List of Figures

Figure 1 (A) Comparison between PA METT scores in 2013 and 2017; (B) Percent increase in the average METT scores

List of Tables

Table 1 List of 64 protected areas with their total METT scores in 2013 and 2017

List of Footnotes

1 E. S. Guiang and G.C. Braganza. National Management Effectiveness and Capacity Assessment of Protected Areas in the Philippines: Draft Report. Manila, Philippines: GIZ, 2014. 2 R.C. Madarang, A.J. Uychiaoco, B. Schirm, A. Mallari and E. Quitoriano. 2017. Protecting KBAs through Better Management and Protected Area Enhancement: Report on the Management Effectiveness and Capacity of Protected Area in the Philippines. Manila, Philippines. 3 Ibid. 4 Ibid, page 41. 5 Mirasol, Felix. 2018. Powerpoint presentation on Mt. Kitanglad Experience and the Journey of the Mindanao PAMB Network.

70 62 60 47% 50% 60 50 50 45 40% 40 40 30% 30 19 30 20 20% 20 10 2 10% NUMBER PAs OF NUMBER 0 10 0% 2013 2017 0 0% YEAR 2013 2017 AVERAGE METT SCORE METT AVERAGE YEAR PAs with METT Scores >=62% PAs with METT Scores <62% Average METT Score % Increase

Source: Magdarang et al, 2017 Figure 1. (A) Comparison between PA METT scores in 2013 and 2017; (B) Percent increase in the average METT scores.

Table 1. List of 64 protected areas with their total METT scores in 2013 and 2017. METT METT Region Protected Areas Ecosystem Total Scores Total Scores (2013) (2017) NCR Las Piñas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Marine 45 42 Ecotourism Area CAR Mt. Pulag National Park Terrestrial 47 89 1 Kalbario-Patapat Natural Park Terrestrial 31 75 2 Batanes Protected Landscape and Seascape Terrestrial/ 61 68 Marine 2 Baua-Wangag Watershed Forest Terrestrial 33 74 2 Casecnan Protected Landscape Terrestrial 38 73 2 Palaui Island Protected Landscape and Seascape Terrestrial/ 41 57 Marine 3 Amro River Protected Landscape Terrestrial 22 55 3 Aurora Memorial National Park Terrestrial 32 82 3 Dinadiawan River Protected Landscape Terrestrial 16 33 3 Simbahan-Talagas Protected Landscape Terrestrial 25 52 3 Talaytay Protected Landscape Terrestrial 35 55 3 Bataan Natural Park Terrestrial 47 77 3 Masinloc-Oyon Bay Marine Reserve Marine 62 44 4A Taal Volcano Protected Landscape Wetlands 65 36 4A Mts. Palay-palay/Mataas na Gulod Protected Terrestrial 36 28 Landscape 4A Alibijaban Island Wilderness Area Marine 29 29 4A Mts. Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape Terrestrial 53 53 4A Quezon Protected Landscape Terrestrial 37 75 4B Marinduque Wildlife Sanctuary Terrestrial 31 31 4B Apo Reef Natural Park Marine 85 85 4B Mt. Calavite Wildlife Sanctuary Terrestrial 24 72 4B Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape Terrestrial 58 95 4B Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary Marine 58 85 4B CALSANAG Watershed Forest Reserve Terrestrial 8 8 4B Mt. Guiting-guiting Natural Park Terrestrial 50 50 5 Bicol Natural Park Terrestrial 46 37 5 Abasig-Matogdon-Mananap Natural Biotic Area Terrestrial 38 61 5 Caramoan National Park Terrestrial 24 47 5 Lagonoy Natural Biotic Area Terrestrial 23 43 METT METT Region Protected Areas Ecosystem Total Scores Total Scores (2013) (2017) 5 Mt. Isarog Natural Park Terrestrial 35 51 5 Catanduanes Natural Park Terrestrial 43 66 5 Bulusan Volcano Natural Park Terrestrial 35 47 6 Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park Terrestrial 50 52 6 Northwest Panay Peninsula Natural Park Terrestrial 35 35 6 Pan-ay River Watershed Forest Reserve Terrestrial 8 8 6 Taklong Island National Marine Reserve Marine 92 7 Panglao Island Protected Seascape Marine 18 52 7 Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape Terrestrial 46 40 7 Camotes Island Mangrove Swamp Forest Reserve Wetlands 34 28 7 Central Cebu Protected Landscape Terrestrial 27 75 7 Olango Island Wildlife Sanctuary Marine 57 58 8 Guiuan Marine Resource Protected Landscape and Marine 31 39 Seascape 8 Cuatro Islas Protected Landscape and Seascape Marine 18 65 8 Biri-Larosa Protected Landscape and Seascape Marine 17 68 8 Samar Island Natural Park Terrestrial 48 65 9 Mt. Timolan Protected Landscape Terrestrial 31 28 9 Pasonanca Natural Park Terrestrial 37 37 9 Siocon Resource Reserve Terrestrial 12 12 10 Mt. Timpoong-Hibok-hibok Natural Monument Terrestrial 37 48 10 Baliangao Protected Landscape and Seascape Terrestrial/ 38 38 Marine 10 Mt. Malindang Range Natural Park Terrestrial 48 57 10 Mimbilisan Protected Landscape Terrestrial 23 49 10 Mt. Balatukan Range Natural Park Terrestrial 29 32 10 Mt. Inayawan Range Natural Park Terrestrial 9 24 11 Mabini Protected Landscape and Seascape Terrestrial/ 24 44 Marine 11 Aliwagwag Protected Landscape Terrestrial 26 58 11 Pujada Bay Protected Landscape and Seascape Terrestrial/ 27 58 Marine 12 Sarangani Bay Protected Seascape Marine 31 38 12 Allah Valley Watershed Forest Reserve Terrestrial 49 67 12 Mt. Matutum Protected Landscape Terrestrial 30 61 ARMM Basilan Natural Biotic Area Terrestrial 3 9 ARMM Mt. Dajo National Park Terrestrial 2 3 13 Alamio, Buyaan, Carac-an, Panikian Rivers and Terrestrial 7 15 Sipangpang Falls Watershed Forest Reserve AVERAGE 34 50 Source: DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau