The Antique Experience

Looking into Native Speciesbased Forest Restoration The Antique Experience
LOCATION MAP
The
PROVINCE
OF
ANTIQUE
N
Antique is
located in the
heart of the
Philippine
archipelago.
TOTAL AREA
252, 201 has.
A&D Land
133, 566 has.
53%
Forest Land
118, 635 has.
47%
Forest Cover – 28.56%
Forestlands - 60,681.50 hectares
A & D lands – 11,160.75 hectares
Source: Land Evaluation Party of DENR 6
Rafflesia speciosa
¾“Amorpophallus.
The Northwest Panay
Peninsula Natural Park
Low Elevation Forest
Antique: Pandan and Libertad
Aklan: Buruanga, Malay and
Nabas
The Greening of the Forest
EXISTING REGULAR
YEAR
TOTAL AREA
REFORESTATION PROJECTS
1957-1988
ESTABLISHED
PLANTED
(has.)
DENR, ANTIQUE
10,391
1. Patnongon Reforestation
Project
2. San Remegio Refo. Project
1960
865
1961
560
3. Valderrama Integrated Refo.
Project
4. Culasi Integrated Refo. Proj.
5. Libertad Refo. Project
1957
6,941
1960
1,240
1970
765
National Forestation Program
1989-1994
Foresty Sector Loan I – 2,931 hectares
Loan IITOTAL = = = = = =
259 hectares
3,130 hectares
How did the Native-Species Forest
Restoration start at the
PENRO/CENRO level
1994 Establishment of pilot
Dipterocarp forest plantation
5 hectares per CENRO
CY 1995 - Establishment of
Selected Species /Alternative
species for Reforestation
(Rattan, Bamboo, Salago, ANR )
2001- Haribon Foundation
IFCLG Project in Sibalom
Natural Park
Exposure Trip to Leyte State
University on Rainforestation
(DENR,LGU, NGOs, POs)
2005-2008
Maui-it Tipuluan Watershed
Sibalom, Antique
Tuai, Amugis, Katmon, Bakan,
Baguilomboy, Nato, Laua-an
* 97 hectares established by
Antique Human Development
Program funded by UNDP
Panakuyan River Watershed
Rehabilitation Project
Pandan, Antique (2007-2009)
Area planted – 140 hectares
Narra, Batino, Badlan, Rattan
Issuance of DENR Memorandum Circular #
2004-06 to integrate rainforestation farming
strategy on the development of open and
denuded areas within protected areas and other
appropriate forestland
Adoption of growth chamber in
the production of quality
endemic seedlings
Backyard Nursery (growth chamber)
Making the Difference
Native Species Planted
1989- 27 hectares
2009 – 493 hectares
UDP 2009 IMPLEMENTATION
RESULTS OF NATIONAL VALIDATION &
EVALUATION
PENRO
ANTIQUE
70 ha
Project
Location
NO. OF
LOA’S
Findings ( %
Survival)
Remarks
Ave. rating
San Roque,
Libertad
2
97.5%
40 ha
Lumboyan,
Barbaza
1
95%
133 ha
Cabladan,
Sibalom
3
90%
100 ha
San Rafael,
San
Remigio
2
92.5%
UDP – REFO, San Roque,
Libertad
Ave. rating
Ave. rating
UDP- AGF- Brgy. San Rafael,
San Remigio
UDP – Refo - Brgy. Cabladan,
Sibalom
UDP – REFO , Lumboyan, Barbaza
What made it work?
¾Mainstreaming native species in project
implementation
¾Capability building for stakeholders (DENR,
PO, LOA holders)
¾Counterparting (Local NGOs, LGUs, Haribon
Foundation, PESCP)
¾Choice of species
¾IEC
Kamagong PESCP initiated in GPP sites
The Challenges in using native species
¾Choice of Species
¾Source of planting materials
¾Occurrence of forest fire
¾Low survival rate (in some areas)
¾LGUs to adopt native species as flagship
for conservation (RA 9147)
Thank you!
Mt. Madia-as