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Friday, September 17, 2010
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DA program to help conserve Davao's "pygmy forest"
San Isidro , Davao Oriental — Mt. Hamiguitan , known for its bonsai forest and the coastal areas here get P7 million environmental boost from the antipoverty program of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
This, as the town becomes one of the six town-beneficiaries of the year-2 implementation of the DA- Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) under its Natural Resources Management (NRM) component.
With focus on Mt. Hamiguitan watershed, the ridge-to-reef landscape here is expected to nurture more diverse flora and fauna as the local government and MRPD implement a 136-hectare watershed rehabilitation with rubber-based farming on hilly lands amounting to close to P5 million. While, P2 million were earmarked on the coastal areas projects which include 7.5 hectare mangrove rehabilitation and setting up of 5 hectare fish sanctuary and marine reserves.
The Mt.. Hamiguitan mountain range and wild life sanctuary was declared protected area under RA 9303 of 2002. It is home to Mandaya tribe, the Philippine Eagle, important raw materials and some highly prized natural bonsai forming the popular “pygmy forest.”
Mayor Edgar Flor V. Saulon said the presence of MRDP in their town strengthens the local government’s continuing efforts in preserving their natural resources.
“We have waged campaign to protect our natural resources but we are still faced with problems of kaingin (salsh and burn) and illegal fishing. Hopefully with MRDP we can strengthen more our efforts,” he said.
San Isidro municipality is the second town in Davao region to have benefited from MRDP. Year-1 site was Don Marcelino in Davao del Sur.
“The program is more than happy to contribute to the conservation and protection efforts here because not only we help combat poverty, we also help protect Mt. Hamiguitan , Mindanao ’s proud bonsai natural park,” said NRM head Dennis Pauil Mijares.
NRM activities will also provide resource-based alternative livelihood to the people’s organization implementing projects under the Program.
During the launching activity recently, local officials, representatives from the provincial government and the people’s organization signed a manifesto declaring their commitment to support the environmental protection project through proper legislations and information and advocacy activities.
Mijares said NRM component implements protection and conservation of the uplands, lowlands, and coastal areas noting that the activities in the uplands have downstream impact in the coastal areas. It is implemented with close coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, National Commission of the Indigenous Peoples and the Bureau of Soil and Water Management.
By the end of the MRDP in 2012, NRM component will have established environmental projects in 24 towns with upland to coastal connectivity landscapes across Mindanao.
This, as the town becomes one of the six town-beneficiaries of the year-2 implementation of the DA- Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) under its Natural Resources Management (NRM) component.
With focus on Mt. Hamiguitan watershed, the ridge-to-reef landscape here is expected to nurture more diverse flora and fauna as the local government and MRPD implement a 136-hectare watershed rehabilitation with rubber-based farming on hilly lands amounting to close to P5 million. While, P2 million were earmarked on the coastal areas projects which include 7.5 hectare mangrove rehabilitation and setting up of 5 hectare fish sanctuary and marine reserves.
The Mt.. Hamiguitan mountain range and wild life sanctuary was declared protected area under RA 9303 of 2002. It is home to Mandaya tribe, the Philippine Eagle, important raw materials and some highly prized natural bonsai forming the popular “pygmy forest.”
Mayor Edgar Flor V. Saulon said the presence of MRDP in their town strengthens the local government’s continuing efforts in preserving their natural resources.
“We have waged campaign to protect our natural resources but we are still faced with problems of kaingin (salsh and burn) and illegal fishing. Hopefully with MRDP we can strengthen more our efforts,” he said.
San Isidro municipality is the second town in Davao region to have benefited from MRDP. Year-1 site was Don Marcelino in Davao del Sur.
“The program is more than happy to contribute to the conservation and protection efforts here because not only we help combat poverty, we also help protect Mt. Hamiguitan , Mindanao ’s proud bonsai natural park,” said NRM head Dennis Pauil Mijares.
NRM activities will also provide resource-based alternative livelihood to the people’s organization implementing projects under the Program.
During the launching activity recently, local officials, representatives from the provincial government and the people’s organization signed a manifesto declaring their commitment to support the environmental protection project through proper legislations and information and advocacy activities.
Mijares said NRM component implements protection and conservation of the uplands, lowlands, and coastal areas noting that the activities in the uplands have downstream impact in the coastal areas. It is implemented with close coordination with the Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, National Commission of the Indigenous Peoples and the Bureau of Soil and Water Management.
By the end of the MRDP in 2012, NRM component will have established environmental projects in 24 towns with upland to coastal connectivity landscapes across Mindanao.
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