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Malasila River Watershed Development and Biodiversity Conservation

The project aims to undertake community-based activiies for the protection and conservation of the Malasila River ecosystem which is the primary source of irrigation of Makilala, M'lang and Tulunan municipalities in Cotabato. The project sites are located within the buffer zone of Mt. Apo National Park.

In addition, this project shall build on and translate the gains of the Conservation of Priority Protected Areas (CPPAP) p[roject into real community activities within the buffer zone, thereby responds to the SGP relating with big GEF funded project.

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Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Malasila Multi-Purpose Cooperative

Country:

Philippines

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

Phase 2

Grant Amount:

US$ 35,642.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 21,560.70

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 616.57

Project Number:

PHI/24/02 GEF-RNE

Start Date:

9/2002

End Date:

9/2005

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Capacity - Building Component

Activities include biodiversity conservation activities (such as resource inventory of flora and fauna, biodiversity monitoring system, establishment of nurseries using endemic tree species), watershed protection, community strengthening, and IEC. During the course of the project implementation, they will put up billboards in strategic areas in the four barangays that will constantly remind the communities of the do's and don'ts in the area.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

Direct project partners are upland farmers and indigenous peoples called Bagobos. Significant number of indigenous peoples from the indigenous peoples from the four villages joined the Bantay Gubat. The presence of indigenous people in the Bantay Gubat groups will facilitate the harnessing of indigenous knowledge systems particularly in the areas of conservation and biodiversity monitoring.

Gender Focus

The cooperative is composed of small rubber planters and workers residing in the rubber areas of the Municipality of Makilala.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

The livelihood of the labded 20% comes from agricultural production of tiger grass, coffee, fruits and vegetables such as bananas, lanzones, marang, coconut, beans and tomatoes which they sell in the lowland markets of Kidapawan.

Notable Community Participation

The project seeks to organize four "Bantay Gubat" in each of the four barangays covered by the project. Each Bantay Gubat will be composed of a minimum of fifteen able community members. While the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) in each barangay is also tapped as a regular partner in the project particularly in the areas of information dissemination.

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

The project sees that the significant decrease in water volume of Malasila River during the dry seasons shall be protected and also landslide and flash floods during the rainy seasons will be minimized.

Project Results

Ten years after the implementation of the project, landslides and flashfloods which the proponent and the farmers of the lowland areas frequently experience during rainy days is expected to be minimized if not totally controlled.

Bantay Gubat with a minimum membership of 15 are well-organized and strengthened.

A biodiversity monitoring station has been established.

Community nurseries has been established in many areas including schools adapting the technology used.

Environmental billboards were installed/put-up.

The barangay environmental guide were printed and distributed to schools, barangay councils, and even the local government to seek/pass policy ordinances.

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