The document reports on conservation efforts by Fauna and Flora International Philippines (FPE) on Sibuyan Island from 2007 to 2009. It finds that the island experienced a net loss of 251.37 hectares of forest cover over this period, with the largest contributions coming from degradation of old growth forest to advanced secondary growth forest. The annual deforestation rate was calculated at 0.36%. The document also identifies potential habitat conservation value areas on the island based on trigger species distribution modeling. It notes that conservation targets and goals for the program should include quantifying threats to habitats and targets for restoration, reduction of degradation rates, and improved livelihoods.

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Dr. Neil Aldrin Mallari
Country Director, Fauna & Flora International Philippines
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ngunit umibig pa rin.
You know, tatanga-tanga

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Alin sa tatlo ang pipiliin mo:
- Indian?
- Pana?
- Pag-ibig?

5. FPE through its Partners
(vehicle is the stratplan)
Biodiversity and Sustainable
Development

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Conserve
biodiversity
Site Management
Species Management
Capacity Building
Policy
Livelihood
IEC
Research
Stratplan

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9. • Where do
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10. A CB
Time or disturbance intensity
EcosystemFunction
Recovery only
Requires
improved
management or
plant removal
or management
Recovery
Requires
vegetation
manipulation
Recovery
Requires
modification of
physical
environment
Primary processes
are fully functional
Primary processes
are functional
Primary processes
are nonfunctional
Transition threshold
controlled by biotic
interactions
Transition threshold
controlled by abiotic
limitations
Increasing degradation

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State-Pressure-Response Model
State1:
Quantity and Quality of a
Site (biodiversity and
human wellbeing)
Pressures:
Threats to the Site
Response
Conservation action
applied to address threats
State2:
(Business as usual)
decline
State2:
(FPE intervention scenario)
Improved state
or

12. State 1
State 2
State 3
State 4
State 5
State 6
Biotic threshold Abiotic threshold
Intact Degraded
Non-functionalFully-functional
LevelofsystemFunction
Ecosystem State
Forest degradation Forest fragmentation
Forest loss
Desertification
Apathy
Dependency
Community
leadership and
empowerment
Forest rehab/Avoidance of
destruction
Corridoring
Analog forests (modified)
Rainforestation
Phyto-Remediation

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14. + Results of the Habitat Change Analysis
Municipalities
Land
Area
Forest (in ha) Non-Forest (in ha) Net Change
(in ha)2007 2009 2007 2009
Cajidiocan 15,160.94 12,226.06 12,182.32 2,934.87 2,978.62 43.75
Magdiwang 9,064.93 7,162.69 6,945.47 1,902.26 2,119.47 217.21
San Fernando 18,616.26 15,370.24 15,379.83 3,246.02 3,236.43 9.59
Sibuyan Island 42,842.13 34,758.99 34,507.62 8,083.15 8,334.52 251.37
Annual deforestation rate
in the island was computed
at 0.36%
The rate of degradation is 24%
 OG and ASG
 ESG
There is net loss of 251.37 ha of forest
from 2007 to 2009, largely contributed
by Magdiwang
It indicates that even though the forest
cover was not significantly reduced, the
quality of forest is decreasing. This can
have substantial effects on the capacity of
forest ecosystems to maintain their original
biodiversity.

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Municipalities
Old growth Forest Advanced Secondary growth Forest Early Secondary growth forest Cultivated and other areas
2007 2009 Net Change 2007 2009
Net
Change
2007 2009
Net
Change
2007 2009
Net
Change
Cajidiocan 7,480.17 6,676.25 803.93 2,870.34 1,160.84 1,709.49 1,875.55 4,345.23 2,469.68 2,934.87 2,978.62 43.75
Magdiwang 4,252.92 3,566.01 686.91 1,705.17 619.38 1,085.78 1,204.60 2,760.07 1,555.48 1,902.26 2,119.47 217.21
San
Fernando
9,220.26 8,585.63 634.63 3,602.03 1,537.57 2,064.46 2,547.95 5,256.63 2,708.68 3,246.02 3,236.43 9.59
Sibuyan
Island
20,953.36 18,827.89 2,125.46 8,177.54 3,317.80 4,859.74 5,628.10 12,361.93 6,733.83 8,083.15 8,334.52 251.37
Summary of net changes of forest cover of Sibuyan Island.
Results of the Habitat Change Analysis

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Sibuyan Island Forest cover (2007-
2009)

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Change Detection
of Habitat quality
showing
changes from
OG to ASG,
vegetation
regrowth, and no
changes in
habitat quality.
Results of the Habitat Change Analysis

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Projected forest quality (in hectares) versus the increasing projected
population Sibuyan residents.
Population growth vs. Forest quality

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HCVAs
BASED ON
TREE AND
BIRD
SPECIES
SDM using MaxEnt for 23 trigger
species (13 trees and 10 birds) in
Sibuyan Island. Proposed HCVA
sites are indicated by black arrows.
HCVA No.1 Agtiwa-Mabini-Mabulo-Agutay-
Agsao-Dulangan (San Fernando-Magdiwang)
HCVA No. 2 Silum (Magdiwang)
HCVA No. 3 Taclobo-Canjalon-Lumbang Weste
(San Fernando-Cajidiocan)

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Where are these Conservation
targets/goals?
• coverage of FPE project portfolio has
expanded by X% in X years
• XX hectares by year 10 from a baseline of
XXXX hectares
• drivers of destruction/habitat degradation
are quantified (as baselines) by year XXX.
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• No further loss in 10 (or 20?) years?
• No net loss?
• Reduction of rate of degradation by XX% in
XXXyears (by 20% 50% 75%?)
• Decrease in the size of non forest habitats by
X% in XX years
• Recovery (restoration/gain of biomass) in XX
hectares in XXX of XXX habitat type in Xxyears
• Livelihoods improved by XX%
Where are these Conservation
targets/goals?

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• Papaano natin tatapusin ito?
• Ano ang ending ng FPE?
• O walang ending talaga?

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