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DRAFT ACTION PLAN

Program/Activities

Targets and Timetable

Implementing Agencies/ Organizations

Expected Outputs
Short Term
(2008-2010)		 Medium Term
(2008-2012)		 Long Term
(2008-2017)

Lead

Support
Priority Wetlands (1993 National Wetlands Action Plan)
Cabulao Bay            

·  Add areas for reforestation, if applicable

Conduct assessment surveys

Biodiversity monitoring; reforestation

IEC

DENR

 Research groups, NGOs, LGU Updated biodiversity data, map; management plan

·  Establish crocodile population

 Crocodile population survey, interviews with locals     DENR Research groups, NGOs Field interviews, survey reports, distribution map
Olango Island            

·  Development and strengthening of PO, PAMB

 Capacity needs assessment Trainings Organizational strengthening (fund raising, etc) DENR, NGO LGU Capacity building trainings, vision-mission, plans

·  Review and updating of management plan

 Review and update plan   Review and update plan DENR LGU, NGO Updated management plan

·  Provide regular designee PASu

 Designate PASu Training of PASu   DENR   Effective PASu designated

·  Establish a PASu office with budget

   Fundraising Organizational strengthening DENR   Functional PASu Office

·  Push for congressional proclamation

 Lobby and IEC Lobby and IEC   LGU NGO, PAWB PA with Congressional enactment
Inabanga Coast            

·  Regulate system of harvesting

 Policy, guidelines on harvesting IEC and Enforcement Enforcement LGU, BFAR   Sustainable harvesting, guidelines

·  Regulate payaw (as long as it’s for small fishers)

 Policy and guidelines on use of payaw IEC and Enforcement Enforcement LGU, BFAR PNP Regulated use of payaw, guidelines

·  Regulate establishment of payaw a.) area, b.) access of commercial fishers (should be localized and small scale) 

Guidelines and delineation of area IEC and Enforcement

Enforcement

 

 LGU, BFAR   Guidelines
Malampaya Sound            

·  Collaboration/partnership with Shell

 Foster partnership Expand partnership Expand partnership LGU NGO Partnerships and collaborations

·  Cetacean by-catch (Studies) results of study be translated into policies/ management strategies. (Including crab harvesting)

 Management plan/ policy Continuous Study and monitoring IEC and Enforcement BFAR Research groups, NGOs Management plan/ policy
Siargao Island            

·  Review of land use/ zoning plan

Review Land Use Plan Create management strategy   LGU   Review conducted

·  Prohibit/ Control sand mining

 Management Strategy IEC and Enforcement Enforcement LGU, DENR   Ordinance

·  Control coastal erosion

 Assessment study         Reduced erosion
Balayan Bay            

·  Updating databases in all areas

 Assessment and updating of database Monitoring Monitoring PAWB LGU, NGO Updated database
Buguey Wetlands            

·  Initial implementation of the ADB-ICRMP

 Stakeholder analysis Implement ADB Monitoring, evaluation PAWB LGU, NGO Progress report

·  Further baseline studies/ biodiversity surveys (not only on birds)

 Baseline studies Monitoring, assessment Monitoring, assessment PAWB NGO, LGU Biodiversity studies and reports

·  Control proliferation of fish cages

 Ordinance, enforcement Alternative livelihood Enforcement LGU, DENR PNP Ordinance

·  Study on water quality in the area; hydrologic studies

 Hydrologic studies Monitoring, assessment Monitoring, assessment DENR Research groups, academe Maps, reports

·  Bay-wide management approach; (management and zonation plans)

 Community consultations IEC, training Implement zoning, plan LGU, DENR NGO Management plans, zonation plans

·  Introduce alternative forms of livelihood for fishermen

 Capacity needs assessment Studies Trainings and capacity building LGU Research groups, NGO Sound alternative livelihood

·  Establish MPA

 Studies and demarcations Community consultations Training and enforcement LGU, BFAR/ DENR NGO Management plan

·  Strengthen LGU involvement

 Capacity needs assessment Capacity building Capacity building LGU DENR, NGO LGU involvement

·  Strengthen community/ PO involvement

 Capacity needs assessment Capacity building Capacity building NGO DENR, LGU PO, community involvement

