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Triad Lgus in Southern Cebu Join Forces: Mt. Lantoy–Palinpinon Range–Nug-As Forest, LCA Triad LGUs in Southern Cebu join forces: Mt. Lantoy–Palinpinon Range–Nug-as Forest, LCA The Mt. Lantoy–Palinpinon Range–Nug-as Forest corridor serves as natural habitat of wildlife and provides economic benefits to the local populace. Mt. Lantoy–Palinpinon Range– Nug-as Forest is located in the southeast of Cebu, within the administrative coverage of the three adjacent municipalities of Argao (Mt. Lantoy), Dalaguete (Palinpinon range), and Alcoy (Nug-as forest). Mt Lantoy and Nug-as forest is identified Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) number 85 of the 128 terrestrial KBAs in the Philippines. It is an Important Bird Area (PH 071) FLUP preparation in Argao, Southern and Conservation Priority (CPA 105 Cebu and 106) among the 12 KBAs of Greater Negros-Panay Bio- geographic zone. Pteropus pumilus (Little Golden-mantled Flying Fox) at left; Nycmene rabori (Philippine Tube-nosed fruit bat), at right, in Palinpinon range. IUCN Status: endangered. NewCAPP/FFI/CBCFI Biodiv Assessment 2012 Palinpinon range, which supports populations According to FFI, the of globally important species, is situated between the assesment results describe two KBAs. The forest in Palinpinon range links with that 25% of the total bird the local conservation area (LCA) of Argao in the population, 60% of north. Nug-as forest is also connected with amphibians, and 45% of Dalaguete’s LCA in the south. This connection reptiles recorded in Cebu are demonstrates the need for establishment of a endemic to the Philippines. conservation corridor covering the three adjacent The Cebu Black Shama, Cebu LCAs to expand the natural habitat and wildlife Hawk Owl, and two species dispersal in Mt. Lantoy–Palinpinon range–Nug-as of reptiles, Cebu Small forest. Worm Skink, and Typhlops hypogius are known to be These forests harbor numerous threatened restricted to the island. The species of wildlife. The biodiversity assessment results distinguish the conducted by Fauna and Flora International (FFI) in remarkable endemism of this 2012 revealed that 182 species of trees were found in LCA. these locations. Of this 26 are threatened endemic species. These include the three critically endangered Inventory of mother mangachapoi (Hopea acuminata) in Mt. Lantoy, almon trees as well as cave and (Shorea almon) in Palinpinon range, and tangile (Shorea socio-economic assessments polysperma) in Nug-as forest. The endangered Cebu were conducted by the cinnamon (Cinnamomum cebuense) and gapasgapas DENR 7 and CBCFI in these (Camptostemon philippinense) were also recorded along sites in 2011. The inventory with 21 vulnerable species. found 346 individual native trees from 105 species. Eight The fauna record count 124 species, consisting of the mother trees in Nug-as of 80 species of birds, 19 species of mammals, 20 forest are threatened, reptiles and 5 amphibians. Threatened birds include including the critically the Cebu Black Shama (Copsychus cebuensis), Cebu endangered red lauan (Shorea Hawk Owl (Ninox cebuensis), and Streak-breasted negrosensis) and tanguile Bulbul (Ixos siquijorensis). Threatened reptiles include (Shorea polysperma), while four the Cebu Small Worm Skink (Brachymeles cebuensis) mother trees are vulnerable and Tropidonophis negrosensis. Two threatened flying in Mt. Lantoy. In Palinpinon mammals include the Philippine Tube-nosed fruit bat range, the threatened mother (Nycmene rabori) and Little Golden-mantled Flying trees consist of one critically Fox (Pteropus pumilus). Limnonectes visayanus is a endangered, two endan- threatened species of amphibian. gered, and one vulnerable. (Above) Brachymeles cebuensis (Cebu Small Worm Skink); (Below) Copsychus cebuensis (Cebu Black Shama), locally known as Siloy. IUCN Status: endangered. NewCAPP/FFI/CBCFI Biodiv Assessment 2012 Cave assessment classified eight caves (four in Argao, two Watersheds and in Dalaguete and Alcoy). The caves serve as habitat for bats, river systems are birds and other cave dwelling wildlife. Lantoy cave in Argao, important features of Balay’g sayaw and Maangaso in Alcoy are recommended closed Mt. Lantoy–Palinpinon to public entry by the DENR due to the hazardous condition. range–Nug-as forest Six of these caves are included in the DENR Memorandum conservation corridor. Circular 2012-13 (List of Classified Caves). Watersheds support the economic activities of Assessment of socio-economic conditions revealed that the populace. Argao sources of income in upland barangays are derived from River is important not farming, livestock raising, employment and contributions from only for Argao but also family members. The report also indicates that contour for Dalaguete: it is the farming, rotational cropping, and tree planting are forest source of water to the conservation