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Project Scope

Country Philippines

Province Palawan

Municipality Roxas

Barangays Urban Barangays Poblacion I, Poblacion II, Poblacion III, Poblacion IV Rural Barangays Poblacion V, Poblacion VI, Abaroan, Antonino, Bagong Bayan, Caramay*, Dumarao, Jolo, Magara, Malcampo, Mendoza, Minara, Nicanor Zabala, New Barbacan, New Cuyo, Rizal, Salvacion, Sandoval, San Isidro, San Jose, San Miguel, San Nicolas, Santo Tomas, Tagumpay, Taradungan, Tinitian, Tumarbong

Site Description The municipality of Roxas is located in the northeastern portion of mainland Palawan that is in the 1st Congressional District of the province. It is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Taytay and Dumaran, on the south by the Green Island Bay, on the east by the municipalities of Dumaran and Araceli and on the west by the municipality of San Vicente. It is 136 kilometers or about 2 – 2 ½ hours from Puerto Princesa City. Its geographical coordinates are:

10000’ and 100020’ north latitude & 119040’ east longitude Roxas is composed of 31 barangays where 29 are in the mainland and 2 are islands. In addition, 18 barangays of the 29 are coastal barangays. About 46.62% of the total land area of the municipality are rolling to moderately steep slope compared to only 0.33% are level or flat lands based on the 2012 Municipal Profile. Major mountain ranges in Roxas include the Cleopatra Needle that is one of the highest points in Palawan and the Pagdanan Range. Based from the approved Environmental Critical Areas Network Zone, about 29,9191.96 hectares of forests in Roxas are considered as Core Zone.

Climate The municipality of Roxas experience Type 1 Climate in the western section that is dry from November to April and wet from May to October. Moreover, Type 2 climate is also experienced in the eastern coast of the municipality where there is longer wet season starting May to December.

Biodiversity Features

Biodiversity Area

Municipal land: 127,040.37 hectares Municipal waters: 450,000 hectares Coral Reef Area: not available Seagrass area: not available Fisheries Area: not available Mangrove Area: 3,920.20 hectares Wetlands Area: not available

Biodiversity Background

1. Based on the 2005 land cover assessment made by Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS), about 47,147 hectares of the municipality is forested, comprising approximately 46% of its total land area.

2. On the coastal-marine resources: Coral reef: The mean or average live coral cover for the municipality is 56.17% that is dominated by Acropora species based from the 2004 PCSDS Coastal Resource Monitoring (CRM).

Seagrass: There are 8 species of seagrass found in Roxas out of the 16 species

found throughout Palawan. Mean density of seagrass in Roxas is 1,440 individuals per square meter with a biodiversity index of 1.75 (PCSDS, 2004). Seagrasses found in the municipality are Halophila ovalis, Halodule uninervis, Halodule pinifolia, Syringodium isoitefolium, Cymodecea rotundata, Cymodecea serrulata, Enhalus acoroides and the Thalassia hemprichii.

Mangrove ecosystem: Data from the 2004 PCSDS Coastal Resource Monitoring stated that a total of 17 species of true mangroves are found in Roxas out of the total 22 species found throughout Palawan. Mangrove density is recorded at 2,653 trees per hectare with a biodiversity index of 1.75. The most dominant species of mangroves in Roxas are the Rhizophora species.

Coral reef: The Acropora sp. of corals is essential to the making of a reef. These coral species are one of the fastest growing hard corals. Moreover, they provide shelter to a wide diversity of marine organisms from small to large fishes and invertebrates. High valued reef fishes for food and the aquarium trade such as groupers find shelter in such reefs. A good

and healthy reef also serves as attraction for tourism activities to flourish adding income to communities other than fishing. Seagrass: Many species of seagrasses found in Roxas are preferred by the Dugong or Sea Cow such as the spoon grass (Halophila ovalis) which supports reports from communities of frequent Dugong sightings in the area. Furthermore, seagrasses are nursery grounds to juveniles fishes and home to other commercially important species such as Siganids or the Rabbitfishes. Other economically important species found in the seagrass areas are sea cucumbers and several species of shells/mollusks for trade and food consumption of communities. Mangroves: Mangroves are important ecological barriers for storm surges, siltation and pollution. In addition, mangroves are home to a diversity of organisms that provide food and income to the community.

