Part II Community-Based Forest Management Program - ppmrn

SOUND IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE STRATEGIES/ACTIVITIES
• Inclusion of areas with existing claims and unsuitable for
reforestation at STAGBAK MRSP, Palawan which resulted in
survival rate of as low as 35.75% as of November 2005 despite
massive replanting activities.
The project appraisal for STAGBAK MRSP did not indicate any
information on the biophysical characteristics of the area particularly
on soil types, weather patterns, land resource use and management
practices. It merely disclosed that the project was delineated on the
topographic maps and that ground verification is required before
implementation. The required ground verification was apparently not
undertaken before implementation. This then resulted in inclusion of
areas with existing claims which adversely affected the CSD
implementation, as illustrated below:
Sub-project
Site
Sta.
Lourdes
Tagburos
Remarks
• The enrichment component of CSD contract included
about 3 hectares covered by foreshore lease of DYPR.
Interviews with the PO disclosed that the permit for
installation of transmitter of DYPR was secured from the
barangay and that the foreshore lease agreement was
executed between ABS-CBN and DENR-Manila Office.
DYPR is a provincial radio station of ABS-CBN.
• A certain Mr. Palanca has allegedly land claims over
portion of CBFM area.
• The 2 hectares Mud Crab Fattening project established
through the assistance of Center for Renewable Resources
and Energy Efficiency (CRREE) is situated within the
boundaries of Foreshore Lease Agreement (FLA) No.
3230 entered into between BFAR and a certain Mr.
Manuel Felarca. The FLA of Mr. Felarca was uncovered
when the Mud Crab project at Tagburos was established.
Interviews disclosed that Mr. Felarca emphasized during
the establishment of the livelihood project that the Mud
Crab area should not be expanded and that established
structures should be removed as soon as the crabs are
harvested. Unfortunately, the mud crab project of the PO
with total project cost of P393,840 reflected in the
feasibility study did not succeed. The members of the PO
accounted the failure of the project to the Felarca Case as
this hindered access to the project site causing loss of
members’ interest to pursue the project.
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