Haribon Project

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Environmental Group

Haribon Foundation

Aldwin Paolo D. MeloTM IRR 1

Professor:Ms. Palmero


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Introduction

Area: 299,404 sq.km.Population: 48,098,460 (1980) with an annual growth rate of 2.7%.The average population density of the country is 541.4 persons per sq.km.The Philippine Archipelago comprises approximately 7,100 islands, most of which lie inthree major island groups, namely Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. The Archipelago issomewhat elongate in shape, extending for 1,840 km from north to south, and about1,000 km from east to west at its broadest. The total coastline is about 17,460 km.Geographically, the Philippines are considered a part of southeast Asia. The country islocated between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer, between latitudes 0423' and2125'N, and between longitudes 1 16OO' and 127OO'E. It is bounded in the north by

the Bashi Channel, in the east by the Pacific Ocean, in the south by the Celebes Sea,and in the west by the South China Sea. The Philippines are situated some 965 km fromthe southeast coast of the mainland of Asia. To the north, Taiwan is the nearestneighbour, being only 97 km from Y'ami in Batanes Province, the northernmost island inthe Philippine Archipelago. In the south, the archipelago extends to within a fewkilometers of Sabah (North Borneo) and the northern Indonesian islands. ThePhilippines are located in the "Pacific Ring of Fire", a region of frequent volcanic activity.The country also lies on the western Pacific earthquake belt which is a region of frequentlandmovements. This situation may help to explain the pattern of landform andtopographic characteristics of the archipelago which is composed of a series of mountainranges running in a general north-south direction in close proximity to the sea. Thereare, however, no very high mountains or very steep slopes, and the highest peak, Mount

Apo, is only 2,930 meters above sea level. The archipelago has rather few large riversbut many small rivers and streams which empty directly into the sea. There are somelarge internal plains between the main mountain ranges, and narrow coastal plainsaround most of the larger islands.

There are four main climatic zones based on the distribution of rainfall, as follows:- Type I: pronounced wet and dry seasons, the wet season during the months of June toNovember, and the dry from December to May.- Type II: no proper dry season but with a very pronounced period of maximum rainfall inDecember, January and February.- Type III: an intermediate type with no pronounced period of maximum rainfall and ashort

dry season lasting from one to three months only.- Type IV: rainfall uniformly distributed throughout the year.


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History

1972

Haribon was established as a birdwatching society. Inspired by the majesty as well asthe plight of the Philippine Eagle, which even then was critically endangered, Haribondrew members from nature lovers who wanted to do something about the threatenedwildlife of the country.

Haribon undertook the Philippine Eagle project, studying the little known ecology of thePhilippine Eagle and looking for the most effective way to conserve one of the world's

most magnificent birds of prey.

1983

Haribon became a full-fledged nature conservation foundation under the leadership of itsfirst president, Dr. Celso Roque. Its name was changed from The Haribon Society to theHaribon Foundation for the Conservation of Natural Resources.

1984

Haribon was also accredited by the Department of Science and Technology as a scienceand research foundation conducting floral and faunal studies. From a natureorganization society, Haribon evolved into an organization dedicated to reversing thetide of environmental degradation happening in the country.It was also the first year that

Haribon adopted the tree-symbol whose nine leaves symbolized the ecosystems foundin the country.


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1987

Haribon led the campaign against commercial logging in Palawan, led by then PresidentMaximo Junie Kalaw. It was highlighted by the Boto para sa Inang Bayan signaturecampaign, which gathered 1 million signatures against commercial logging. Thecampaign significantly increased public awareness on the environment and on Haribonas an environmental organization. A joint Haribon and DENR task force was created toevaluate the protected areas in the country in preparation for the establishment of anIntegrated Protected Areas System (IPAS). The results of this project served as keyinputs to the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act (NIPAS Act). TheEnvironmental Legal Defense Program was started. It provided legal services, legalresearch and paralegal training.

1989

DENR, the WWF, and Haribon entered into the Philippine Debt-for-Nature SwapProgram, the first debt swap program in Asia. It involved $2 million for conservationwork. Haribon administered the first tranch of the swap. It was used to implementprojects in Batangas, St. Paul Subterranean River National Park, El Nido MarineReserve, Mt. Pulag National Park, and Tubbataha Reef National Park Mt. Isarog, thewildlife trade campaign, and environmental education. Haribon initiated the PhilippineNetsman Program was to train aquarium fishers away from using cyanide fishing. TheCommunity Based Resource Management Program (CBRM) was initiated covering bothforest and marine ecosystems. The first marine sites were San Salvador Island,Masinloc, Zambales and Anilao, Mabini, Batangas. The forest ecosystem site was inBrgy. Magsaysay, Infanta, Quezon.