·  Organize and capacity POs; organize and capacity multi-sectoral stakeholder group for bay-wide management

 Capacity needs assessment Organize multi-stakeholder group Capacity building NGO LGU Multi-sectoral group

·  Delineate municipal waters (through ICRMP)

 Delineate municipal waters Zoning Plan Implement zoning plan DENR, BFAR LGU Maps, reports/ zoning plan
Tayabas Bay            

·  Effective reforestation strategies

 Studies on species suitability Reforestation training Monitoring DENR Research groups, NGO, LGU Reforestation plan, species identified, community training

·  Monitoring of water quality especially near coal-fired power plant

 Water quality assessment Monitoring, assessment Monitoring, assessment DENR LGU, research groups Monitoring report
Talabong Island and Bais Bay            

·  Assessment of pollution from sugar mills

 Pollution level assessment Monitoring, assessment Monitoring, assessment DENR LGU, research groups Monitoring report

·  Biodiversity assessment

 Biodiversity studies Monitoring, assessment Monitoring, assessment DENR Research groups, NGO Biodiversity report
Panguil Bay            

·  Rehabilitation of ecosystem continuum (upland to bay)

 Management Plan Implement management plan Monitoring, evaluation DENR, LGU Research groups, NGO Rehabilitation plan

·  Bay-wide management program

 Management Plan Implement management plan Monitoring, evaluation DENR Research groups, NGO Management Plan
Ulugan Bay            

·  Monitoring to maintain good status

 Biodiversity monitoring Monitoring, assessment Monitoring, assessment PCSD, DENR, LGU NGO Monitoring report

·  Enhance ecotourism strategies

 Ecotourism guidelines, plan IEC, training, implement Implement and monitor DOT, LGU PCSD Ecotourism guidelines, plan; monitoring and evaluation reports
Manila Bay            

·  Implement Supreme Court decision

Implement Stakeholder involvement Monitoring, enforcement DENR LGUs, stakeholders Monitoring and progress reports

·  Reintroduction of nilad along coastlines and riverbanks

Study location, effects Reforestation Monitoring, stakeholder involvement DENR, Research groups LGU, industries, NGOs Nilad reintroduced

·  Strengthen civil society participation

 Consultation, IEC IEC Enforcement, stakeholder involvement DENR NGO’s, LGUs Strengthened civil society
Priority Wetlands List            
Update priority areas            

·  Establish criteria/ mechanism for removing, maintaining or selecting new priority areas

Guidelines, mechanism Selection Identify action plans and projects DENR Experts/ TWG Selection mechanism

·  Consider inclusion as priority sites (suggestions of TWG)

 Selection process Implement projects Monitoring, evaluation DENR Experts/ TWG Action plans, monitoring reports

Suggest for Inclusion as priority sites:

Take into consideration wetlands along the Pacific Seaboard because of their vulnerability to sea level rise, small islands and for conservation of endangered/ endemic species and migratory species
Areas important
 ·         Northern Samar Island (facing Pacific seaboard)
 ·         Babuyan Group of Islands (South China Sea, Pacific Seaboard)
·         Vitaly Wetlands, Zamboanga (being pushed to be a protected area)
 ·         Malalag Bay, Davao del Sur (nominated to be included in the East Australasian Flyway)
 ·         IcagosL Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte (seagrass, habitat of dugong)

Recommend (monitoring)
 ·         Verde Island Passage and Marine Corridor
 ·         Tawi-Tawi (difficult to monitor. Recommendation: initiate wetland study through Remote Sensing;
          coordinate with LGU and MSU for research, information drives and implementation)
 

Program/Activities Targets and Timetable Implementing
Agencies/Organizations

Expected
Outputs
Short Term
(2008-2010)		 Medium Term
(2008-2012)		 Long Term
(2008-2017)		 Lead Support
Wetland Type: Mangroves            

·  Improve monitoring and evaluation studies

 Mangrove studies Monitoring and evaluation Monitoring and evaluation DENR Research groups, NGO Monitoring reports

·  Involve government and NGOs in the reforestation of abandoned fishponds and other mangrove areas

 Consultations, IEC, stakeholder involvement Reforestation Trainings Monitoring and evaluation DENR LGU, NGO Project reports, trainings conducted