MPA overview There are 7 established MPAs in the municipality that totals to an area of 8,576.79 hectares where 320.79 hectares are Core Zone (zone strictly for preservation and no fishing activities allowed) and the Buffer Zone that covers 8,256 hectares where fishing is allowed and is regulated. These MPAs are the following:

Tumarbong Marine Protected Area that is composed of 3 networks of MPAs with a total area of 1,896.43 hectares. This MPA encompasses coral reefs & seagrasses;

Malcampo Marine Protected Area that covers 2,551.6 hectares and includes coral reef & sandy substrate;

Johnson Island Marine Protected Area with an area of 1,514.76 hectares covering coral reefs, seagrasses & sandy substrate;

Rizal Marine Protected Area that totals to 1,333 hectares of corals reefs, sandy substrates and includes a sandbar; and

Caramay Marine Protected Area* that is the focal Pride Campaign site covering 1,281 hectares of coral reef, seagrasses, mangrove and sandbar.

Technical Description of MPAs

The following are the technical description of each MPA:

Tumarbong Marine Protected Area Core Zone A – Core Zone B-

Pt1 E 119.49080 N 10.32271 Pt1 E 119.48940 N 10.29521 Pt2 E 119.48958 N 10.31892 Pt2 E 119.48674 N 10.29341 Pt3 E 119.49151 N 10.31832 Pt3 E 119.48852 N 10.29143 Pt4 E 119.49274 N 10.32209 Pt4 E 119.49104 N 10.29329

Core Zone C – Buffer Zone -

Pt1 E 119.46654 N 10.27640 Pt1 E 119.49461 N 10.32390 Pt2 E 119.46313 N 10.27579 Pt2 E 119.47766 N 10.32306 Pt3 E 119.46414 N 10.27206 Pt3 E 119.44527 N 10.28400 Pt4 E 119.46754 N 10.27273 Pt4 E 119.46540 N 10.26882 Pt5 E 119.49280 N 10.29240

Malcampo Marine Protected Area Core Zone – Buffer Zone –


Johnson Island Marine Protected Area Core Zone 1- Core Zone 2 –

Pt1 E 119.39439 N 10.25717 Pt1 E 119.38058 N 10.25525 Pt2 E 119.39205 N 10.25337 Pt2 E 119.37978 N 10.25469 Pt3 E 119.39400 N 10.25246 Pt3 E 119.38067 N 10.25336 Pt4 E 119.39618 N 10.25631

Core Zone 3 – Buffer Zone– Pt1 E 119.39194 N 10.24944 Pt1 E 119.39080 N 10.26138 Pt2 E 119.39100 N 10.24919 Pt2 E 119.37609 N 10.25533 Pt3 E 119.39144 N 10.25128 Pt3 E 119.35965 N 10.22054 Pt4 E 119.39294 N 10.25092 Pt4 E 119.36463 N 10.21499 Pt5 E 119.39461 N 10.2199 Pt6 E 119.40096 N 10.23976 Pt7 E 119.39755 N 10.25822

Rizal Marine Protected Area Core Zone – Buffer Zone–

Pt1 E 119.29219 N 10.20655 Pt1 E 119.26015 N 10.22370 Pt2 E 119.28970 N 10.20731 Pt2 E 119.28207 N 10.20388 Pt3 E 119.28868 N 10.21043 Pt3 E 119.28936 N 10.20152 Pt4 E 119.28802 N 10.21338 Pt4 E 119.29697 N 10.20507 Pt5 E 119.29053 N 10.21604 Pt5 E 119.29985 N 10.21105 Pt6 E 119.29115 N 10.21640 Pt6 E 119.29754 N 10.21843 Pt7 E 119.29329 N 10.21536 Pt7 E 119.29453 N 10.22616 Pt8 E 119.29487 N 10.21365 Pt8 E 119.29110 N 10.23408 Pt9 E 119.29620 N 10.21220 Pt9 E 119.28716 N 10.23800 Pt10 E 119.29716 N 10.21088 Pt10 E 119.27568 N 10.24704

