance and resource management. Despite its value, the mountain lacks formal protected status and faces threats from deforestation, erosion, climate change, and increasing population pressures, though general environmental laws and DENR enforcement provide some safeguards.
Photo Credit/s:
Jefferson D. Sillario, 2024
Mappers:
John Paul A. Imbang, Jefferson D. Sillario
Tags:
Agricultural Watershed, Antique Philippines, Bugasong, Bukid Linintian, Charcoal Production, Climate Change Impact, community livelihood, conservation challenges, Deforestation Threat, DENR Enforcement, Environmental Laws, Firewood Resource, Forest Products, Forest Protection, Laua-an, Local Governance, Lumboy, Mountain Ecosystem, Natural Boundary, Population Pressure, Resource Management, Rural Sustainability, Semana Santa, Soil Erosion, Subtropical Forest, Trekking, Tropical Forest, Western Visayas, Wild Fruits
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