Mt. Cagua photo by Luke J. Welton (Brown et.al. 2013) Resources of Region 2

2,683,758 ha. TOTAL LAND AREA

1,717,793 ha. 3,228,533 FORESTLANDS TOTAL POPULATION

965,965 ha. ALIENABLE AND 848,596.94 ha. DISPOSABLE PROTECTION LANDS FOREST

869,196.06 ha. PRODUCTION FORESTS 120° 121° 122° 123°

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W E S SIERRA MADRE

N orth E astern C aga ya n 18° Pro te cted La nd scape a nd S ea cape 18° MOUNTAIN RANGE Peñ ab lan ca Pro te cted La nd scape a nd S ea scape

N orthe rn S ier ra M ad re N atura l Pa rk 17° 17°

Qui rin o Key Biodiversity Areas Pro te cted La nd scape

C asecn an W ater shed Fo re st R ese rve 16° Legend 16° and River

Aur ora M em or ial Protected Areas N ation al Pa rk Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) Forest Cover (1987) Protected Areas Coastline Land Mass

20 0 20 40 60 80 Kilom eters

15° Ang at W a tersh ed 1 : 2 2 00 0 00 15° Fo re st R ese rve

14° 14°

120° 121° 122° 123° Significant Findings

Philippines Sierra Madre Major Taxa No. Endemic Threatened No. % Endemic % Threatened %

Amphibians 105 82 24 23 22 15 18 1 4 Birds 576 195 74 258 92 84 43 17 23 Mammals 204 111 51 64 31 30 27 10 20 Reptiles 258 208 8 63 24 24 12 2 25 PLANTS estimated 3,500 species 58% endemic to the Sierra Madre 3% Threatened species 3. Threats - Forest Fires DENR Region 2 report – 2016, more that 851 hectares razed by forest fires, including NGP plantation. 4. Kaingin/conversion of forest lands to agriculture NGP SITES DESTROYED BY FIRE, 2016- 2017

CENRO Roxas sub-office – 1 , 14.7 hectares, cost of investment : P646,800

CENRO San Isidro – 2 barangays, 80.5 hectares, cost investment: P 364, 604.00

Total Loss: P1, 111, 404.00 What are the threats to Sierra Madre

Timber poaching Agricultural encroachment Road development Airport development Settlement Kaingin making Wildlife hunting Influx of migrants Tourism development Forest Fire Mining/quarrying Treasure hunting 6. Upland Migration/ Settlements Area coverage of the Northern Sierra Madre Nature Park: 9 municipalities • Land – 287,861 7. NEW THREATS hectares • Marine – 71,625 hectares • Mining in • Total: 359,486 hectares

28 KMS was classified as STRICT • Airport in PROTECTION ZONE UNDER THE Divilacan GENERAL MANAGEMENT PLAN OF NSMNP COVERED BY RA 9125 DUE TO ITS VERY HIGH BIODIVERSITY • Road Development STATUS. HOWEVER, THIS WAS RE- -Divilacan ZONED TO SPECIAL USE ZONE BY PAMB RESOLUTION # 11,SERIES Road 2011 TO ACCOMMODATE THE ROAD PROJECT Total forest cover: 407,324 hectare Sierra Madre

DECLINE OF PHILIPPINE FOREST SAMU’T-SARING BUHAY NG CALABARZON – SA HARAP NG URBANISASYON

ARSENIO N. TANCHULING OIC, Regional Director BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOTS AND OTHER

ISSUES Kaliwa,Laiban Timber poaching dams

Illegal gold mining in Sitio Angilo

Wildlife poaching UMRBPL/Kaliwa

Quarry operations Illegal Titling/Land speculations

Timber poaching in UP Land Grant Unresolved issue of Masungi Karst Formation

NO FREE PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED BY R.A. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ RIGHTS ACT (IPRA)

Area Coverage: Ilagan – 2 Barangay Dicatian, Divilacan barangays Barangay Dimapula, Divilacan – 4 barangays Divilacan Barangay Sapinit, Divilacan 28 kms Strict

Barangay Dicambangan, Divilacan Protection Zone reclassified as Special Use Zone Barangay Sindon Bayabo, City of Ilagan Road Length – 82 kms Sitio Lagis, Sindon Bayabo, City of Ilagan Project cost – P1.5 B Provincial

Sitio Bigao, Sindon Bayabo, City of Ilagan Government loan from DBP THE ROAD

15 METERS WIDE THE FATE OF THE DISIOPE RIVER THE FALLEN 1,674 TREES CUT/ FELLED SURVIVOR TREE

 A very old and huge tanguile tree remains standing at Km 19 + 64 beside the road. It measures 250 cm dbh (3.28 m), 50 ft height (15.24meters)