CORRELATION OF PHILIPPINE SOILS

FOR UPDATING THE HARMONIZED

WORLD SOIL DATABASE
BACKGROUND
The Harmonized World Soil Database (HWSD) is an initiative of the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to consolidate regional and national soil information for modelling purposes. Its immediate
use is in the context of the Climate Change Convention and the Kyoto Protocol for soil carbon measurements and for the Global Agro-ecological
Assessment studies. It also contributes sound scientific knowledge for planning sustainable expansion of agricultural production to achieve food
security and provides information for national and international policymakers in addressing emerging problems of land competition for food
production, bio-energy demand and threats to biodiversity.

PURPOSE BSWMs COMMITMENT

A consistent (harmonized) global As the national soil institution, BSWM signed up to support the programs of Asia Soil
coverage of important soil properties Partnership (ASP), which in turn commits to the advocacies of the FAOs Global Soil
and general classes Partnership (GSP) which adopted the HWSD as the definitive soil database.
Mainly used for global or continental- BSWM commits to deliver by June 30, 2013 a 1:1M Soil Map of the Philippines adopting the
scale modelling World Reference Base for Soil Resources (WRB) classification and conforming to the
Replaces seriously outdated Zobler HWSD specifications (soil map units and attributes database).
database (1986) which used pioneering
but outdated FAO Soil Map of the World SOIL SERIES MAP
(1974) 1:5M scale Abatan Bigaa Dolores Ligao Nangalisan Sapian
Aborlan Binangonan Donsol Lipa Natonin Sara
Adtuyon Binidayan Dune Land Lonos Natubleng Sariaya
Adtuyon-La Castella* Bituin Espaa Lourdes Nayon Sevilla

BSWMs SOLUTION Alaminos

Alimodian
Boac
Bog,deep
Faraon
Faraon-Bolinao
Lugo
Luisiana
Novaliches
Nupol
Siain
Siari
Alimodian-Barotac Bolinao Filled-up soils Luisita Obando Siaton
Ambassador Bolog Gasan Lutayan Odiongan Sibul

Correlate or convert the existing digital Ana-aon

Angeles
Brooke's
Buayan
Glan
Gravel Deposits
Maapag
Maasin
Paete
Palapag
Sigcay
Silay
Annam Buenavista Guadalupe Mabini Palitod Sinapangan
Philippine Soil Series Map into WRB Antipolo
Antipolo-Alimodian-
Bugko
Buldun
Guimaras
Guimbalaon
Macabare
Macolod
Palompon
Panganiran
Sinolon
Sison
Antipolo-Alimodian-* Bulusan Guimbalaon-Annam Macolod-Pili Pangasinan Soils undifferentia*
classification (soil map units). Arayat Burgos Guinaoang Madunga Panupdupan Songsong
Aroman Butuan Guinobatan Magallanes Paoay Sorsogon
Atok Buyagan Halsema Magcalon Parang Sta. Fe
The Soil Series concepts which Babuyan
Bad-as
Cabahuan
Cabangan
Hernani
Himayangan
Magsaysay
Makar
Pasonanca
Patnongon
Sta. Filomena
Sta. Maria

describe the physiography, Bago

Baguio
Cadiz
Calape
Hydrosols
Ibaan
Makato
Malabang
Patungan
Pawing
Sta. Rita
Surigao
Bakakeng Calatagan Ilagan Malalag Pilar Taal

morphology, physical and chemical Balacbac

Balanacan
Calauaig
Calumpang
Inabanga
Indan
Malalag-Faraon
Malandag
Pili
Polillo
Tacdian
Tacloban
Baler Camansa Irosin Maligaya Prensa Tadao
characteristics of each Soil Series will Baliangao
Balili
Camiguin
Candaba
Isabela
Jamoyaon
Malimono
Malinao
Pulupandan
Punguis
Tagaytay
Tagburos

constitute the attributes database that Balongay

Baluarte
Candijay
Carmona
Jasaan
Jasaan-Bolinao
Malitbog
Mambajao
Quilada
Quingua
Tagkawayan
Tagum
Balut Caromatan Kabacan Mambutay Ramain Tamontaka

will be compiled according to the Bancal

Banga
Casiguran
Castilla
Kabatohan
Kapatagan
Manapla
Manapla-Bago
Riverwash
Rizal
Tapul
Tarlac
Banhigan Castilla-Bolinao Kidapawan Mandawe Rock Lands Tarug
HWSD specifications. Bani
Bantay
Cataingan
Catanauan
Kitcharao
Kudarangan
Mantalongan
Maranlig
Romblon
Rough broken land
Tarug-Faraon
Tigaon
Banto Catbalogan La Castellana Marikina Rough mt'n land Timbo
Banto-Malalag Catubig La Trinidad Matho Rough stony land Tingib
Bantog Cauayan Lagawe Matina Rubble land Titay
Barcelona Cervantez Lala Matuya-tuya Rugao Toran
Barotac Coron Langa Mauraro Rugnan Tugbok
Bascaran Culis Langkong Maydolong Sabangan Tuguis
Batuan Daclan Lapaz Mayon Sagada Tupi
Batuan-Faraon Dadiangas Lava Flows Mayoyao Salaman Ubay
Bauang Dagami Laylay Medellin San Fernando Umingan
Bauyan Dalican Legaspi Mirador San Juan Victorias
Bay Dauin Legua Miral San Manuel Villar
Miral
Bayho Dinagat Libertad San Manuel -Taal Virac
Beach Sand Dohinob Libi Mogpog San Rafael Zamboanguita
Beneng Dolongan Libon Mtn soils, undiff Sapa Zaragosa
Nambaran

HWSD is a 30 arc-second raster

database with over 16,000 soil mapping
units linked to soil property data.

CONTACTS AT BSWM
RODEL CARATING (ISRIS)
DANTE MARGATE (ISRIS)
SOIL SURVEY DIVISION

REFERENCES
FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC, 2012. Harmonized World Soil Database
(version 1.2). FAO, Rome, Italy and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.
IUSS Working Group WRB, 2006. World Reference Base for Soil Resources
2006. 2nd edition. World Soil Resources Reports No. 103. FAO, Rome.
Rossiter, DG, 2012. Slides: Introduction to the Harmonized World Soil
Database. ISSCAS, Nanjing, China.