Editors:Severino G. Salmo III

Margarita D. De La CruzEunice Lois D. Gianan

STATE OF THE MANGROVE SUMMIT: Central and Eastern Visayas Proceedings | 23 March 2018

Published byAteneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

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ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY

ISSN: 2449 - 4305

State of the Mangrove Summit: Central and Eastern Visayas Proceedings | 23 March 2018

Editors:Severino G. Salmo III

Margarita D. De La CruzEunice Lois D. Gianan

Published by:Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City

Organized by:The Department of Environmental Science, Ateneo De Manila University

Funded by:The Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and

Disaster Risk Management Foundation, Inc.

In cooperation with:Guiuan Development Foundation, Inc.

State of the Mangrove Summit: Central and Eastern Visayas Proceedings 23 March 2018

Editors:Severino G. Salmo IIIMargarita D. De La CruzEunice Lois D. Gianan

Published by: Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon CityCitation: Salmo, SG III, De La Cruz, MD, Gianan, ELD. 2019. State of the mangrove summit: Central and Eastern Visayas proceedings. Ateneo de Manila University, 129 pp.

About the cover: In 2013, the Central and Eastern Visayas regions were severely impacted by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan). The typhoon damaged several mangroves. After almost five years, signs of recovery (e.g., refoliation, seedling recruitment) were observed in the natural stands but not in the plantation stands.

Highlighted (in dark green) on the Philippine map are the seven provinces of Central and Eastern Visayas that are featured in this Proceedings. The icons show the relative mangrove area per region. Also highlighted (in light green) are the provinces of Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon that were featured in the 1st Mangrove Summit Proceedings and 2nd

Mangrove Summit Proceedings, respectively.

Layout and design by: Maria Victoria A. Doctor-OlavidesPrinted and bound in the Philippines: Southern Voices Printing Press

ISSN: 2449 - 4305Copyright 2018 by Ateneo de Manila University

State of the Mangrove Summit: Central and Eastern Visayas ProceedingsContents 1

Contents

List of Acronyms 2

MessagesMessage from Dr. Rodel D. Lasco 4Welcome Remarks from Dean Virgildo E. Sabalo 5Message from Prof. Margarita D. De La Cruz 6

Introduction and Overview 7

Status of Mangrove Per Province 13Central Visayas 14

State of the Mangrove in Bohol 15 State of the Mangrove in Cebu 21

Eastern Visayas: Leyte 30 State of the Mangrove in Leyte 31State of the Mangrove in Ormoc City 34State of the Mangrove in Municipality of Palompon 45State of the Mangrove in Southern Leyte 51

Eastern Visayas: Samar 55State of the Mangrove in Eastern Samar 56State of the Mangrove in Northern Samar 59State of the Mangrove in Samar 63

Technical Reports 65Assessment of the Relationship of Ecosystem Health to the Carbon Sequestration 67 Capacity and Vulnerability to Sea Level Rise in Philippine Mangroves Eunice Lois D. Gianan and Severino G. Salmo III

Simulation of Impacts of Sea Level Rise on Mangrove Survival in Central and Eastern Visayas 77Homer M. Pagkalinawan and Severino G. Salmo III

Community-based Biophysical Monitoring of Mangroves in Lawaan, Eastern Samar 88 Southeast Samar PO Consortium and Guiuan Development Foundation, Inc.

Workshop Output 101

Synthesis 107State of the Mangrove in Central and Eastern Visayas: A Synthesis of 108 Experiences, Lessons, and Management RecommendationMaria Carmela A. Garcia, Eunice Lois D. Gianan, Margarita D. Dela Cruz and Severino G. Salmo III

Directory of Participants 117 Appendices 121

State of the Mangrove Summit: Central and Eastern Visayas ProceedingsList of Acronyms2

List of Acronyms

AGB Above-ground biomassAGC Above-ground carbonANOVA Analysis of Variance

BA Basal areaBGB Below-ground biomassBGC Below-ground carbonBEMO Bohol Environment Management OfficeBFAR Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic ResourcesBSWM Bureau of Soils and Water ManagementBUB Bottom Up Budgeting

CBFM Community-Based Forest ManagementCBFM-CARP Community-Based Forest Management – Comprehensive Agrarian Reform ProgramCENRO Community Environment and Natural Resources OfficeCIPLS Cuatro Islas Protected Landscapes and SeascapesCLEC Coastal Law Enforcement CouncilCLUP Comprehensive Land Use PlanCRMP Coastal Resource Management ProjectCSR Corporate Social Responsibility

DEM Digital Elevation ModelDENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources

EDC Energy Development CorporationEMB Environmental Management BureauENRD Environment and Natural Resource DivisionEO Executive OrderERDB Ecosystems Research and Development Bureau

FAR Family Approach Reforestation

GDFI Guiuan Development Foundation, Inc. GIS Geographic Information SystemGPS Global Positioning SystemGTZ German Development Cooperation

LGU Local Government Unit

State of the Mangrove Summit: Central and Eastern Visayas ProceedingsList of Acronyms 3

MBFDP Mangrove and Beach Forest Development ProjectMCSS Mangrove Community Structure SurveyMFARMC Municipal Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Management CouncilMODIS Moderate Resolution Imaging SpectroradiometerM&E Monitoring and EvaluationMPA Marine Protected AreaMPA-PTWG Marine Protected Area – Provincial Technical Working Group

NDVI Normalized Difference Vegetation IndexNGA National Government AgencyNGO Non – Government OrganizationNGP National Greening ProgramNSCB National Statistics and Coordination BoardNSJMPA Naungan – San Juan Mangrove Planters AssociationNSO National Statistics Office

OPA Office of the Provincial Agriculturist

PA Protected AreaPAMB Protected Area Management BoardPENRO Provincial Environment and Natural Resources OfficePIA Philippine Information AgencyPO Peoples’ OrganizationPSA Philippine Statistics AuthorityPCLETF Provincial Coastal Law Enforcement Task ForcePTWG Provincial Technical Working Group

rSET rod Surface Elevation Table

SC Sediment CarbonSIAD Sustainable Integrated Area DevelopmentSLR Sea Level RiseSRTM Shuttle Radar Topography MissionST Super Typhoon

UNDP United Nations Development ProgramUP-MSI University of the Philippines – Marine Science InstituteUPVTC University of the Philippines Visayas – Tacloban CampusUSAID United States Agency for International Development