practices in the uplands. These municipalities latter’s mid-north have similar patterns of utilization of forest and non-forest upland barangays. The products: cutting trees for house construction, firewood for fuel, upland and urban areas livestock forage and wild plants for home décor. The meagre including the irrigated income (monthly average net family income: P2,491 in Argao; rice farms in Argao is P2,814 in Dalaguete; P538 in Alcoy) and lack of alternative fed by this river system. livelihood encourages villagers’ dependence of available forest Mt. Lantoy is part of this resources for consumption to sustain their daily needs. watershed. Within Dalaguete, Lagnason and The institutional response to Dingayop are the two significant watersheds. address the prevailing threats. Lagnason supplies water in Palinpinon range Recognizing the urgent need to address and downstream. The bat roosting site is the threats in Mt.Lantoy–Palipinon found in this watershed. The Ilaya-Suwa river range–Nug-as forest, the municipalities of Dingayop also provides water for domestic of Argao, Dalaguete, and Alcoy entered and support the water requirements for into an inter-Local Government Uunit agriculture use in the uplands; its riparian collaboration to establish an LCA. forest serves as migration route and source of food for wildlife. In Alcoy, almost half of the The New Conservation Areas in the domestic water supply in barangay Nugas Philippines Project (NewCAPP) of the comes from the two springs of Caindigan. This DENR Biodiversity Management watershed covers significant area of Nug-as Bureau (BMB) with fund support from forest. the Global Environmental Facility (GEF)- United Nations Development Human activities are prevailing Programme (UNDP) in partnership with threats in Mt. Lantoy–Palinpinon the DENR 7 and Cebu Biodiversity range–Nug-as forest natural habitat Conservation Foundation, Inc. (CBCFI) and ecosystem function. While Mt. supported the LGUs of Argao, Lantoy–Palinpinon range–Nug-as forest Dalaguete, and Alcoy through forging provides ecosystem services to the local the joint Memorandum of Agreement populace, the forest which serve as natural (MOA) last 15 May 2012. The agreement habitat is highly important for conserva on to is intended to (a) establish LGU-led LCA secure the survival of key threatened wildlife in the three municipalities (Argao 3,058 species. However, conflicting resource use e.g. has.; Dalaguete 3,087 has.; Alcoy 3,504 conversion of forest to agriculture, timber has.); (b) strengthen conservation poaching, firewood gathering and charcoal initiatives and protect the key making, wildlife hunting and gathering exist biodiversity resources in Mt. Lantoy– in the forestlands. These activities are mainly Palinpinon range–Nug-as forest which the threats that lead to forest fragmentation, are currently under various threats. In loss of biodiversity and impair ecosystem addition, the agreement mandates the function. Uncertain land tenure of forestlands three LGUs to provide manpower and (in Argao) aggravates these conditions since financial resources for LCA Management individuals without secure tenure favor Plannning and support an inter-LGU exploitation of forest resources over alliance to harmonize implementation of conservation. management plans. LCA Plan Preparation, Dalaguete, Southern Cebu Dalaguete and Alcoy are This provided an opportunity for Argao implementing the FLUP approved in to pilot test integration of biodiversity 2004 with assistance from the United conservation, disaster risk reduction and States Agency for International REDD+ in FLUP preparation. The local Development (USAID) funded conservation area management planning Philippine Environmental Governance process in Argao was integrated in FLUP (EcoGov) Project. The municipal formula on activities. In addition the government of Argao entered an FLUP was designed for integration with agreement with DENR 7 and CBCFI in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan March 2013 for technical assistance in (CLUP) of the municipality. Forest Land Use Planning (FLUP). Mobilizing Argao, Dalaguete and Alcoy Biodiversity Conservation (BioCon) Teams for LCA management planning process Creation of LGU BioCon Teams. The Conduct of biodiversity Joint memorandum of agreement (MOA) was assessment. For informed decision- the basis for issuance of Executive Order in making and to sustain local each Municipality creating the technical conservation area management, the working group named Biodiversity biodiversity assessment activity Consevation (BioCon) team intended to was designed to include on-site strengthen LCA management planning coaching and hands-on training of activities. The team is composed of selected BioCon team and other participants. department heads, barangay leaders, and The Project commissioned
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