·  To involve local communities in the reforestation of mangrove areas

 IEC IEC and training Monitoring and evaluation DENR NGO, LGU Project reports, trainings conducted, IEC materials

·  Expand mangrove forests

 Identify mangrove species, refo areas

Reforestation

 

 Monitoring and evaluation DENR Research groups, NGO Reforestation, reports

·  Seek assistance from experts on mangrove rehabilitation and restoration

 TWG consultation Studies Monitoring and evaluation DENR/ TWG Research groups, NGOs TWG proceedings/ reports
Wetland Type: Mudflats            

·  Abandon idea of restoring the real mudflats and sandflats

 Identify, study mudfltats Monitoring, assessment Monitoring, evaluation DENR Research groups, NGOs Studies, distribution reports, maps
Wetland Type: Estuaries            

·  Encourage aforest/ reforest estuaries  but not to impede the flow

 Identify, study estuaries IEC on estuaries, Refo training Monitoring, evaluation DENR Research groups, NGOs Studies on estuaries (dynamics), IEC, refo plan

·  Information drive; increase awareness of coastal communities – importance of mudflats and estuaries

IEC

 

 IEC Monitoring, evaluation DENR NGOs, LGUs IEC plan

·  Remove/ regulate the construction of fish pens, fish cages and talaba culture along estuaries

 Policy, guidelines Enforcement Monitoring, enforcement DENR/ BFAR, LGUs   Ordinance, policy
Wetland Type: Seagrass            

·  Enhance R and D for seagrass (basic and applied) particularly on economic valuation and cost benefit analysis and distribution and monitoring studies

 Studies Studies Studies DENR Research groups Seagrass studies, reports

·  Conserve and protect seagrass to maintain the population of dugong and other associated wildlife species dependent on seagrass

 IEC plan IEC, study dugong populations Monitoring, enforcement DENR Research groups, NGO, LGU Dugong population studies, reports

·  Climate Change: High carbon sequestration of seagrass (thus the need to protect in light of Climate Change)

 Studies on Climate Change and seagrass Studies on Climate Change and seagrass Studies on Climate Change and seagrass DENR Research groups Reports

·  Ensure a functional coordination among concerned agencies

 Consultations and meetings Reporting, coordination Mechanism for reporting monitoring projects DENR Research groups, NGO Reporting and coordination system

·  Increase the content of seagrass information repositories and online electronic information on seagrass

Create database Update database Update database DENR Research groups, NGOs Database

·  Form partnerships among governmental organizations at international, regional, national and local levels, and between them and the private sector

 IEC IEC, stakeholder involvement IEC, monitoring DENR, National government NGOs, stakeholders Partnerships fostered
Wetland Type: Coral Reefs            

·  Reduce pollution and sedimentation

 Identify sources of pollution, id projects and programs Implement projects, IEC Monitoring, assessment DENR LGU Monitoring report

·  Rehabilitation of ecosystem continuum (upland to marine)

 Management Plan Implement management plan Monitoring, evaluation DENR, BFAR Research groups, NGO, LGU Rehabilitation plan

·  Continue restoration efforts

 Identify, replicate best practices Implement, enforce Monitoring, evaluation DENR Research groups, NGO, LGU Reports

·  Replication technology on appropriate coral propagation/ planting

 Studies on coral propagation Identify, replicate best practices Monitoring, evaluation DENR Research groups Best practices reports, studies

·  Study carry capacity of coral reefs

 Studies on carrying capacity Studies on carrying capacity Include in management plans DENR Research groups Reports

·  Study spawning season of reef fishes (to recommend close and open fishing seasons)

 Studies on carrying capacity

Studies on carrying capacity

 

 Include in management plans BFAR Research groups Reports

·  Appropriate docking ports to minimize effects on corals

 Appropriate engineering plan   Monitoring, evaluation LGU DPWH, DENR, Research    groups  

·  Educate tourists

 IEC IEC Monitoring and evaluation DOT, DENR LGU, NGOs IEC strategy

Management of Wetlands
Program/Activities Targets and Timetable Implementing
Agencies/Organizations

Expected
Outputs
Short Term
(2008-2010)		 Medium Term
(2008-2012)		 Long Term
(2008-2017)		 Lead Support
Policies on easements and buffers            

·  Address buffer issues (at least 200 meters; apply to new projects)

