Promoting Biodiversity Conservation at PPLS through Pride

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Promoting Biodiversity Conservation at PPLS
through Pride
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Strengthening MPA Management through Local
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The Philippines in the RARE PRIDE Campaign
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• Penablanca Protected Landscape and Seascapes
  (PPLS)
• - Proclaimed in Oct. 6,2003 through
  Pres Proclamation 484
• - area is 103,801.07 hectares and
  14,980.51 hectares water.
• - Covers 18 brgys of Penablanca

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BIOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PPLS
Recent biological surveys conducted by
Conservation International Philippines and the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR) initially recorded 280 species of plants.
This includes trees, flowering plants, shrubs,
lianas, vines, and orchids. Among the 280, more
or less 16 are threatened species.
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Recorded Number of Faunal species in PPLS
Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priority
Program (PBCPP) identified PPLS as one of high
conservation priority areas in the Philippines.
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• Confirmed sightings of Philippine Eagle PPLS

• Mt Cetaceo - 1992
• Sitio Bayan-
• 1997
• Awang Cove- 1998
• Dapag, Luwak - 2002
• Camp Hamot- 2005

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Confirmed sighting of FLYING FOX 2004
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• ECOTOURISM VALUE

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HOME TO THE IPS IN THE COASTAL SIDE OF PPLS
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ARCHEOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PPLS
PPLS has caves with archeological value. These
are believed to be 250,000 years old. Some of
them are

• Arku Cave
• Rabel Cave
• Lattu-lattu Cave
• Laurente Cave
• Musang Cave

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• IMPORTANT ECOSYSTEMS WITHIN THE PPLS

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Why a Pride Campaign?
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Fragmentation of the Penablanca
Protected Landscape and Seascape is about 167
ha per Year between 1990 to 2002
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Why a Pride Campaign?
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The Pride Campaign
GOAL To protect and conserve the biological
resources of Peñablanca Protected Landscape and
Seascape (PPLS) for the beneficial use of the
present and future generations.
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USE of Mass Marketing Methods to Change Behaviour
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Assist communities adopt sustainable
agro-forestry techniques
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Increase their involvement through education and
participation in protecting and monitoring
illegal activities inside the PA
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RESULTS of SURVEYS
Measure Knowledge and Behavioural changes
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Strengths of RARE Pride Methodology
1. Adoptive
2. Equipped and Funded
3. Scientific
4. Updated
5. Participative
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Challenges
1. Negative Image of the DENR
2. Organization Politics
3. Lack of Political will to adopt changes
4. Lack of Alternative Livelihood for the local
community
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Mabbalo! SALAMAT PO!
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