1990

Haribon led the campaign against the Masinloc Coal-Fired Thermal Plant. Efforts in thiscampaign led to the proclamation of Oyon Bay as a protected area. Formation of the


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Green Forum the NGO-PO-Church forum addressing broader issues of sustainabledevelopment. A Filipino delegation which included then Haribon president Junie Kalawand current board member Philip Camara negotiated the second Debt-for-Naiure Swapwith the US Senate. It resulted in the establishment of the Foundation for the PhilippineEnvironment, providing a permanent endowment to fund Filipino NGO environmentinitiatives.

1992

Congress passed the National Integrated Protected Areas (NIPAS) Act, which

established a system of protected areas in the Philippines. Haribon was involved indeveloping the principles of this landmark legislation.

Haribon became the Philippine partner of BirdLife International, a global alliance ofconservation organizations working to protect birds and their habitats.

Haribon campaigned against a proposed cement plant threatening the pristine environsof Bolinao. The campaign was truly community-based and multi-sectoral, involvingcommunities, NGOs, the church, academe, media, and other groups.

2001

Haribon spearheaded the formation of PAMANA Ka sa Pilipinas, a nationwide alliance ofcommunity-based marine protected area managers composed of fisherfolk and localgovernment units. By 2001, PAMANA became an independent organization separatefrom Haribon. PAMANA is currently composed of 122 member sanctuary sites. Haribonand BirdLife International came out with the Threatened Birds of the Philippines, thePhilippine Red Data Book compiling the most comprehensive information on the

countrys threatened birds. A culmination of the Red Data Book project, a total of 117Important Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) throughout the Philippines were identified as areasof global significance for biodiversity conservation. Research on these areas werecompiled in the Haribon multi-award winning book, the Key Conservation Sites in thePhilippines. Haribon, with the support of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, launched theBuilding a National Constituency for Biodiversity Conservation Project. Haribon, withsupport from the European Union launched the Integrating Forest Conservation withLocal Governance project. The endeavor seeks to utilize the recently-approved LocalGovernment Code towards the protection of the countrys forests. Haribon was one of


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the major organizers of the Conference on Protected Area Management in thePhilippines on November 12-16, 2001 at Davao City. First launched a tri-mediacampaign to build a national constituency on biodiversity conservation. The EU-FundedIntegrating Forest Conservation with Local Governance in the Philippines project waslaunched. This project adopted a new strategy for biodiversity conservation, that is,allowing the local stakeholders like LGUs to have more responsibility in managing their

forest resources by integrating forest management plan in their CLUP.

2002

Haribon built the capacities and capabilities of four academic centers for excellence(ACEs) for biodiversity conservation: Camarines Sur State Agricultural College, De LaSalle-Dasmarinas, Silliman University and Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute ofTechnologyPAMANA became independent from Haribon. Haribon initiates its first projectwith a component of sustainable livelihoods in Bolinao. Banka't Buhay 2002: Localcoastal issues were lifted up as a national issue, this included DAO17, Institutionalizationof fish Warden and establishment of Marine courts which is the initial phase towardsGreen Courts. Lobbying for DAO 17 with NFR networks in order to contribute in thedecentralization of DA-BFAR to LGUs and the delimitation and delineation of municipalwaters which would benefit small fisherfolks.

2003

Haribon launched the Haribon Ambassadors for Conservation composed of celebritiesand media personalities Haribon was one of the organizers of the World ConservationUnion (IUCN)-World Comission on Protected Areas, Third Southeast Asia RegionalMeeting on April 1-5 2003 here in the Philippines Haribon implemented ThreatenedSpecies Program with support from Critical Ecosystems Program and BirdLifeInternational (2003-2007) to arrest threats to terrestrial species and habitats by ensuringstrong local commitment and supporting civil society initiatives for conservation. Itsupports also field research on threatened species.