 Review issues on buffers Identify gaps, Implement buffer zones Monitoring, enforcement DENR LGU Reviewed zoning

·  Review easement policies

 Review easement policies Identify gaps, Implement Monitoring, enforcement DENR, HLURB LGU Reviewed easement policies

·  Don’t build permanent structures behind coastal forests

 Review  Land Use Plan Implement land use plan Monitoring, enforcement DENR, HLURB LGU Reviewed land use plan
NIPAS sites            

·  Implement new IRR on Protected Areas

IEC and coordinate Implement IRR Monitoring, enforcement DENR, PAMB LGUs, NGO Monitoring reports

·  Development of management plans; develop management plan per site

 Consultation, develop management plan Implement action plans and projects Monitoring, enforcement DENR, PAMB LGUs, NGO Management plan, Action plan

·  Implement management plan

 Identify action gaps and projects Implement projects Stakeholder involvement, monitoring, enforcement DENR, PAMB LGUs, NGO Management plan and progress report

·  Strengthen institutional support

 Capacity needs assessment Capacity building Fundraising DENR, PAMB NGO  
Rehabilitation and Reforestation in wetlands            

·  Change protocol in rehabilitation/ restoration of mangroves

 Review protocol, studies on restoration IEC, Training Monitoring, Evaluation DENR Research groups Updated protocols

·  Study choice of species and location of reforestation site (use species present at location to maintain healthy biodiversity)

 Study species, area suitability for refo IEC and training Monitoring, evaluation DENR Research groups, NGOs Species, area descriptions

·  Refrain from planting in barnacle-infested location Establish mangrove nurseries

 Study species, area suitability for refo IEC and training Monitoring, evaluation DENR Research groups, NGO Species, area descriptions

·  Reforest in beach forests not only confined in mangroves

 Study species, area suitability for refo IEC and training Monitoring, evaluation DENR Research groups, NGO, LGU Species, area descriptions
Research and Development            

·  Study carrying capacity especially of small islands

 Studies on carrying capacity Studies on carrying capacity Include in management plans DENR Research groups, NGO Reports

·  Know structure, volume and composition in wetland sites to convince people of the value of wetlands (include other ecological services)

 Studies on wetlands, resources, benefits IEC IEC, update sources DENR Research groups, NGO Reports

·  Periodic monitoring and inventory of resources

 Inventory of species Monitoring, assessment Monitoring, assessment DENR Research groups, NGO  
Tourism            

·  Coordinate with DOT

 Coordinations, meeting TWG. experts Guidelines DENR, DOT NGOs, experts Partnership, guidelines

·  Multi-sectoral involvement in ecotourism

 IEC Consultations, meetings Multi-sectoral involvement DENR, DOT NGOs, LGU Multi-sectoral involvement

·  Utilize wetlands as source of livelihood

 Studies on wetland resources Social acceptability studies Identify sources of alternative livelihood DENR Research groups Reports

·  Develop wetlands to enhance ecotourism

 Identify wetlands for ecotourism, economic valuations studies Management plan to include protection and conservation Enforcement, monitoring DENR, DOT Stakeholders, NGO, LGU Reports, management plans

·  Follow appropriate protocols and policies on ecotourism

 Review protocols IEC, training Enforcement, monitoring DENR, DOT LGUs, PNP Reports

·  Information dissemination to stakeholders (including tourists)

IEC

 

 IEC, training Enforcement, monitoring DENR, DOT LGUs, NGO Reports

·  Involving local people directly and indirectly in tourism benefits

Social acceptability studies IEC and training Monitoring DENR, DOT LGUs, NGO Reports

·  Extensive on-going training for local guides

 Capacity needs assessment IEC and training Monitoring DENR, DOT LGUs, NGO Reports
Aquaculture (marine ecosystem)            

·  Establish mechanism/ policy on reverting fishponds to mangrove areas

 Review fishponds Establish mechanism, policy Implement, enforce, monitor DENR, BFAR LGUs, expert group Reports

·  Classify abandoned fishponds

 Identify fishponds Establish classification system Enforcement, monitoring BFAR, DENR LGUs Reports, classification system

·  Cancel ownership of fishponds then let the community take over

 Identify fishponds, owners Cancellation of ownership Turn-over, monitoring BFAR, DENR LGU Reports, lists

