The quarterly report summarizes activities in the Taal Volcano Protected Landscape from January to March 2010. It discusses monitoring of water quality and aquatic life, establishment of reserves and tree planting for watershed protection, tourism programs and disaster response planning, socioeconomic programs, research efforts including a knowledge center, and implementation of zoning plans. Challenges included invasive species, lack of baseline data, and ensuring research is endorsed by the protected area management board.

1. TVPL Management Plan Second Quarterly Report 2010

2. Quarterly Report Card : 2010-2 Suro resirgence reported, illegal cages increaseing Jaguar fish still fast increasing, new toxic algae observed in Tanauan Subsided since 2009 typhoons Dr. McGregor Reid says 9 of 10 shore weeds are invasive Need to be established, meetings with feed millers resulted in . . All others, no baseline data so far

3. Chapter 2 Water Quality Monitoring Summit Water quality monitoring Volunteer Involvement Reduction of Pollution from Land BFAR doing water quality testing but information not with PASu and not all parameters are tested. Will be merged with convening of research council which is part of Tanggol’s current project.

4. Chapter 2 Water Quality Pansipit River Sustainability of Clean Water Monitoring Runoff and Effluents Surface water charges

5. Chapter 3 Aquatic Life Aquatic Biodiversity Summit Stock Assessment Cage Regulation/ Moratorium Trigger URR Implementation Invasive Species

6. Chapter 4 Watersheds Establishment of Reserves Establishment of Municipal Watersheds Tree planting, maintenance and monitoring Nursery Establishment Biodiversity

7. Chapter 5 Tourism Basic Environmental Tourism Course and Master Planning Rules and Fees Establishment Information and Training Center Accreditation Tourism Impact Monitoring System

8. Chapter 6 Disaster Mgt Census, Knowledge Management and In-migration Restrictions Goehazard Mapping Volcano Monitoring Disaster Response Drills/ microinsurance

9. Chapter 7 Socio Econ PASU Office will secure from EMB all solid was management plans

10. Chapter 8 Research Establishment of Knowledge Center and Research Council A meeting of academics interested in Taal Lake was initiated by Evangeline Enriquez and was held at Trinity College, Manila on March 24 at 4pm. Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Foundation is also interested to participate in conducting biodiversity research and will produce field guides for fish. A proposal has been filed by Pusod to UPS for the Knowledge Center. All quarterly meetings for the Research Council has been scheduled for the year. Notice to all researchers should be made that the Research Council has to endorse the resarch to PAMB for approval.

11. Chapter 9 Institutional Plan Implementation Law Enforcement Pasu Office Dev’t TVPL Act Water Quality Management Area (Clean Water Act) Donor Development Reporting

12. Chapter 10 Zones Forest SubzoneAgro-tourism Subzone Multiple Use Zones, WATER Strict Protection Zone, WATER Strict Protection zone, LAND