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2004

Haribon established corporate partnerships (GMA 7, Meralco, Napocor, The ManilaTimes, EDSA Shangri-la Hotel) to improve the level of awareness and support forbiodiversity conservation among the general public. Haribon obtained publisher statusfrom the National Book Development Board. Haribon got the first Panibagong ParaanAward for Masinloc. Integrating Forests Conservation with Local Governance Project(IFCLGP) Conference in Subic Haribon launched the First National Birdkite Festival atthe Global City. Forged MOA with the DENR as partners for biodiversity conservationHaribon launched the BOto para sa Inang Bayan Campaign (part 2), a signaturecampaign to stop commercial logging and mining in the country Haribon

advocated/lobbied for the issuance of DENR memorandum circular 2004-06 whichpromotes rainforestation as an approach in restoring the tropical rainforest usingindigenous species.

2005

Start of Rainforestation Organizations and Advocates or ROAD to 2020 Campaign, anenvironmental conservation movement to restore 1 million hectares of our rainforestsusing native tree species by year 2020. Haribon received the Catholic Mass MediaServiam Award Special Citation for institutional category Third National Congress ofPAMANA and partnerships with MNS( Marine Support Network, a network ofNGAs(DENR, DA-BFAR) and NGOs (WWF, CI, CBCRM-RC, Siliman U, etc.). This wasa congress were small fisherfolks directly engaged the Department of NaturalResources-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (DENR-PAWB) on the NationalIntegrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS), Department of Agriculture- Bureau ofFisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) on how to advance DAO 17, and localizingfisherfolk advocacy.


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2006

Catholic Mass Media Special Citation for the billboard "Wealth" installed by Meralco;also garnered a silver medal in the 2006 Araw Values Advertising Award Haribonspearheaded the National Conference on Integrating Forest Conservation with LocalGovernance at Subic , Pampanga

2007

Haribon Assisted in the database that led to the identification and designation of 117environmental courts in 2008 UNDP-GEF-SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM supportedHaribon in the production of Environmental Baseline studies in Cebu, Negros and PanayIslands to provide benchmark data to start building the Cebu-Negros-Panay Landscapes

and Seascapes database?MIS and to facilitate the appraisal, validation andimplementation of community-based biodiversity conservation initiatives in areasidentified as priority sites for SGP funding. Haribon initiated IBA Montoring Systemorientation and installation in some Haribon sites, e.g. Sablayan, Occ Mindoro, andMangatarem, Pangasinan.


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Activities

Strengthening community-based resource management through community organizing,sustainable livelihood development, and community empowerment

Building a broad constituency for biodiversity conservation through membershipdevelopment, communication and public awareness raising, alliance building andnetworking, and advocacy

Conducts scientific and developmental and participatory research studies using globally-and locally-accepted standards for biodiversity conservation

Establishing an education and training institution on natural resource management withworld-class standards

Strengthening the institution through staff development, upgrade of facilities,establishment of Pugad Haribon or Haribon house, and by continuously improving its

policies and procedures

Developing proactive and responsive policy advocacy mechanisms

Developing financial sustainability mechanisms

Bird Watching Session

Bird watching is becoming a popular hobby nowadays. Its more than just an activityto marvel at the wonderful world of birds. Its also a form of awareness raising on thecondition of our environment.

Birds depend on forests for food. If forests have plenty of fruit trees, or insects, birds willmost likely stay but because of our diminishing forests, our bird species have dwindledsignificantly due to habitat loss.

Million Hectare Challenge

The Million Hectare Challenge urges all Filipinos to support the ROAD TO 2020campaign, which aims to restore 1 million hectares of forests by year 2020 using nativetree species.

Help raise 3 million pesos for ROAD TO 2020. Funds generated from the Million-HectareChallenge event will be used to support tree-planting activities, promotion ofenvironment-friendly and sustainable livelihood options for local communities,establishment and maintenance of indigenous tree nurseries, awareness-raising andcapacity building among communities.


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TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY

You are welcome to plant your seedlings with us. Knowing you have made a difference,making the country a better place to live in your own small way, is already rewardenough.

Achievements

The 2003 Panibagong Paraan Award, UNDP-sponsored award for the projectCommunity-based Mangrove Management in San Salvador Island, Masinloc,Zambales

The 2002 Manila Critics Circle National Book Award for the book Key ConservationSites in the Philippines. A Haribon Foundation and BirdLife International publicationthat lists 117 important bird areas all over the Philippines. This publication is highly

recommended especially for environmental legislators and policy makers to beadapted in their priority areas/ sites

The 2002 National Academy of Science and Technology Outstanding Book Awardfor the book Key Conservation Sites in the Philippines

The 2002 Gintong Aklat Award for the book Key Conservation Sites in thePhilippines

The 2001 Catholic Mass Media Award for Best Website

Recent and Future Projects

Integrating Forest Conservation with Local Governance in the Philippines Project

A 4-year project that started in 2001 and will end in 2005. It aims to improveconservation of important areas through integration with local development planning andstrengthening of local governance, raise the awareness of local people and localgovernment on issues of forest protection and conservation. From the 117 IBA sites, theproject was able to shortlist 3 primary sites and 3 secondary sites based on thesecriteria: biological importance, socio-economic importance, probability of success andinstitutional capacity. Among its major contributions was the integration of forest

management plans in the local development agenda (Funded by the EuropeanCommission in partnership with BirdLife International).

