Conservation Status of the Plant Species in the Forest of Roosevelt Protected Landscape in Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines

ABSTRACT The study identifies the plant species found within selected plots in the remnant old growth area in Roosevelt Protected Landscape in Dinalupihan, Bataan and the conservation status using a modified instrument based on DAO 2007-1 and IUCN Red List. This study is the first since the proclamation of RPLS as a protected area in year 2000. Field study and secondary data were used in assessing the conservation status of the identified plant species. Lack of budget, manpower and influx of human settlers occupying a portion of the protected area serves as a pressing problem to the 24 threatened plant species in RPLS. The list does not account the rest of the plant species which are not yet assessed in the protected area. Thus, there is a need to update the available list of plant species conservation status