Pt11 E 119.29741 N 10.20898 Pt12 E 119.29659 N 10.20718 Pt13 E 119.29456 N 10.20647

Caramay Marine Protected Area* Core Zone (corals) – Core Zone (seagrass) -


Core Zone (mangrove) – Buffer Zone –


Site Map Reference

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Protected Area Categories

All 7 MPAs within the municipality are locally established through Municipal Ordinance No. 339, Series of 2007 that was approved by then Municipal Mayor Dennis M. Sabando on January 24, 2008.

Red- List Species

Based from http://www.iucnredlist.org/, the following species are present in Roxas: Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

This fish is already Endangered (EN) based from the IUCN Red List of which was also based on the data on population reduction globally over the past 30 years. Moreover, decline in the population of the Napoleon Wrasse was brought about by the live fish export trade.





http://www.iucnredlist.org/

Humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis) The Humpback grouper, often called the Panther grouper, was identified by IUCN as a Vulnerable species (VU) due to heavy exploitation of the species’ adult and juviniles used for aquarium trade and also traded as live reef food fish.

Dugong (Dugong dugon)

The Dugong is a marine mammal that is h as Vulnerable (VU) by the IUCN in their Red List. It population of the Duging had declined because of habitat degradation & by-catch.

Leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)

The fish is considered Near Threatened (NT) according to the IUCN Red List because of the continuing decline of the fish population in many countries for the live reef food fish trade.

http://www.reef.crc.org.au

Green Turtle (Chelonia Mydas) The Green Turtle is listed as Endangered (EN) by the IUCN. The extensive decline of its population as a result of overexploitation of eggs and females in nesting beaches, juveniles and adults in foraging areas and incidental mortality relating to marine fisheries and degradation of marine and nesting habitats.

worldwidewildlife.blogspot.com

Primary Threats Threats identified based on IUCN Threat Identification Scheme: 5 Biological 5.4 Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources (intrusion of commercial fishers)

Secondary Threats

Threats identified based on IUCN Threat Identification Scheme: 3 Energy Production and Mining 3.2 Mining & Quarrying (illegal small-scale mining for gold upstream causing sedimentation/siltation 11 Climate Change & Severe Weather 11.1 Climate change (habitat alteration) 11.4 storms & flooding

History of the MPA

Based from the Caramay MPA Management Plan for 2007-2012, in 2004, a fish sanctuary, Puntod reef was established with the assistance of Haribon Palawan and implemented by the people’s organization Maliit na Mangingisda ng Caramay Producers Cooperative (MMCPC) with a total of 50 hectares of core zone and 50 hectares of buffer zone. Several coral reef surveys have already been conducted in the municipality since 1999. In 2007, a proposed expansion of the sanctuary was made. Together with WWF Philippines, Western Philippines University (WPU), PCSDS, Office of the Municipal Agriculture and Municipal Planning & Development Office conducted series of community presentations on survey results, orientation and consultation about the MPA in 5 barangays of Roxas including Barangays Tumarbong, Malcampo, Johnson Island and Rizal. An ordinance establishing the 5 MPAs in the same barangays were also passed in the same year where the 5-year management plans were also drafted through assistance from WWF.

Previous and Existing Management

A completed project entitled Improving Lives of Fisherfolks in Roxas thru Law Enforcement and Livelihood that was managed by the Maliit na Mangingisda ng Caramay Producers Cooperative (MMCPC) that

Strategies was funded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) with a budget of Php 1.5M commenced on August 2007 and ended last January 2009. This project aimed to improve the quality of life of the fishers in Roxas by strengthening MPA management and undertaking intensive coastal law enforcement; output: institutional development, partnership building, complementary livelihood and networking advocacy. Moreover, another project of the MMCPC is existing that is entitled Upscaling Community-Based Initiatives on Marine Protected Area (MPA) Management in Green Island Bay, Roxas. This is funded by UNDP/GEF that started last July 2011 and will end on July 2013.