Promoting Community-based Rainforestation in the Provinces of Antique,Bukidnon and Occidental Mindoro

A 3-year project that was an offshoot of the IFCLGP Project. It started in February 2004and will end in February 2006. It attempts to restore deforested areas using indigenous


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tree species which is more consistent with biodiversity conservation strategies such asprotected area management and natural regeneration. Its sites include Antique,Bukidnon, and Sablayan (Funded by the European Commission and the Government ofNew Zealand).

Community-based Mangrove Management Project

A 2-year project proposed by the Samahang Pangkaunlaran ng San Salvador, apeoples organization of fisher folks. It started in 2004 and will end in 2006. It aims toensure the sustainability, conservation, and management of mangrove resources alongthe island through participatory community-based coastal resource management. It isimplemented in San Salvador Island, Masinloc, Zambales (Funded by the UNDPGEFRNE Small Grants Programme).

Lanuza Baywide Participatory Marine Sanctuary Monitoring Project (Technicalinputs to PAMANA)

The organization Pambansang Alyansa ng Maliliit na Mangingisda at Komunidad naNangangalaga ng Karagatan at Sanktwaryo sa Pilipinas (PAMANA Ka sa Pilipinas) isthe biggest legacy of the Building a National Community of Local Coastal ResourceManagers in the Philippines project. The organization PAMANA was envisioned as anation-wide network of MPAs and their managers. It aims to enhance capability ofMarine Protected Area managers to effectively manage the MPAs in their area (Fundedby The David and Lucille Packard Foundation).

Threatened Species Program (TSP)

A 5-year project that started in 2002 and will conclude in 2006. It is concerned with theconservation of threatened species and their habitats in the Philippines (Funded by the

Critical Ecosystems Partnership Fund (CEPF).

Awareness-raising, Networking, Education, and Support Mobilization (A NEST)Project

A 2-year project that started in December 2003 and ended in November 2005. It aimedto involve a wider public in biodiversity conservation to help mitigate the rapid loss ofbiodiversity in the Philippines (Funded by the Royal Netherlands Embassy).

Developing a Resource Manual on Environmental and Social Valuation for LocalDecision-making in Important Biodiversity Areas Project

An 11-month project that started in August 2004 and ended July 2005. It aimed tostrengthen and build adequate capability of local stakeholders to make informeddecisions and intelligent engagement in reviewing development-related interventions intheir locality especially on mining projects and biodiversity issues. Funded by the RoyalNetherlands Embassy.


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Environmental Laws Project

A 7-month project that started in October 2004 and ended April 2005. It aimed toenhance understanding on environmental laws among local judges. Funded by theRoyal Netherlands Embassy and the UNDP-GEF-RNE Small Grants Programme.

Organizational Chart

Office of the Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer: Anabelle E. Plantilla

Executive Assistant: Laurinette Alice A. Gonzalez

Constituency Development Department

Manager: Maria Belinda E. dela Paz

Head, Communications and Information Division: Astrid C. Villanueva

OIC Head, Training and Education Division: Arlie Jo B. Endonilla

Head, Corporate Partnerships: Christine G. Cenal

Head, Advocacy Division: Maria Belinda E. dela Paz

Coordinator, Membership Division: Nikki del Castillo

Site Action Department

Manager: Noel A. Resureccion

Research Department

OIC Manager: Noel A. Resurreccion

Organizational Support Department

Manager: Je-el C. Ong

Supervisor, Human Resources Unit: Arlie Jo B. Endonilla


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Supervisor, Administrative Services Unit: Yasmin M. Ponce

OIC Supervisor, Finance Unit: Daisy M. Salumbre

Location

Haribon Foundation

2/F Santos & Sons Building

973 Aurora Boulevard,

Quezon City

1109 Philippines

Gallery Photos
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