Comparative Study of Lizard

Population in Mahogany
Plantation and Secondary Old
Growth Forest at Mt. Makiling
Forest Reserve
Fabunan, Melody Aivi
Gerardo, Mary Antonette
Maguslog, Justine
Salumbre, Renz
Surquia, Joseph Michael
 Introduction
 Background of the Study
 The Philippines has been identified as one of
the world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots.
 Philippine Flora and Fauna are in danger of
extinction
 235 species of reptiles
 66%-68% are endemic
 19 species are present in Mt. Makiling
 125 species of lizards
 99 are unique to the country
 Introduction
 Statement of the Problem
 To assess the state of lizard abundance
and diversity patterns in a fragmented
habitat (mahogany plantation)
compared with the older habitat
(secondary old growth forest) using
statistical methods usually employed in
ecological studies.
 Introduction
 Significance
 The study will provide ecological
information through the use of statistical
tests the state of lizard diversity
patterns and species density at Mt.
Makiling as well as provide an
evaluation of the effects of habitat
fragmentation.
 Introduction
 Scope and Limitation
 Lizard population patterns and species
density is the focus of this study. The
researchers will employ strip transect
distance sampling at the mahogany
plantation and secondary old growth
forests of Mt. Makiling and will be
conducted once in a month for six
months starting from June and will
culminate in November 2007.
 Methodology
 Study Area
 Methodology
 Sample Preparation
Strip Transect Sampling

Tallying and Recording Data in

Field Notebook

Photograph Documentation of
Representative Species of Lizards

Statistical
Test
Strip Transect Distance
Sampling
10 meters

5 5
meters meters

50 meters
 Methodology
 Statistical Analysis
 Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test for Two
Populations
 √[(MN/(M+N))DMN]
 Analysis of Variance
 T-test
 Shannon-Weiner Index of Diversity
 H = -ΣpilnPil
 Financial Expenditures
Item Cost (PHP)
Transportation (gas and vehicle; 6000
for 6 trips) and Guide

Documentation (picture 1000

developing, papers)

TOTAL 7000
 Time Table for Research
JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER

PREPARATION Whole
Month
FIELD WORK 1 Second
Week
FIELD WORK 2 Third Week
FIELD WORK 3 First Week
FIELD WORK 4 First Week
FIELD WORK 5 First Week
FIELD WORK 6 First Week
PREPARATION FOR DATA Second to
ANALYSIS Third Week