STATE OF THE MANGROVE PROVINCE OF ILOCOS SUR

Rowena Gay A. Abella Christian D.Versoza

COASTAL AREA PROFILE

Total no. of municipalities & cities

36

Total no. of coastal municipalities

18 (16 mun. & 2 cities)

Total no. of coastal barangays

118

Total length of shoreline 157.62 km.

Total coastal areas 472.86 sq.km

Total population 665, 575

Total population along coastal areas

131, 426

SOCIO ECONOMIC STATUS

A. SOURCES OF INCOME

FARMING

FISHING

MARINE AQUACULTURE

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION

SOCIAL PROBLEMS

ILLEGAL FISHING AND ENCROACHMENT OF FISHERS FROM OTHER PROVINCES, POACHERS & MARINE VANDALS

INCREASE IN NUMBER OF FISHERS

LOW FISH CATCH DUE TO DECLINING POPULATION OF ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT FISHES

THREATS TO THE COAST

COASTAL EROSION DUE TO CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROPER SHORELINE ENGINEERING STRUCTURE, LACK OR WEAK IMPLEMENTATION OF ZONING ORDINANCE

DEVELOPMENT OF COASTAL AREAS FOR TOURISM AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS

POLLUTION DUE TO IMPROPER WASTE DISPOSAL AND OIL SPILL

STORM SURGE

STATUS OF MANGROVES

TOTAL MANGROVE AREAS = 187.49 HAS.

NATURAL/OLD STAND = 18.0 HAS.

ESTABLISHED = 169.485 HAS.

ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF MANGROVES

PROVIDE NURSERY GROUNDS FOR FISH, PRAWNS, CRABS AND

OTHER MARINE ORGANISMS

SERVE AS NATURAL BUFFER TO COASTAL AREAS & COMMUNITIES

REDUCE ORGANIC POLLUTION IN NEARSHORE AREAS BY TRAPPING OR ABSORPTION

PRODUCE LITTER/DETRITUS WHICH ARE VALUABLE SOURCES OF FOOD FOR AQUATIC AND MARINE ANIMALS

SOURCE OF FOOD AND HOUSING MATERIALS (NIPA SHINGLES)

SERVE AS RECREATIONAL GROUNDS FOR BIRD

WATCHING AND SHELTER FOR MIGRATORY WILDLIFE

PROVIDE EDUCATION/RESEARCH

MANGROVE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT

ESTABLISHED 5.0-HA. MANGROVE PROTECTED AREA AT BRGY.

DARDARAT, CABUGAO, ILOCOS SUR

POLICIES RELATED TO MANGROVE PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT:

* ENVIRONMENT CODE

* SP RESOLUTION N0.083, S.2011 (ESTABLISHMENT OF MANGROVE

NURSERY)

* BANTAY KALIKASAN

NATURAL CALAMITIES (FORCE MAJEURE)

INADEQUATE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

WEAK IMPLEMENTATION OF COASTAL LAWS

COLLECTION/GATHERING OF BAKAUAN FOR

DECORS AND FIREWOOD, ETC.

DEGRADATION OF MANGROVE FOREST

MANGROVE REHABILITATION

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

1. TAGIBIKA PROGRAM (PGIS-ENRMO)

TAGIBIEN TI KABAYBAYAN/KARAYAN

2. COASTAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM (CEP)

3. NATIONAL GREENING PROGRAM (DENR)

4. MANGROVE REHABILITATION PROJECT

(PGIS-LGU’S-BFAR-SUC, OISCA)

5. BANTAY KALIKASAN (PGIS)

SPECIES PLANTED

BAKAUAN BABAE

BAKAUAN BATO

POTOTAN LALAKI

NIPA BAKAUAN LALAKI

BOTONG

CONDUCT OF PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING (IEC)

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

1. CONDUCT OF MANGROVE ASSESSMENT

2. CONDUCT OF BIANNUAL MONITORING

IMPACTS OF MANGROVE REHABILITATION

IMPROVE FISHERIES PRODUCTION

STABILIZE THE SHORELINE

REDUCE EFFECT OF CLIMATE CHANGE

RECOMMENDATIONS: ESTABLISHMENT AND PROTECTION OF EXISTING

MANGROVE AREAS IN THE PROVINCE

INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF A MECHANISM IN THE

EVALUATION AND MONITORING OF MANGROVE

PROGRAMS, PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES.

CONDUCT OF PUBLIC AWARENESS AND CAMPAIGN

UPDATING OF THE MANGROVE DATA BASE OF THE PROVINCE