Post on 06-Mar-2021
ASEAN Heritage Park Felix S. Mirasol, Jr.
Protected Area SuperintendentProtected Area Superintendent
Legal History• Presidential Proclamation No. 677
(1990—National Park by then Pres. Aquino)
RA 7586 (NIPAS A t f 1992)RA 7586 (NIPAS Act of 1992)
Mt. Kitanglad became an initial component of the system (NIPAS)• Presidential Proclamation No. 896
(CY 1996—Natural Park)••Republic Act No. 8978 (also known as the Mt. Kitanglad act of 2000)
Photo: Mt. Kitanglad PAMB
Brief BackgroundKitanglad Map
… encompasses 47, 270hectares covering the North Central portion of th B kid l t ( PA the Bukidnon plateau ( PA 31,236 has. BZ 16,034has.has.
…Covers 7 mun. & 1 city
Head water source (watershed) of the province 3 major river system system.
…HOMELAND OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Importance
… the wellspring of their tradition
• Higaonon
T l di
• Bukidnon
• Talaandig
Importance
High Floral & Faunal Diversity
Photo: Haribon
Photo: Mt. Kitanglad PAMB
Photo: Birds of the Phils. Du PontPhoto: Mt. Kitanglad PAMBPhoto: Dr. Mundita Lim
DENR’s initiatives in rainforestation: The Mt
DENR’s initiatives in rainforestation: The Mt rainforestation: The Mt. Kitanglad Experience in rainforestation: The Mt. Kitanglad Experience in
Bukidnon ProvinceBukidnon Province
DENR/Protected Area InitiativesRA 7586 of 1992 mandated the semandated the use of endemic species n protected arean protected areaAO 2004-06 and DAO 2009-04 mandating to
fntegrate the use of ndemic species in
iour restoration
DENR/Protected Area Initiatives
2). Management Planning and Marketing/Shopping List
ource lization
Marketing/Shopping List
Identify denuded areas and activities for restoration
• Municipal and/ City legislative council
Marketing of management plan/Shopping ListACTIVITIES FUNDED BY LGU FOR CY 2009
ACTIVITIES AMOUNT (Million)( )rt for Aldaw Ta Kitanglad 0.170rt for KGV Operation 1.614ogistic 0.199ogistic 0.199
0.072e/Trail Construction 0.092Phil Eagle Monitoring 0 105Phil. Eagle Monitoring 0.105ement of grafted fruit trees/ endemic trees/ o & maintenance of the previous project
0.759
orestation (Establishment & enance)
0.357
g/meeting & prosecution works 0.054
Support 0.128
3.5M
3.) Conduct of the DENR/ Protected Area Initiatives
3.) Conduct of the Mt. KitangladWater Forum
urce zation
Water Forum(generated
commitment of projectcommitment of project support for 20 years)
Conduct of the Mt. Kitanglad Water Forum
• Private companies Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between PAMB
urce zation
Agreement (MOA) between PAMB witnessed by DENR Sec & Prov’l Governor)
• business and private sectors support park support park activities (sale and plant seedling policy) seedling policy) (rainforestation (BUSCO, Dole, Bubunawan Bubunawan Hydro electric C BHPI)
4 ) li k NGO 4.) linkages among NGOs (local)urce
zation
Haribon Foundation- protection and restoration.
Philippine Eagle Conservation & Advocacy Work in Mt. Kitanglad
Phil Federation for Environmental Concerns (PFEC)
Environmental Leadership and TrainingEnvironmental Leadership and Training Initiative (ELTI)
DENR/Initiatives5.) Resource User’s CSR
urce ation
5.) Resource User s CSRBUSCO
• Private Companies R i f t ti it t i- Rainforestation commitment in
addition to their resource use fee (0.450 million pesos per year)( p p y )
- Corporate Social Responsibility (, Training of upland community and provision of seedlings , Adopt an Eagle Habitat)
ban tion
Habitat)
ommunity nurseries
total of T edlings sed ery year tribal White lauan
Shorea contorta
men's rsery. y
Community Nurseries tribalCommunity Nurseries tribal woman’s association
nforestation- Restoration of Denuded Areas thru Assisted Natural Regeneration or ANRRegeneration or ANR.
A total of 5 hectares A total of 5 hectares have been planted by the NPC ABS CBN the NPC, ABS-CBN, RMN, GMA
Rainforestation
Through peoples organization 10 has (Basak Bologan Kibangay 10 has. (Basak, Bologan, Kibangay, Victory, Alanib, Kaatoan, Mapayag, Imbayao, Dalwangan.)
Rainforestation
Through Companies e g Companies e.g BUSCO, Kasilak Foundation, and ,A. Brown Company.
Ph t Mt Kit l d PAMBPhoto: Mt. Kitanglad PAMB
5. MT. KITANGLAD GUARD VOLUNTEERS (344)
esponsible for rainforestation plantation p pstablishment, maintenance and potection. They so protect mother trees
Integrate rainfo. in livelihood and upland farming systemsupland farming systems
mbayao Improved Upland Farming System Mt. Kitanglad Agri-ecological Techno Demo enter) established rainfo farmingenter) established rainfo farming
2. Factors for Success LGU support (marketing of the management plan/LGU support (marketing of the management plan/ collaboration with planning and budget officers)ic foundation is peoples organization and barangay
ffi lofficals
2. Factors for Success
Training and Availability ofAvailability of endemic seedlings forseedlings for distribution (Academe(Academe, Diocese of Bukidnon CivicBukidnon, Civic Organization and privateand private company)
3 ) among Senators/legislators/NGO’s
Factors for the success
3.) among Senators/legislators/NGO’s and private companies (be sure to
provide basic information needed )provide basic information needed )
Visit of Sen. Migs Zubiri to • Visit of Senator Pia
Cayetano & Cong.
ors for the SuccessCross visit
UNTRIES/PLACES VISITED
ors for the Success
LOCAL
hol (2008)yte VSU (2002 2005yte VSU (2002,2005, 7& 2009)
i O i t l (2003)samis Oriental (2003)lawan (1996)argao Island (1995)
3.2 Impression that
Pest and diseases endemic species are slow growing
3 Ch ll3. Challenges
3.4 Unavailability of seeds anytime and
Lack of local pertise in germinating y
absence of seeds storage (needs long
p g gdemic seeds/seedlings
term preparations)
mate ChangePoverty/increase in population – high
Nino/La Ninap p gdemand for charcoal and firewoodf
3. Challenges
Limited in scope needsLimited in scope needs additional cost for maintenancemaintenance
4.2 MOA formulation4.2 MOA formulationwith resource users And community planning
4.1 LGUs Annual Investment And community planningPlan preparation
Areas of collaboration
4 3 Research and4.4 DENR
4.3 Research and extension
– annual Key Result Areas