Previous and Existing Environmental Education Work

A program of the Tubbataha Management Office (TMO) that is funded by the Pilipinas Shell Foundation had conducted IEC activities in selected municipalities of Palawan that included Roxas. The program A.T.I.N. (Alagaan, Tukalasin, Isalin, Ngayon) that targeted 1 elementary school, 2 high schools, and 2 fishing villages had presentations regarding the importance of reefs. In addition to the presentations, eco-games and environmental skits were done. Pre and post evaluation of participants were also made.

Human Stakeholders

Human Stakeholder Population Size

The total municipal population is 54,383 based on the 2012 Community-Based Monitoring System in the Municipality. The total population of Barangay Caramay where the focus MPA site is 2,855 (CBMS, 2010).

Historical Description

The history of Roxas began in the early part of 1919, when the seafaring families from Cagayancillo sailed to the mainland of Palawan and named the place Sambuton since the white beaches are covered with low bending boton trees. Soon, the settlement they founded became a sitio of Puerto Princesa and was named Del Pilar after the Hero of Tirad Pass in 1921. Its inhabitants used to plant coconut and mangoes in the land only to find that the white sandy soil was silica, the raw material for manufacturing glass. After the war, San Miguel Corporation undertook to mine the silica. Its operation brought employment and prosperity to Del Pilar, which became a municipality on September 30, 1951 by virtue of Republic Act 615. The first elected officials assumed office on January 1, 1952. The town was renamed Roxas in honor of the late President Manuel Roxas and Casimiro Mendoza became the first appointed municipal mayor.

Campaign's Social Context

The municipality of Roxas is a Cuyonin and Tagalog speaking community. Cuyonin ethnicity emerged as the highest percentage or

45% out of the total surveyed population of 54,383 (CBMS, 2012). However, because of rapid migration in the area, other dialects such as Cagayanen, Bisaya, Agutaynin and Caray-a are also beginning to grow up its number.

Majority of the municipal population are Roman Catholics comprising 83.63%, followed by Baptists (4.52%), and the remaining 11.85% belong to other religious affiliations (Roxas Municipal Profile, 2012).

Fishing is considered as one major sources of livelihood together with farming that is 76%of the major employment in the municipality. Other industries that were developed in Roxas are fish/food processing, cashew processing and seaweeds culture. According to Municipal Agriculturist Edgar Padul, the total number of full time fishers in the municipality may reach to about 2,000 fishers.

Legislative Context

Resolution No. 5, S-2007 “Resolution endorsing to the Sangguniang Bayan of Roxas, Palawan to amend the Ordinance Establishing the MPA in Caramay and to adopt its management plan through a resolution and ordinance.” Ordinance No. 339, S-2007 “An ordinance establishing seven (7) MPAs for barangays Tumarbong, Johnson Island, Malcampo, Rizal, and Caramay, and adopting specific MPA management plans for each barangay providing for the management, development, conservation and providing funds hereof and for other purposes.” Resolution No. 640, S-2008 “A resolution respectfully requesting the Honorable Congressman of the Second District of Palawan, Hon. Abraham Kahlil Mitra, Chairman of Agriculture to make representation to BFAR, represented by Malcolm Sarmiento for the availment of a livelihood project for our MPA practitioner and other fishery based organizations outside MPA known as Mariculture Park for Roxas” Roxas Municipal Fisheries Code of 2001 Republic Act 7611 (The Strategic Environmental Plan (SEP) for Palawan Act) “An act adopting the Strategic Environment Plan for Palawan, creating the administrative machinery to tis implementation, converting the Palawan Integrated Area Development Project Office to its support staff, providing funds therefor, and for other purposes.”