·  Promote aquasilviculture; promote appropriate aquaculture technology in the community

 Studies on aquaculture technology Training

Monitoring, evaluation

 

 DENR, BFAR Research groups, NGO Reports

Management of Wetlands (General)
Program/Activities Targets and Timetable Implementing
Agencies/Organizations

Expected Outputs
Short Term
(2008-2010)		 Medium Term
(2008-2012)		 Long Term
(2008-2017)		 Lead Support
International Conventions            

·  Assessment of other areas qualified for RAMSAR

 Inventory, assess wetlands

Assessment

Inclusion to RAMSAR sites list

 DENR NGO Additional RAMSAR sites, wetlands inventory

·  More efforts on implementing wetland management guidelines

 Review wetland management guidelines Implement guidelines Enforcement, monitoring DENR, BFAR LGU, PNP Reviewed, updated guidelines

·  Take into consideration CMS actions in selecting RAMSAR sites

 Review CMS, Ramsar criteria Identify wetlands with CMS, RAMSAR criteria Nominate for inclusion DENR Research groups, NGO Updated criteria
Management Approach to Wetlands:            

·  Localized approach to management

 Include wetland management in plans Training, capacitate LGU LGU involvement LGU DENR, NGOs Wise use of wetlands included in CLUP, PCLUP

·  Community based , participatory approach

 IEC Training, capacitate communities IEC, Community involvement programs NGO DENR, LGU Progress reports

·  Develop management plan

 Consultations Develop management plans Implement, monitoring DENR NGOs, LGUs, stakeholders Management plan

·  Harmonize and coordinate efforts

 Consultations Reporting mechanism Monitoring, evaluation DENR NGO, research groups, LGU Progress, monitoring reports

·  Capacitate site managers to effect the management and conservation plans

 Capacity needs assessment Training, capacity building Monitoring, evaluation NGO, DENR LGU Trainings, reports
             
             

General Recommendations
Program/Activities Targets and Timetable Implementing
Agencies/Organizations		 Expected Outputs
Short Term
(2008-2010)		 Medium Term
(2008-2012)		 Long Term
(2008-2017)		 Lead Support
Develop a management plan Consultations Develop management plans Implement, monitoring DENR NGOs, LGUs, stakeholders Management plan
Implement policies and recommended interventions Review wetland management guidelines Implement guidelines Enforcement, monitoring DENR, BFAR LGU, PNP Reviewed, updated guidelines
Increase community participation and involvement in coastal and marine wetland management

IEC

 

 Training, capacitate communities IEC, Community involvement programs NGO DENR, LGU Progress reports
Capacitate stakeholders (communities, POs, LGUs) Capacity needs assessment Training, capacity building Monitoring, evaluation NGO, DENR LGU Trainings, reports
Intensify Research and Development (site based, wetland type) for inventory and/or updating of resources and monitoring Identify research gaps Monitoring, assessment studies, updates Strengthen R and D, funding Research groups, DENR Funding sources NGOs

Publications, reports

Updated information
Sustain national resource inventory/assessment of coastal and marine wetlands List of previous, current researches conducted Training and further research Report publication, localize outputs Funding sources, DENR Research groups, NGOs Updated list of reports, projects, etc.
Coordinate efforts among agencies and organizations Consultations Reporting mechanism Monitoring, evaluation DENR NGO, research groups, LGU Progress, monitoring reports
Update and distribute the directory of wetlands to assist in monitoring the country’s wetlands Review wetlands directory Disseminate and constantly update Monitoring, assessment of wetlands sites DENR NGOs, research groups, LGUs Wetlands directory (updated)
Remote Sensing and GIS technologies as tools to identify wetlands (Groundtruthing needed) Training Produce map of wetlands (distribution, assessment) Monitor, assessment, groundtruthing DENR, NAMRIA NGOs, research groups Updated maps
Create database/ library of information and documents on coastal and marine wetlands Create database Update database Update database DENR Research groups, NGOs Database
Continue and strengthen partnerships (among agencies, local government units, NGOs, POs, academe) IEC, forge partnerships Implement projects among stakeholders Foster partnerships DENR, NGO Stakeholders, LGUs Partnerships

 
 

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