The Challenges for the Palawan Biosphere Reserve in Dealing with Climate Change

Forum on Climate Changefor the Province of PalawanThe Legend Hotel, Puerto Princesa CityThe Legend Hotel, Puerto Princesa City19 June 200919 June 2009The Challengesfor the Palawan BiosphereReserve in Dealingwith Climate Change Romeo B. Dorado Romeo B. Dorado OIC-Executive Director OIC-Executive Director Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff

SEP/ECAN PolicySEP/ECAN Policyand its relationand its relationto Climate Changeto Climate ChangeThe ForestThe Forestand other ecosystemsand other ecosystemsof Palawan and their significanceof Palawan and their significanceto Climate Changeto Climate ChangeContributions of Palawan entitiesContributions of Palawan entities(LGUs, NGOs, NGAs, Communities, etc.)(LGUs, NGOs, NGAs, Communities, etc.)to Climate Changeto Climate Changemitigation and adaptationmitigation and adaptation

Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) for Palawan > The road to sustainable development as envisioned for Palawan is contained in the Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP), passed into law in 1992. > The SEP Law calls for the zoning of Environmentally Critical Areas Network (ECAN), a comprehensive strategy encompassing the whole province and guiding its conservation and developmental undertakings.

Total Log Ban

Environmentally Critical Areas Network: The Main StrategyGraded system of protection and development controlover the whole province

Terrestrial Core Zone ECAN Zones Restricted Use Area Buffer Controlled Use Area Zone Traditional Use Area Multiple Use Zone Coastal Core Zone Transition/Buffer Area Multiple use Zone Sustainable/General Use Area

SEP-ECAN asRegulatory Toolfor ResourceUse In PalawanCore Zone-425,223 (29.1%)Restricted Use-140,214 (09.1%)Controlled Use-224,907 (15.4%)Traditional Use-134,050 (9.02%)Multiple Use- 516,102 (35.4%)Source: PCSD ECAN-GIS

ECAN & Climate Changepictures showing hazard-prone areas such as landslide and flooding, also areas teeming with wildlife

ECAN Regulation and ControlPhysical Constraint Imposed by ECAN

Biological Constraint Imposed by ECANFOREST BENEFITS FOREST LOSS DISINCENTIVESLocal climate regulationWater Regulation Risk to human healthWater Supply Accelerated climate changeErosion/ Increased watershed Sedimentation Control disruptionSoil formation Water pollutionNutrient cycling Loss of water qualityGenetic resources Loss of biodiversityRecreation/cultural uses

Economic Development Constraints and Opportunities

Forest Ecosystem of PalawanForest Cover, 2005:46% (666,338 hectares)San Vicente 75%Puerto Princesa City 72%Rizal 58%Aborlan 57%

Carbon stock sequestrationwithin Palawan’s forestis calculated at 206 Million metric tons

Biodiversity; New Species Are Still Being Discovered BiodiversityUpper PitcherUpper Pitcher Intermediate Pitcher Intermediate Pitcher Nepenthes attenboroughii Nepenthes attenboroughii

Weather Patterns Weather PatternsThe Fujiwara effect in Palawan (from internet)The Fujiwara effect in Palawan (from internet)

Beach Ecosystem Beach Ecosystem

Mangrove Ecosystem SLIDE 13: Mangrove EcosystemPalawan Mangrove Forest – 42% (58,400 ha.)(Highest in the Philippines) Fishpond Demolition Fishpond Demolition

Coral Reef Ecosystem THE CORAL REEFS PALAWANReef Condition As percent of Area (km2) MSY Grouper Categories the total reef (T/km2/year) areaExcellent 2.89% 23.637 1.8(76-100% coral over)Good 10.48% 85.597 0.87(75-51% coral cover)Fair 27.4% 223.808 0.27(26-50% coral cover)Poor 59.22% 483.705 0.02(1-25% coral cover) Good - Excellent Reef Condition = 13.37% Poor - Fair Reef condition = 86.63%5/2003 as of 2005 3/2005

Human Health

Key Economic Industries Key Economic Industries

Coastal Tourism, Fisheries

Agriculture, Plantations

Mining IndustryNovember 2008 – Moratorium on the endorsement ofsmall scale mining was passed by the Palawan LocalGovernment Board in the whole province

Institutional Contributions

Saving the biosphere,Sustaining the future of Palawan

Protected Areas - MantalingahanSLIDE 21: Protected Areas (Mantalingahan, TubbatahaMt. MantalingahanProtected Landscape126,348 hectares Adopted ECAN map Hectares % Core zone 96,366 76.3 Restricted use area 2,550 2.0 Controlled use area 15,380 12.2 Traditional use area 7,360 5.8 Multiple use zone 4,691 3.7 TOTAL 126,348 100.0

Protected Areas – Tubbataha ReefsSLIDE 21: Protected Areas (Mantalingahan, Tubbataha

Other Protected Areas

Other Protected Areas MALAMPAYA MALAMPAYA CALAUIT CALAUIT SOUND SOUND EL NIDO EL NIDO CORON CORONPUERTO PRINCESAPUERTO PRINCESASUBTERRANEAN RIVERSUBTERRANEAN RIVER IRAWAN WATERSHED IRAWAN WATERSHED RESERVE RESERVEVICTORIA-ANEPAHANVICTORIA-ANEPAHANMOUNTAIN RANGEMOUNTAIN RANGE RASA ISLAND RASA ISLAND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY WILDLIFE SANCTUARY URSULA ISLAND URSULA ISLAND

Palawan Councilfor Sustainable Development

Institutional Contributionshttp://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/kids/index.html

MitigationFOREST PROTECTION ANDREFORESTATIONSPIRITUALITY AND SCIENCE AND RESEARCHPHILOSOPHYORGANIC AGRICULTURE EFFICIENT AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGIES http://tiki.oneworld.net/global_warming/climate3.html

Adaptation MARINE PROTECTED AREA ESTABLISHMENT AND CRMMANGROVE PROTECTION ANDREHABILITATION http://epa.gov/climatechange/kids/history.html http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/kids/globalwarming.html

RECOMMENDATIONSv Local IPCC in Palawan v cooperation among institution v resource poolingv Creation of carbon sinksv Population stabilization Vs. Biodiversity conservationv Value added benefits = Increase in human welfare

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