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Campaign Project Team Name Role in

Campaign Organization Title/Position

in Organization

Responsibility or function this person might have in the Pride campaign

% of time allocated to Pride campaign

Teresita A. Batul

Supervisor Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS)

Project Development Officer 5/ North District Management Office Manager

1. Oversee or supervise the Conservation Fellow in the organization and eventual implementation of the Rare Pride Campaign at Caramay MPA in the Municipality of Roxas, Province of Palawan; 2. Ensure that the CF is relieved from all her current work responsibilities to devote 100% of her time for the Pride Campaign in Roxas, Palawan, pursuant to the most recent special order issued by the OIC Executive Director in this regard. 3. Initiate the organization of the “Supervisory Board” for the Roxas (Palawan) Pride Campaign to sustain the supervision of the Conservation Fellow and the overall Pride Campaign implementation. As such, the undersigned shall be the lead supervisor who shall call on the co-supervisors for consultation/deliberation on matters concerning the Pride Campaign. 4. Work closely with RARE, Conservation

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Fellow and the Municipal Government of Roxas, Palawan for the successful implementation of the Pride Campaign; 5. Assist the Conservation Fellow in seeking additional financial support and funding partners to further sustain and enhance the Pride Campaign implementation; and 6. Supervise the regular preparation of report and ensure submission thereof by the Conservation Fellow to RARE, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development (PCSD), and the Municipal Government of Roxas.

Ma. Christina D. Dalusung

Conservation Fellow

Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS)

Project Development Officer – Coastal Resource Specialist

1. Take the lead in the organization and implementation of the Rare Pride Campaign Program in Caramay MPA, in the Municipality of Roxas, Province of Palawan; 2. Work full-time in the Pride Campaign Program in Roxas, Palawan. Whenever necessary, shall devote to work even beyond the regular working hours to accomplish the required tasks. 3. Regularly prepare and submit to the Supervisor, PCSDS, RARE, and the

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Municipal Government of Roxas, Palawan the required progress reports and pertinent information on the Campaign implementation; 4. Observe standard work ethics: accomplishing the tasks efficiently and effectively, and; 5. Commit to implement the Campaign Program through its intended end (within 24 months) based on the approved Implementation Plan.

Lyn S. Valdez

Alternate CF Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff (PCSDS)

Project Development Officer II

Provide assistance and support to the Conservation Fellow in the campaign activities.

10%

Key Partner Support Name of Partner/Group

Role(s) Contact Name Phone/email contact

Name of agency or group that may be involved or integral to the success of the Pride campaign.

Role that this organization might play in the Pride campaign.

Primary contact's name

Rare Funding & Training partner Brooke Sadowksy

LGU-Roxas Strategic Partner (being the Municipal Agriculturist of Roxas)

Mr. Edgar Padul +63 906 359 8563

Caramay MPA Mgt Board

MPA Manager, and Barangay Kagawad

Hon. Reynaldo Coseñas

+63 946 238 4667

Caramay LGU Bgy. Captain Hon. Ramon Zabala

APPENDIX A: IUCN Threat Classification

1 Residential & commercial development o 1.1 Housing & urban areas o 1.2 Commercial & industrial areas o 1.3 Tourism & recreation areas

2 Agriculture & aquaculture o 2.1 Annual & perennial non-timber crops

2.1.1 Shifting agriculture 2.1.2 Small-holder farming 2.1.3 Agro-industry farming 2.1.4 Scale Unknown/Unrecorded

o 2.2 Wood & pulp plantations 2.2.1 Small-holder plantations 2.2.2 Agro-industry plantations 2.2.3 Scale Unknown/Unrecorded

o 2.3 Livestock farming & ranching 2.3.1 Nomadic grazing 2.3.2 Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming 2.3.3 Agro-industry grazing, ranching or farming 2.3.4 Scale Unknown/Unrecorded

o 2.4 Marine & freshwater aquaculture 2.4.1 Subsistence/artisinal aquaculture 2.4.2 Industrial aquaculture 2.4.3 Scale Unknown/Unrecorded

