unicipality of Lambunao Iloilo, Philippines In Central Panay Mountain Ranges The Municipality of Lambunao: Population : Jalaur River Watershed71,059 forms(NSO part2012) of the Jalaur River System. BoundedNo. of Barangays:in the north by Calinog and73 Dueñas ; on the south by Janiuay and Badiangan; on the eastLandPototan Areaand: Valderama, 24,692.462Antique province Has. on the west. One of the 18 forest-edge municipalitiesDistance to surrounding Iloilo City: CPMR and45 one kilometersof Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Western Visayas. Considered as one of the 117 ImportantClassification: Bird Areas (IBAs) in thest country by Birdlife International1 Class Municipality and by Haribon Foundation. Elevation: Tinagong Dagat Critical Habitat hasapproximately an area of 203 194hectares m. locatedabove inseaBarangay level Cabatangan. Nalisong Falls Igbulawan Falls Tinagong Dagat Biodiversity Conservation Area 3,032.99 hectares Mt. Bantolinaw, Province of Antique Critical Habitat Area Balagnan Falls Tayokan Falls203 hectaresBaragsakan Falls Mahangin Falls Rafflessia spp. Visayan Warty Pig (Sus cebifrons) Visayan Tariktik Hornbill Visayan Writhed Hornbill (Penelopides panini) (Aceros waldeni) Harpionycteris whiteheadi Rhinolophus macrotis Pitcher Plant (Penelopides panini) Cynopterus brachyotis Spotted Wood Kingfisher Pteropus pumilus (Macropygia tenuirostris) Endemic Species AlmacigaPhilippine Hawk-Owl Tabuyog Philippine Frogmouth (AccipeterAgathisvirgatusphilippinensis) Miniopterus australis Mammals Common Name Scientific Name Status Common short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus brachyotis Common Common nectar bat Eonycteris spelaea Common Philippine pygmy fruit bat Haplonycteris fisheri (E) Vu Harpy fruit bat Harpionycteris whiteheadi (E) Common Dagger-toothed flower bat Macroglossus minimus Common Musky fruit bat Ptenochirus jagori (E) Common Common rousette Rousettus amplexicaudatus Common Arcuate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus arcuatus Common Little bent-winged bat Miniopterus australis Common 1)Secure and protect the CH area and its buffer zone through effective and efficient management system; 2)Restore and rehabilitate open and degraded forests within the CH areas; 3)Protect and conserve biodiversity; 4)Sustainably managed human activities through community resource management; and 5)Regular monitoring and evaluation of the declared CH. • In 2008, the LGU of Lambunao and DENR Region 6 forged a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the proposed establishment of two hundred three hectares (203) of lowland forests in CPMR covering a small lake a top of a mountain called • The processes undertaken by LGU Lambunao in collaboration with key stakeholders in CPMR for the designation of Tinagong Dagat and its environs as a critical habitat for the Big 5 species of Panay. 1. Creation of the Critical Habitat Management Committee (CHMC) 2. Secondary Data Gathering 3. Ethno-Bio Surveys 4. Bio-physical Survey 5. CH Management Plan (CHMP) formulation 6. Community Consultation and Validation 7. CH Establishment and Declaration Pitcher Plant Rafflesia ssp. Forest Governance Forest Protection and Law enforcement Deputization of Wildlife Enforcer Officer/ WEO & Bantay Gubats & Forest Protection and Law Enforcement Plan (FPLEP). Forest Restoration and rehabilitation 1. Anchored in the FLUP and CHMP, LGU Lambunao targeted the rehabilitation and restoration of open areas (e.g. grassland) and residual forest areas with indigenous trees and forest fruit tree species within the declared CH. 2. Restoration of the 200 meters radius around Tinagong Dagat using almaciga, Mt. Agoho and other available dipterocarp forest trees species thriving in the area; 3. Identification of various fruiting trees species and fruit-bearing plants that would supplement the feeding requirement of the Big 5 species are the major activities indicated in the plan Communication Education and Public Awareness (CEPAI. Continuous conduct of CEPA on biodiversity conservation, forest governance, critical habitat, forest protection. Series of pulong-pulong, community meetings, assembly and consultation using different communication medium or channels to convey the importance and benefits of forest and biodiversity, which provide protective services and ecological services for the community •HabitatClearly definedLoss Goals and Objectives in the LCA. Increasing community participation thru Community • LimitedEducation &awareness Public Awareness and (CEPA). capacity of keyA functional stakeholdersBantay Gubat especially(MENRO Personnel &on livelihood projects beneficiaries) in enforcing the Forest Protection Law in the CHbiodiversity area. conservation and forest governanceConsistent funding support by the LGU for forest protection & restoration activities. • GainingPoor Enforcementthe trust and confidenceof Forestry of the IndigenousLaws andPeople other (IP’s) to relatedsupport efforts Laws to preserve, restore and protect rich eco-biodiversity found in the CH area especially the endangered species of Flora & Fauna. Providing alternative livelihood program to the IP’s. The presence Big Five (5) and other flora and fauna species that are listed under various categories of threat is enough justification to speed up the protection and conservation of their forest habitats in CPMR particularly in the municipality of Lambunao to ensure their survival. Increased funding support in the LGU annual budget for MENRO projects. Sourcing funding support for Critical Habitat (CH) Management by submitting proposal to external potential donors. Established a network agreement on Critical Habitat Management with adjacent municipalities in CPMR. .