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