3 Energy production & mining o 3.1 Oil & gas drilling o 3.2 Mining & quarrying o 3.3 Renewable energy

4 Transportation & service corridors o 4.1 Roads & railroads o 4.2 Utility & service lines o 4.3 Shipping lanes o 4.4 Flight paths

5 Biological resource use o 5.1 Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

5.1.1 Intentional mortality (human use) 5.1.2 Incidental or accidental mortality (bycatch) 5.1.3 Persecution/control 5.1.4 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded

o 5.2 Gathering terrestrial plants 5.2.1 Intentional mortality (human use) 5.2.2 Incidental or accidental mortality (bycatch) 5.2.3 Persecution/control 5.2.4 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded

o 5.3 Logging & wood harvesting 5.3.1 Intentional mortality (human use - subsistence/small scale) 5.3.2 Intentional mortality (human use - large scale) 5.3.3 Incidental or accidental mortality (bycatch - subsistence/small scale) 5.3.4 Incidental or accidental mortality (bycatch - large scale) 5.3.5 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded

o 5.4 Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

5.4.1 Intentional mortality (human use - subsistence/small scale) 5.4.2 Intentional mortality (human use - large scale) 5.4.3 Incidental or accidental mortality (bycatch - subsistence/small scale) 5.4.4 Incidental or accidental mortality (bycatch - large scale) 5.4.5 Persecution/control 5.4.6 Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded

6 Human intrusions & disturbance o 6.1 Recreational activities o 6.2 War, civil unrest & military exercises o 6.3 Work & other activities

7 Natural system modifications o 7.1 Fire & fire suppression

7.1.1 Increase in fire frequency/intensity 7.1.2 Supression in fire frequency/intensity 7.1.3 Trend Unknown/Unrecorded

o 7.2 Dams & water management/use 7.2.1 Abstraction of surface water (domestic use) 7.2.2 Abstraction of surface water (commercial use) 7.2.3 Abstraction of surface water (agricultural use) 7.2.4 Abstraction of surface water (unknown use) 7.2.5 Abstraction of ground water (domestic use) 7.2.6 Abstraction of ground water (commercial use) 7.2.7 Abstraction of ground water (agricultural use) 7.2.8 Abstraction of ground water (unknown use) 7.2.9 Small dams 7.2.10 Large dams 7.2.11 Dams (size unknown)

o 7.3 Other ecosystem modifications

8 Invasive & other problematic species & genes o 8.1 Invasive non-native/alien species

8.1.1 Unspecified species 8.1.2 Named species

o 8.2 Problematic native species o 8.3 Introduced genetic material

9 Pollution o 9.1 Domestic & urban waste water

9.1.1 Sewage 9.1.2 Run-off 9.1.3 Type Unknown/Unrecorded

o 9.2 Industrial & military effluents 9.2.1 Oil spills 9.2.2 Seepage from mining 9.2.3 Type Unknown/Unrecorded

o 9.3 Agricultural & forestry effluents 9.3.1 Nutrient loads 9.3.2 Soil erosion, sedimentation 9.3.3 Herbicides and pesticides 9.3.4 Type Unknown/Unrecorded

o 9.4 Garbage & solid waste o 9.5 Air-borne pollutants

9.5.1 Acid rain 9.5.2 Smog

9.5.3 Ozone 9.5.4 Type Unknown/Unrecorded

o 9.6 Excess energy 9.6.1 Light pollution 9.6.2 Thermal pollution 9.6.3 Noise pollution 9.6.4 Type Unknown/Unrecorded

10 Geological events o 10.1 Volcanoes o 10.2 Earthquakes/tsunamis o 10.3 Avalanches/landslides

11 Climate change & severe weather o 11.1 Habitat shifting & alteration o 11.2 Droughts o 11.3 Temperature extremes o 11.4 Storms & flooding o 11.5 Other impacts

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