Looking into Native Species- based Forest Restoration - The Experience LOCATION MAP N

The PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE Antique is located in the heart of the Philippine archipelago. TOTAL AREA 252, 201 has.

A&D Land Forest Land

133, 566 has. 118, 635 has.

53% 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 Peninsula Natural Park Low Elevation Forest

Antique: Pandan and Libertad : Buruanga, Malay and Nabas The Greening of the Forest EXISTING REGULAR YEAR TOTAL AREA REFORESTATION PROJECTS ESTABLISHED PLANTED 1957-1988 (has.)

DENR, ANTIQUE 10,391 1. Reforestation 1960 865 Project 2. San Remegio Refo. Project 1961 560

3. Valderrama Integrated Refo. 1957 6,941 Project 4. Integrated Refo. Proj. 1960 1,240 5. Libertad Refo. Project 1970 765 National Forestation Program 1989-1994 Foresty Sector Loan I – 2,931 hectares Loan II- 259 hectares TOTAL ======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 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 Project NO. OF Findings ( % Remarks UDP – REFO, San Roque, ANTIQUE Location LOA’S Survival) Libertad 70 ha San Roque, 2 97.5% Ave. rating Libertad

40 ha Lumboyan, 1 95% 133 ha Cabladan, 3 90% Sibalom Ave. rating

100 ha San Rafael, 2 92.5% San Ave. rating Remigio

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!

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