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SOUTHEAST ASIAN-GERMAN SCHOOL 2008
URBAN & PERI-URBAN DEVELOPMENTS-
STRUCTURES, PROCESSES & SOLUTIONS
FEBRUARY 17-29,2008
THAILAND
PAPER PRESENTATION
“URBAN RAINFOREST- A RAINFOREST AT
PUEBLO DE ORO TOWNSHIP,
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY”
ROQUESA RAQUEL D. EDUAVE
CITY LOCAL ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL
RESOURCES OFFICE
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
PHILIPPINES

INTRODUCTION
CDO is a highly urbanized city
Urbanization accompanies
negative environmental effects,
social conflicts, and trade-off
Levels of morbidity increased
more than its population growth
Urban rainforest project is our
contribution to reduce GW and CC

13 regions
81 provinces
Subdivided into
cities and
municipalities and
barangays

• 40 Rural Bgys
•40 Urban Bgys.

Existing land use of CDO, %
0.25%
0.05%
0.08%
15.22%
16.68%
29.39%
38.33%
Built-up Agricultural Forest land
Open land Mining & quarry Industrial
Swamp/Marsh land

GEOGHRAPHICAL
BACKGROUND
Bounded on the north by the
Macajalar Bay, south and east
by the province of Bukidnon and
the town of Manticao, province
of Misamis Oriental
Highly urbanized city
Land area: 46,245.13 hectares
Became a city (on June 15,
1950

SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION
Establishment accumulated 1994 to
present
Subdivision development 1995 to
present
Wholesale and retail major economy
Administrative center for Region 10
Center for conferences and seminars
in the Phils.
Known as the “City of Golden
Friendship” & “City of Blossom, Bloom
& in Boom”

SOCIO-ECONOMIC SITUATION 2
Population: 506,471 (2005) with
3.12% annual growth rate
Its international container port
is one of the busiest cargo hubs
in the southern Philippines
City for Adventure Lovers: River
Trekking, Rappelling, White
Water Rafting and more..
June 15 - Charter Day

Note from PGMA
•UN report on Global Warming
and climate change
•Call for Filipinos to be aware of
the challenge and meet it
•Phils. victim of destructive
storms and sharp changes in
climate
•Filipino students expected play
large role against these Weather
Phenomenon; GW & CC

SITE OF URBAN RAINFOREST PROJECT
Located at Pueblo de Oro township
About 5km from the city proper
About 10min drive from the Lumbia local airport
Area is 40 has. Along the mountain ridges within the
250has. Township
Highlighrted areas are portion which are already
planted with trees by students

Obligations of Parties:
1. CLENRO, DENR and Provincial
Govt. of Bukidnon provides
seedlings of trees, technical
assistance and monitoring
2. Pueblo de Oro shall provide the
area and logistics
3. LDCU, Calaanan Natl. HS and
Calaanan elem. School shall
provide the labor and
maintenance

Legwork of activities
1. Meetings
2. Consultation
3. Film showing
MOA
1. 3 yrs. – duration
2. Stakeholders:
• PUEBLO DE ORO CORP.
• DENR
• CLENRO
• CALAANAN NATL. HS
• CALAANAN ELEM. SCHOOL
• HARIBON FOUNDATION
• LDC UNIVERSITY
• PROVINCIAL GOVT. OF BUKIDNON

Launching, MOA signing and Tree
planting
July 4,2007
Planting of Narra (Pterocarpus
indicus), Mahogany (Asetenia
Macriphylla) and Rattan
seedlings
Attended by around 200 students
from Calaanan Natl. HS and
Elem. school

CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATIONS
Urban Rainforest Project is
going on as planned
Needs continuous IEC to
steer Public Awareness
For replication if
successful

Pictures:

Picture from Bangkok excursion

Lessons learned
Awareness of social responsibility of
different stakeholders which are the
Gov’t. (National and Local DENR,
DepEd), Private Sectors, Academe,
NG0,etc.
Picture from Bangkok excursion

ThAnK YoU
Salamat !!!!

Literature
. City Environmental Profile of
Cagayan de oro, 1999
. Newspapers with topic on
Global warning & climate change
http://
www.gov.ph/news/default.asp
/=17626
http://www.newsss.ops.gov.ph/archieves20
.Kitanglad Updates, Vol 6 ,2006