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Climate Relevant and Modernization of Forest Policy

and Piloting of REDD project in the Philippines

Field activities in Southern LeytePresented by: Forester Emiliana M. Labata

Philippine Conference on Capturing Economic Benefits from Ecosystem Services

25 August 2011, ADB Manila

Technical Cooperation under the

German International Climate Protection Initiative


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BRIEF PROVINCIAL PROFILE

Composed of 18 municipalities& 1 city

Total land area of 167,041 has;60,257 has. of land area isclassified as Timberland

Population (2007) -390,847

Household Income Sources -Farming, fishing, trading

Current Major Crops Growncoconut , Abaca & rice


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Southern Leyte

Leading province in Eastern Visayas in the field ofEnvironment & Natural Resources Mgt.

Existing Environment Code w/ IRR (Res. 2008-06, E.O 06, s.2009)

Fully functional Prvl. Envt. & Natural Resources Mgt. Office

13 M-LGUs designated MENROs & Focal persons forEnvt. & Natural Resources Management

Recently approved 5 year PDPFP and PDIP, environment is

one of the top development priorities of the ProvincialGovernment.

New Conservation Areas in the Philippines Project

GIZ partner in all EnRD programs, such as: CFRM, CBFM,

DRM, EFOS, NRG & now REDD+


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REDD+ Project PilotArea in Southern

Leyte

SilagoSogodBontocTomas Oppus

Maasin

72 BarangaysTotal Area: 79,083 hectares


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How it works in the field level

Output 1: Inter-LGU cooperation in pilotproject areas

MOA SIGNING

April 2011

P1.2 M P-LGU counterpart for theREDD+ project.

5 M-LGUs also provide contribution


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Output 2 : Forest Land Use Plans/Co-

Management/Financing Agreements for pilot LGUs/POsand climate-proofed CRMFs

5 FLUPs(Silago, Sogod,Bontoc, Tomas Oppus, Maasin)

Silago FLUP was integrated w/their CLUP

Bontoc & Maasin Cityare

currently conducting PLUDP

thus the FLUP process can be

fast-tracked

T. Oppus & Sogodfinished

FLUP Orientation


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conducted review/update POConstitution & By-Laws.

7 Community Resource Mgt. Frameworks (CRMFs)(YISEDA, AMPCO, TOMFA, TOFDA, KUFA, KICCFA, PLPEDA)


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PO Livelihood & Enterprise Devt. Projects ( seedling

production, vegetable & livestock production, rattan furniture, etc.)


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Output 3 :

Implementation of reforestation,

agroforestry and conservation

activities (MRV tools tested)

On-going= 640.0 has.

New Agreements =1,470.0 has.Total=2,110.0 has.


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Output 4: Socio-economic Baseline Study, Drivers of

Deforestation & Forest Degradation & Carbon Study

Socio-economic Baseline

study

Study on Drivers of

Deforestation

& Forest Degradation

Carbon study


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Output 5: Forest ResourceAssessment, Forest

Resource Analysis,

Biodiversity Assessment

3 PENRMO Personnel, 6 from DENRassigned full time to conduct saidassessment.


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Assessment of trees for measuring stocking volume and carbonsequestered

Trees 20 cm DBH Plot Radius 6 m

# Species Spec. Code Azimuth

from center

[x]

Distance

from center

[xx,x m]

DBH

[xxx,x cm]

Quality

class

Merch. Height

[xx,x m] Quality class code:

1 = peeler wood

2 = sawing timber

3 = other uses

4 = cull

1 , , ,

2 , , ,

3 , , ,

4 , , ,

The height is measured using

the laser dendrometer

Quality classes follow the

1987 forest inventory

DBH is measured at exactly

1.3 m or above buttresses

with diameter tape


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Capacity Development for DENR, LGUs &

Partners

Capacity enhancement for DENR, LGUs & PO partners thruvarious trainings & seminars .

Provincial Government provided trainings to Peoples

Organizations.


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